Cannonball Read 18

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How to love the imperfect

How to Love a Country: Poems by Richard Blanco

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cbr12bingo  Pandemic I probably should use my Pandemic slot last, as you can fill in anything you want, but at the same time, How to Love a Country: Poems is the perfect book for it. I am planning on using poetry for another slot, but Richard Blanco’s collection does not seem to fit another category, so here he is and I get to a) use poetry more than once and b) introduce you to a (possible) new poet that I would never have heard of […]

I have a soft spot for Drag Queens

Be Amazing: A History of Pride by Desmond Napoles

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An interesting fact about Be Amazing: A History of Pride is that it is not due until around July 21, 2020. One would have thought it would come out in June to make sure it could represent Pride Month. Yet, Desmond Napoles (aka Desmond is Amazing) has written a book that should not be limited to one month. Pride should not just be in June; pride should be year around. I expected this book to be about Desmond (despite the word history), but it is […]

One sibling on the way for a special big brother

When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff

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When Aidan Became a Brother is one of those books that can be a bit difficult to write about. Mostly because how do you talk about it without telling the whole story? Also, as a picture book, 250 words might be more than the entire book has. Therefore, I will say this book is a realistic journey from being born female to becoming Aidan. I am assuming this as Kyle Lukoff has had a similar journey themselves and therefore can honestly portray a child taking […]

The Art of Fielding keeps moments real and beautiful

The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach

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Henry, Mike, Owen, Guert, and Pella are all apart of each other’s lives in ways that are wonderful and beautiful to watch unfold. Henry is a star shortstop who doesn’t know just how great of a player he is. Mike, captain of the football and baseball teams at Westish College, knows and recruits him to play for their Division III collegiate baseball team. Henry rooms with a star freshman, Owen, who is the recipient of multiple academic awards who has dreams of changing Westish College […]

One word: DANG

Auntie Uncle: Drag Queen Hero by Ellie Royce

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Auntie Uncle: Drag Queen Hero is a modern take on gender and how it is fluid. It is how Drag is not just “dressing up” but being who you are.  The best part is how normal and realistic the situation is. Uncle Leo helps with homework, plays with his nephew and they have fun. Auntie Lotta sings, dances and has fun with her nephew. Just because Leo is Lotta/Lotta is Leo is beside the point. These are things we can relate to: having fun with […]

And they lived Happily Ever After. The End.

Prince and Knight by Daniel Haack

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When I first saw Prince and Knight by Daniel Haack, my first thought was, “This is a board book. Are kids that age ready for this theme?” And then I thought, “Why not?” However, we need to introduce the idea of same sex couples on a level that a child can understand. And this book does that by creating a story that is straight forward and does not preach its message. It is a simple (but not simplistic) story about a same sex couple. Kids […]



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