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Another winner of the German Youth Literature Award and definitely well earned! I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did. So another surprise at the end of the year.

I was surprised by the depth of this book and the well written character development. And the humour. And the ideas by Ali Benjamin. What I did not like were the goats. Those scenes did not help my goat phobia...

I finished 9 books for #awesomeapril this week flew by with being back to work. April is already half over how is that? @Andrew65

At the halfway point, hmmm 🤔

I like the setup/conceit of this easy, breezy book that I can easily fold into middle grades reading for next year.

A cute middle grade story about a seventh grader‘s journey of self discovery and embracing how she fits in. I had a few minor issues with the story, but it‘s humorous enough that middle schoolers will like it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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There is so much awesome in here it cannot be contained! I already loved the story itself (that SOCCER GAME had me in stitches!), but reading the author‘s note flips it all on its head. I LOVE when authors do that! Perfect end to the year! 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

About halfway through this one. I‘m hoping it‘ll knock my socks off!

About half way through this one and really enjoying it! #booksubscriptionboxbook #middleschoolreads #owlcratejr

This book was a little confusing. The writing made me feel like it was made for elementary school, but the story and 300+ page length felt more middle school/young adult. Overall, the plot was cute and fun, but it was kind of ruined by the protagonist (who was unlikeable for at least 2/3 of the book - very middle-school-angst-y). I loved the references to Greek mythology. I‘ll probably recommend it to some of my students, but not to other adults.

The protagonist was unlikable for the first half of the book. However, she experienced a great deal of personal growth. The characters were interesting and unique.