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SCRAM: Society of Creatures Real and Magical by Rory Lucey

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Sweet magical romp. I especially like the store "Pebbles without a cause" that sells little rocks. compare to Nell of Gumbling

Bao's Doll by Bo Lu

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emotional informative reflective slow-paced

2.0

On the one hand, I appreciate that this is a story that is dear to the author. On the other hand, I'm not sure the solution would actually solve the child's problems. I feel this is a book the author wrote as therapy, rather than a book that a child would relate to.

That Always Happens Sometimes by Kiley Frank

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lighthearted fast-paced

2.0

I didn't love this. Not sure exactly why, it just didn't hit right.

Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice by Kari Lavelle

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informative slow-paced

2.0

On the one hand, it's a true story and I appreciate that. On the other, it rides the line on using disability as inspiration porn. It doens't quite do that but...still makes me uncomfortable iwth how close it is.

Greetings, Floof! by C. J. Hong

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3.0

Ruby's Tools for Making Friends by Apryl Stott

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emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

Sweet book about making new friends. Not as practical as I expected, which is both good because that makes it a stronger story, and not great as it makes it less easy to hand to parents.

Unstuck by Barbara Dee

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.

Too anxiety inducing. I will say that it's depicted quite well!

On a Mushroom Day by Chris Baker

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informative

4.0

I love that the mushrooms are accurately depicted.

Everyone Loves Career Day but Zia: A Zia Story by Jenny Liao

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3.0