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Gleanings by Neal Shusterman

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dark emotional reflective tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

MUCH better than I expected, I haven't read from this series in many years but was immediately brought back into the world of Scythe. Like with any short story collection, some were better than others, but I still had a good time. :)
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Camp Prodigy by Caroline Palmer

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funny reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Too short to fully lock into the characters but still super sweet for a middle grade audience!
Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve by Drew Afualo

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inspiring medium-paced

4.25

Inspiring and humorous, just like Drew!
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A Man and His Cat, Volume 9 by Umi Sakurai

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emotional funny lighthearted
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

This is maybe not my favorite book in the series so far, but still full of so much heart and joy I will happily read any book in this series again and again!
Four Eyes: Based on a True Story by Rex Ogle, Dave Valeza

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

5.0

This is my first Rex Ogle graphic novel and I have to say I am just absolutely in awe of his storytelling, it is a treat knowing Rex's story through his previous work, and seeing it applied in a graphic novel format. Would highly recommend for any middle school classroom!
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Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler

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adventurous emotional funny
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Road trip storylines are some of my favorite in fiction, so I knew this would be a fun read! Some LOL moments, but I almost wish that the two separate plots were there own books, I really wanted to know more about Mrs. Nash, and less about the main character's love lives. 
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The Good Rain: Across Time & Terrain in the Pacific Northwest by Timothy Egan

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adventurous informative mysterious

3.75

Salmon Wars: The Dark Underbelly of Our Favorite Fish by Douglas Frantz, Catherine Collins

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medium-paced

3.5

LOOOOOOONG!!!! But as a Washington State native, many of the stories were fascinating. I learned a lot! At a certain point the stories felt repetative, could have been maybe a fourth shorter and gotten the point across even better.
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The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics by The Kao, Min Christensen, David Daneman

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emotional informative inspiring lighthearted

4.25

A great collection of comic artists! Loved the variety of art style and narratives.
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The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

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

4.0

Such a riveting Carrie retelling, had me HOOKED
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