Welcome to Litsy!

I would use this book as an introduction to chapter books for young readers.

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This middle grade graphic memoir is about a 12/13-year-old girl & her experiences living in NYC & how her life changes when the towers fall on 9/11.

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This compelling debut novel by new talent Byron Graves tells the relatable, high-stakes story of a young athlete determined to play like the hero his Ojibwe community needs him to be.

These days, Tre Brun is happiest when he is playing basketball on the Red Lake Reservation high school team—even though he can‘t help but be constantly gut-punched with memories of his big brother, Jaxon, who died in an accident.

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Byron Graves‘ debut novel is a winner! HS sophomore Tre loves basketball and plays his heart out in honor of his brother Jaxon who died last year. It‘s hard for his mom and dad to “see” Tre when they are still grieving their older son. Tre is a strong protagonist - he is partly based on the Ojibwa author‘s life in Minnesota.

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Tre is a sophomore, and his family is dealing with the recent death of his older brother. This story is about his family dealing with that grief, but it‘s also about friendship, crushes, the pressure of high school sports, and figuring out how those things work together. It‘s also about a Native American team proving themselves, and includes some action packed basketball games. 🏀

Due to language and alcohol use, I would consider this mature YA.

Loved this MM YA romcom. Angsty but cute, with a stellar audio by Kirt Graves.

I dread sports books. I read them so I have new books to recommend to young patrons but I dread them. This book is all basketball, all the time. It is also all heart. Great friendships, a family who is actively surviving the eldest son‘s death, and a community that just needs one win. This was fantastic. I gave a basketball novel five stars!!!😳

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I ended up liking this book. I struggled HARD in the middle with Tommy‘s choices and general selfishness. But once he became more self-aware it was nice to see how everything fell out. I really liked the character of Brad and wish we‘d seen more of him. I‘d say this was less comedy and less romance than drama, but still enjoyable. Thanks to Edelweiss and HarperCollins for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. 👨‍🍳👨‍🍳👨‍🍳