Caroline Huntoon

Jun 24, 2024 | scarymommy.com | Jessica Walton |Mariko Tamaki |Rosemary Valero-O’Connell |Caroline Huntoon |Amber Guetebier

I read and review a lot of kids' books, and I've noticed some positive trends over the last four years. There's the increase in representation of culturally celebratory books written by BIPOC authors and illustrators; a delightful spike in horror and thriller novels written by queer, Indigenous, and Latinx writers; and one of the best trends for teens — LGBTQAI+ romance stories told in the form of graphic novels.

May 10, 2024 | slj.com | Caroline Huntoon |Louie Lauer

. May 2024. 224p. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781250897466. COPY ISBN Gr 6 Up–Linus, who recently came out as trans, hopes to quietly start his school year at a new middle school. However, a chance collision with fellow eighth grader Etta on the way to his first class makes that unlikely. Etta, still reeling from the sudden ghosting by her best friend, Marigold, is looking for answers to explain her friend’s sudden distance.