by Benjamin Klas
Illustrated by Fion Arroyo
One Elm Books
2020
224 pages
ISBN: 978194159242
Twelve-year old Jeremiah wants to spend a "normal" summer with his dad, but not his dad's new over-the-top boyfriend Michael. Jeremiah's parents are divorced, and Jeremiah knows Dad sometimes dates men and he sometimes dates women. Michael, though, irritates Jeremiah to no end. He's too flamboyant, too flashy, his bicycle has a sparkly unicorn on it which he refers to it as his "uni-cycle!" Not only that, he seems to know the history of every landmark, every building, every street. Jeremiah wishes he would stop being a tour guide and be quiet.
Jeremiah's summer turns out pretty okay, after all. He meets the neighbors including a new friend Sage, and he comes to terms with people being different and families looking different. And different is pretty great! This is a sweet middle grade read that so many kids will relate to. A must-have for every library. Inclusive and diverse!
Large print and shorter chapters are a plus. Illustrations appear on each page of a new chapter.
Highly recommended ages 10 and up. Alert: There is a neighbor who smokes cigarettes (if that's a problem).
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