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98 reviews

The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue by Karina Yan Glaser

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

What We Kept to Ourselves by Nancy Jooyoun Kim

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden by Karina Yan Glaser

funny hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton, Lara Love Hardin

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

5.0

Wow. What a heartbreaking story. Definitely worth a listen. 

Shine On, Luz Véliz! by Rebecca Balcárcel

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Finding Me by Viola Davis

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense

5.0

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Accidentally Amy by Lynn Painter

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I loved this. The dialogue is great. I love the relationship Blake and Izzy develop. 

The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser

funny inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is a great middle grade book. The whole cast of characters is memorable and you are rooting for them throughout.