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Watercress by Andrea Wang

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emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu by Ying Chang Compestine

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

This was such a cute story and the illustrations! Stunning!
Shame Is an Ocean I Swim Across by Mary Lambert

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

This was so tender. I loved every page. 
Unaccompanied by Javier Zamora

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

3.75

Jimmy's Blues and Other Poems by James Baldwin

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challenging emotional medium-paced

4.0

Turbulent Sea by Christine Feehan

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adventurous dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

This was just a comfort reread - I grew up with this series and this was one of my favorites. I absolutely love Ilya and Joley since meeting them in the earlier books and remember how excited I was when this finally came out
Safe Harbor by Christine Feehan

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challenging emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

This was just a comfort reread - I grew up with this series and this was one of my favorites 
Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices by Walter Dean Myers

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emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.75