Search This Blog








2023 Literary Escapes Challenge
- Alabama (1)
- Alaska (1)
- Arizona (1)
- Arkansas
- California (5)
- Colorado (1)
- Connecticut (1)
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia (1)
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa (1)
- Kansas (1)
- Kentucky
- Louisiana (1)
- Maine (1)
- Maryland (2)
- Massachusetts (2)
- Michigan (1)
- Minnesota
- Mississippi (1)
- Missouri
- Montana (1)
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York (4)
- North Carolina (3)
- North Dakota
- Ohio (1)
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island (1)
- South Carolina (1)
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas (1)
- Utah
- Vermont (2)
- Virginia
- Washington (2)
- West Virginia (1)
- Wisconsin (1)
- Wyoming
- Washington, D.C.*
International:
- Australia (3)
- Canada (6)
- England (11)
- France (1)
- Ireland (2)
- Scotland (1)
- South Korea (1)
- The Netherlands (1)
-Vietnam (1)





2023 Build Your Library Reading Challenge







Saturday, December 29, 2018
Empowering MG Novel Urges All to See Each Other More Clearly
10:47 AM
(Image from Barnes & Noble)

Flint, who always sits alone at lunch, can't quite believe it when the cool new girl sits next to him in the cafeteria. Even though she's been accepted by the popular crowd, McKell Panganiban seems genuinely nice. The more Flint gets to know her, the more he realizes that, like him, McKell has some amazing hidden talents she's reluctant to share. As the two begin to trust each other with their secret skills, they make some amazing discoveries about each other and about themselves. When a dynamic YouTube star urges them to make the most of the time they've been given, Flint and McKell realize their new friendship might just give them the courage they need to finally do the things that scare them most.
I greatly enjoyed Mustaches for Maddie, last year's heartwarming MG novel by husband/wife duo Chad Morris and Shelly Brown, so I was excited to read their newest offering, Squint. Like its predecessor, Squint is a warm, uplifting story that encourages empathy, compassion, and accepting others despite their differences. Although it deals with tough subjects, Squint remains positive without ever feeling cheesy or overly sentimental. Instead, it's a funny, engaging story that both entertains and empowers. In the same vein as Wonder, it's a book that reminds us to look more closely at each other—and ourselves—to find the hidden beauty inside us all.
(Readalikes: Reminds me of Wonder by R.J. Palacio and other MG novels about learning to accept others despite their disabilities/differences)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
To the FTC, with love: I received an ARC of Squint from the generous folks at Shadow Mountain in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments
(Atom)




Reading
Zero Days by Ruth Ware

Listening
Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen



Followin' with Bloglovin'



-
-
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig8 hours ago
-
The Ferryman by Justin Cronin9 hours ago
-
Camping Ch 159 hours ago
-
-
-
-
Ibrahimi, Anilda "Red Like a Bride"15 hours ago
-
-
-
Top Ten Tuesday17 hours ago
-
-
-
-
-
How I Select Books to Read20 hours ago
-
cleaning wins!1 day ago
-
-
-
-
Audiobook: Soil2 days ago
-
-
-
Review: Family Baggage by Ilsa Evans4 days ago
-
The Guest House by the Sea by Faith Hogan4 days ago
-
-
-
-
I have been reading...1 week ago
-
-
5/20/20231 week ago
-
A Couple of Recipes!1 week ago
-
-
This feed has moved and will be deleted soon. Please update your subscription now.2 weeks ago
-
-
-
-
-
Dotty Beanie with Ears3 weeks ago
-
-
-
-
New Clean Young Adult Books 20232 months ago
-
16-Year-Old Blog Post Deemed to Be Offensive3 months ago
-
-
Are you looking for Pretty Books?7 months ago
-
-
HEARTS OF BRIARWALL by Krista Jensen9 months ago
-
-
-
-

Grab my Button!



Blog Archive
- ► 2021 (159)
- ► 2020 (205)
- ► 2019 (197)
-
▼
2018
(223)
-
▼
December
(48)
-
▼
Dec 29
(12)
- Looking for a Light, Diverting Romance? Look No F...
- Mystery Opener A Little Disappointing Despite Posi...
- Engrossing Irish Crime Novel an Intriguing Debut
- Absorbing Lusitania Mystery An Engaging Gem
- Far-Fetched Front Desk Still An Appealing, Empower...
- Southern Gothic Vibe + Dark Family Secrets + Appea...
- Empathetic, Hopeful Historical A Memorable Read
- Shivery Gothic Story a Satisfying Yarn
- Art History Thriller Not Quite Thrilling Enough
- Empowering MG Novel Urges All to See Each Other Mo...
- Memoir of Escape From North Korea as Fascinating a...
- Tense, Gritty Survival Story Is Hatchet for a New ...
-
▼
Dec 29
(12)
-
▼
December
(48)
- ► 2017 (157)
- ► 2016 (157)
- ► 2015 (188)
0 bookworm(s) said...:
Post a Comment
Comments make me feel special, so go crazy! Just keep it clean and civil. Feel free to speak your mind (I always do), but be aware that I will delete any offensive comments.
P.S.: Don't panic if your comment doesn't show up right away. I have to approve each one before it posts to prevent spam. It's annoying, but it works!