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Indu was a relatable characters, I think this is a book for everyone who ever has felt like they wouldn't belong. Characters weren't otherwise really fleshed out.

This was a light & cute story but had many things to ponder. I loved that.

“Maybe belonging is just caring about someone. And you don't have to understand someone to do that.”

“You can't be happy if you're caught up in what other people think. Ack! 'Cause then you won't be able to see what makes you happy, you know?“

Lunar Boy, by Jes and Cin Wibowo (2024)

Premise: Set in a futuristic world steeped in Austronesian culture, an adopted child comes to terms with his trans identity, new family, and the cultural impacts of colonialism.
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The author-illustrators bring their own fascinating culture into the future in this delightful middle grade graphic novel. Indu is found alone on a moon by an Indonesian astronaut who adopts Indu and supports him when he decides he's a boy. When they return to New Earth, Indu faces hard changes, including bigotry from his new classmates. But he also discovers new friends and allies, and that his adopted culture has a long queer history.

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Ooohhhhh, I needed that. 🥹 A beautiful story of diverse queer representation and self-acceptance. Addresses not just young people figuring out who they are in the sense of gender identity and sexuality and community/culture/language and mixed families, accepting themselves and being accepted by loved ones and community, but also leaving space for those who haven't figured it all out yet, 1/2