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Gratitude by Oliver Sacks

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reflective fast-paced

2.75

Mabuhay! by Zachary Sterling

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adventurous informative fast-paced
  • 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

4.0

The Blue Fox by Sjón

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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Under the Surface by Diana Urban

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • 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

4.0

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Bane of Widuri by Nadiah Zakaria

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

3.75

When Stars Are Scattered by Omar Mohamed, Victoria Jamieson

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

5.0

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Just Add Water: My Swimming Life by Katie Ledecky

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inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Pearl: A Graphic Novel by Sherri L. Smith

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

3.5

Who Was Alfred Hitchcock? by Meg Belviso, Who HQ, Pam Pollack

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informative fast-paced

3.0

The Big Dream by Thorir Sigfusson, Victoria E. Pannell

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adventurous lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Big Dream gave me nostalgia to when I was in middle school, as this is something I absolutely would have read then. The setting reminds me of my hometown (but a little bigger). The way Brandon interacts with his friends and the adults in his life even reminds me of how I interacted with those people in my life when I was his age. 

Aside from nostalgic reasons, I appreciate that the story encourages working towards something you want, while also requiring accountability in multiple ways. I also enjoyed seeing the story center around a family that was fully supportive, even when holding Brandon and his friends accountable for their mistakes, earing the money for their car, and working on their car.

Thank you to the authors for providing me with an ARC to read. I really enjoyed it!