Raina Telgemeier
Drama
Ages 8–12
Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.
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Why this book
Keep this on the shelf like it belongs there, because it does.
Who it's for
Ages 8-12. Rainbow families, gender-curious kids, anyone stocking a shelf that is not a debate.
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