I’m not sure what I expected when I first selected this book from the books on offer through the Libro.fm’s educator ALC program. This book was far too short and lacked any sort of depth to make any sort of point. I do not have anything more or specific to say about this and I do not recommend it either.
I loved this middle grade graphic novel. Steinke presents beautiful representation of selective mutism with the main character’s determination to make changes as she enters middle school for the first time. I love how genuine her struggles are presented and the strong representation of the helpfulness of therapy. I strongly recommend this book.
I looked forward to Hesse’s newest release since I have loved her previous works so much. While I still recommend this book, it did not work nearly as well for me as the others, primarily due ot the disconnect in the recommended age group. I don’t think this is YA. Setting that aside, I continue to highly appreciate her dedication to not as known aspects of history.
It took me a little bit to realize that this is a direct, rather than companion, sequel to The Last Resort. After that, I quickly became engaged with the narrative, impressed, as always, with Warga’s narrative voice and how she continued the series started by Erin Entrada Kelly. Warga deepened the character development and even kept me guessing at the twist. I really enjoy this book and series.
I found this book enjoyable but a few days later do not remember much. This is a fun middle grade read with an adorable “puppy” aka the end of the world.
Garcia includes countless heartbreaking stories that reveal a lot. However (and unfortunately), Garcia’s narrative became a little too muddied with her own story for me to track the through line. Garcia provides an eyeopening look at this complicated, unofficial Mexican tradition.
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