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Sunrise Nights by Brittany Cavallaro, Jeff Zentner
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
The Worst Perfect Moment by Shivaun Plozza
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Kindling by Traci Chee
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
As a person with a chronic illness, though one very different from Violet, I felt so seen and empowered. Ursu always puts me back in my middle school feels, and captured the feeling of having an illness that is misunderstood dismissed perfectly. I know many young readers will relate both to Violet's fierce determination and to the struggles she faces.