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Tag Archives: LGBTQ
The Loophole by Naz Kutub
A queer teen tries to track down his missing ex-boyfriend to win him back, with help from a possible genie, in this winning debut. Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Realistic, Romance, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Indian-American, LGBTQ, teen fantasy, teen fiction, teen romance, travel
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Chaos on Catnet by Naomi Kritzer
Queer teens, a friendly AI, and a grandmother with suspicious skills save the day in this fantastic near-future teen thriller. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Print, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged artificial intelligence, LGBTQ, Minneapolis, Naomi Kritzer, teen science fiction, teen thriller
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Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Here’s a beautiful and chewy historical novel that lives up to its slew of awards – a Cybils Young Adult Fiction finalist in addition to the four pictured on the cover. Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo. … Continue reading
2+2 Cybils Graphic Novel Finalists
Here are reviews of four more outstanding 2021 Cybils Graphic Novel finalists – Cranky Chicken by Katherine Battersby, The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor, Cheer Up!: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Fraiser, and Nubia: Real One by L.L. McKinney and Robyn Smyth. Continue reading
3 More Cybils Middle Grade Fiction Finalists
Onwards with my reading of this year’s Cybils middle grade fiction finalists with reviews of Thanks a Lot, Universe by Chad Lucas, A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus and Linked by Gordon Korman! Continue reading
Posted in Books, Historical, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic
Tagged Canada, Colorado, Cybils, England, Jewish, LGBTQ, Middle Grade, world war ii, youth fiction
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4 Cybils YA Spec Fic Finalists
Here are my takes on four of the seven 2021 Cybils YA speculative fiction finalists, including high fantasy, magical realism, and twisty science fiction. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Cybils, Cybils 2021, Latinx, LGBTQ, teen fantasy, teen science fiction
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The Power of Kindness: Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls and Flight of the Puffin
In both the fantasy Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls by Kaela Rivera and the realistic story Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden, kindness is the secret power that wins the day. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews
Tagged Ann Braden, deserts, heartwarming, homelessness, Kaela Rivera, Latinx, LGBTQ, Mexican-American, Vermont, youth fantasy, youth fiction
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Cattywampus and Cinders and Sparrows
Every year I participate in the Cybils Awards, I read books more quickly than I can review them. Here are a couple of the books I’d wanted to share with you since the fall. Cattywampus by Ash Van Otterloo. Scholastic, … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged Cybils, LGBTQ, Stefan Bachmann, youth fantasy
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