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91.
Genre: Children's Fiction
Disability Representation: No.
Rating: 4/4 (LOVED it!)
Excerpt of GoodReads Summary: Meet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! There’s going to be a pet day at school, only guess what? No dogs allowed! And that’s the only kind of pet Junie B. has! If Mother and Daddy won’t buy her a new pet, Junie B. will just have to find one on her own. Like maybe a jar of ants. Or a wiggly worm. Or—could it be—something even better?
What I Thought: I was all about Junie B. and her quest to find the right pet to bring for pet day, but especially her distaste for Noodle the earthworm and telling the fish Grandma Miller caught that it was a "chubby guy!" As always, I love her penchant for creative solutions and it makes me happy to see her supported and loved in what she wants to do.
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92.
Genre: Fantasy
Disability Representation: No.
Rating: 1/4 (It was OK)
Excerpt of GoodReads Summary: Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup with Hermione, Ron, and the Weasleys. He wants to dream about Cho Chang, his crush (and maybe do more than dream). He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for hundreds of years. He wants to be a normal, fourteen-year-old wizard. But unfortunately for Harry Potter, he's not normal - even by wizarding standards.
What I Thought: I enjoyed this one decidedly less this time (I think, having read the whole series now, I know what's coming...and that sucked any enjoyment regarding the current book right out of it for me.)
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93.
Genre: Middle Grade Fiction
Disability Representation: Yes, but awful.
Rating: 0/4 (Never again.)
Excerpt of GoodReads Summary: Ellie’s a girl who tells it like it is. That surprises some people, who see a kid in a wheelchair and think she’s going to be all sunshine and cuddles. The thing is, Ellie has big dreams: She might be eating Stouffer’s for dinner, but one day she’s going to be a professional baker. If she’s not writing fan letters to her favorite celebrity chefs, she’s practicing recipes on her well-meaning, if overworked, mother.
What I Thought: Just read the thread.
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94.
Genre: Children's Fiction
Disability Representation: No.
Rating: 2/4 (Liked it.)
Excerpt of GoodReads Summary: Meet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! Junie B.’s aunt Flo is getting married. What a perfect chance for her to show everyone how grown-up she is! Too bad she wasn’t picked to be the flower girl in the wedding so she could really show off. But surely Junie B. can still find some way to get everyone’s attention.
What I Thought: Junie B. at the wedding was pretty cute.
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95.
Genre: Middle Grade Fiction
Disability Representation: Yes. CP, trauma, selective mutism
Rating: Not sure if it's fair of me to rate my own writing...maybe if some of you read it, you can give me and idea of how you'd rate it?
Summary: Nine year old twins, Jesse and Lexie Martin, have just moved to a new neighborhood, and away from their cousins and grandparents. Soon, it's clear, the move is the least of their worries.
What I Thought: Again...maybe those of you who read it can leave a rating / a comment by going to We Belong and leaving one (or a rating, if you'd rather in the comments section.)
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