Between the Bookends: 3 Books We Read in June 2021
We hope you will find something interesting within the three books featured in this month’s Between the Bookends.
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Category: Own Voices
Pride Month 2021: ‘Both Sides Now’ by Peyton Thomas
‘Both Sides Now’ by Peyton Thomas is a YA novel about a transgender teen boy in the approach to the National Debate Championships.
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Pride Month 2021: ‘Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating’ by Adiba Jaigirdar
‘Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating’ by Adiba Jaigirdar is a contemporary YA novel about two Irish, Bengali girls who fake a relationship.
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Pride Month 2021: ‘Bi the Way: The Bisexual Guide to Life’ – Lois Shearing
‘Bi the Way: The Bisexual Guide to Life’ by Lois Shearing is a non-fiction book that explores bisexuality in detail.
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Pride Month 2021: ‘Me, My Dad, and the End of the Rainbow’ by Benjamin Dean
‘Me, My Dad, and the End of the Rainbow’ by Benjamin Dean is the story of twelve-year-old Archie whose dad has just realized that he is gay.
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Pride Month 2021: ‘As Far As You’ll Take Me’ by Phil Stamper
‘As Far As You’ll Take Me’ by Phil Stamper is about a gay 17-year-old from Kentucky who lies to his parents so he can spend summer in London.
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Pride Month 2021: ‘Ace of Spades’ by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
In ‘Ace of Spades,’ Devon & Chiamaka (the two Black students at their school) are targeted by the anonymous ‘Aces’ who reveals their secrets.
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Between the Bookends: 5 Books We Read in May 2021
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie reviews 5 books including the latest from John Green and a middle-grade about girl’s football.
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Book Review: ‘The Final Revival of Opal and Nev’ by Dawnie Walton
‘The Final Revival of Opal and Nev’ by Dawnie Walton is the oral history of a fictional rock ‘n’ roll duo who shot to stardom in the 1970s.
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Two Fantastic Masks for People With Sensory Needs
Learn about two different types of masks for all ages that address specific sensory needs.
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The GeekMom Earth Day Reading List 2021: 12 Books for All Ages
A reading list of 12 books that are all ideal choices for Earth Day and any day – because when is it a bad time to celebrate our planet?
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Between the Bookends: 4 Books We Read in March 2021
In this month’s between the bookends, Sophie and Rebecca share four books they read in the month of March.
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Quarantineversary 2021 Recap
This first year of quarantine has been rough. A few of us GeekDads and GeekMoms recap what we’ve been up to this past year.
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Girl vs Panic: A Short Story About My Battle With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
A young girl faces off against her strongest enemy, panic. Will she win or will she give in to the voices? Read on to find out.
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What Tabs Do You Have Open In Your Life?
Everyone has tabs open in their mind of things they want to accomplish or do. What tabs do you have open though that you could close?
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Between the Bookends: 7 Books We Read in February 2021
In this month’s between the bookends, Sophie and Scott share seven books they read in the month of February across a wide range of genres.
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What I Learned About My Mental Health One Year Into Therapy
GeekMom Elizabeth discusses her mental health journey for anxiety one year after starting therapy.
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Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in January 2021
Despite everything that has gone on in this eventful month, Sophie, Rebecca, and Robin have been reading plenty of books to share with you.
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5 Picture Books that Celebrate Unity and Positivity
Six recent picture books that promote the same messages of unity and positivity we heard from the Capitol steps last Wednesday.
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Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in October 2020
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Scott, and Rebecca review eight books they read during the spookiest month of the year.
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