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Grown

Tiffany D. Jackson

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Grown is an absolute masterpiece! As I was reading this it had me thinking back to my own high school experience and how easy it would’ve been to fall victim to this. I totally understand where Enchanted was coming from and why she made the decisions she did. I ended up reading it in one day because I just couldn’t put it down. Riveting!

Sheets

Brenna Thummler

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

This was such a wonderful exploration of grief. The story was moving and the artwork was absolutely beautiful. I highly recommend it.

Trigger warnings: death of a parent, death of a child, drowning, financial hardship

The Tea Dragon Festival

K. O'Neill

5.0

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Everything about this was just so adorable. This story is such a serotonin boost.

Representation: deaf character and use of sign language, gender fluid main character, gay couple

The Tea Dragon Society

K. O'Neill

5.0

adventurous lighthearted

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was so cute! I absolutely loved the story and now I want a tea dragon of my own.

Representation: gay couple, alludes to sapphic romance, disabled (wheelchair bound) main character

Trigger warning: memory loss (in relation to stress related trauma)

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Vol. 1: BFF

Brandon Montclare, Amy Reeder

4.0

adventurous tense

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really liked this but I do feel like they aged down the character. Lunella read more like a middle schooler than a 9 year old to me and the way her school was described (like when her mom said to come home after the last class period) sounded more like middle school. Overall, a super fun story that I think younger kids would love.