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kelskels73 's review for:
Star-Crossed
by Barbara Dee
What an adorable book.
I'm pretty sure my book lists are becoming more and more LGBT+ themed and that's great because of how little there really is out there. When I think of Middle Grade LGBT, I can really only get a hold of Rick Riordan. This book is the first Middle Grade one I've read where the main protagonist is figuring out her sexuality and it works wonderfully.
I hope I see this book in school and helps encourage kids to believe that there sexuality is valid in the middle school years. They're told so often that they're too young to know who they're attracted to at that age and it's nice to see a book come out where the writer is saying that's not true. Even better when it's on the topic of bisexuality. When I was twelve (and even seventeen!) being bi was equated with wanting attention. Hopefully the literature we're putting in the hands of children starts a push into more understanding grounds.
I'm pretty sure my book lists are becoming more and more LGBT+ themed and that's great because of how little there really is out there. When I think of Middle Grade LGBT, I can really only get a hold of Rick Riordan. This book is the first Middle Grade one I've read where the main protagonist is figuring out her sexuality and it works wonderfully.
I hope I see this book in school and helps encourage kids to believe that there sexuality is valid in the middle school years. They're told so often that they're too young to know who they're attracted to at that age and it's nice to see a book come out where the writer is saying that's not true. Even better when it's on the topic of bisexuality. When I was twelve (and even seventeen!) being bi was equated with wanting attention. Hopefully the literature we're putting in the hands of children starts a push into more understanding grounds.