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Alex Gino at the 16th International Literature Festival Berlin (2016). Alex Gino wrote the novel "because it was the book [they] wanted to read" growing up. [2] Gino also wanted to write it because they noticed a lack of transgender middle-grade literature aimed for 3rd grade to 7th grade, and they hoped the book would "help transgender children feel less alone."
This book is a retrospective by Liza, remembering her first semester at MIT, how she met Annie, struggled to recognize her lesbian identity, and they reaffirm their love for each other on the phone at the end of the book. [90] Due to these themes, religious fundamentalists burned a copy of the book, a Kansas superintendent removed it from ...
A Bad Case of Stripes is popular in the curricula of many elementary schools. A 2004 study found that it was a common read-aloud book for fourth-graders in schools in San Diego County, California. [8] A 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children." [9]
Kathleen Isaacs of Booklist, reviewed the book saying, "Mr. Jupiter’s first appearance promises a fantasy, but except for one other episode of wish fulfillment, this is, rather, exaggeration for the sake of humor. Fun for some, but other readers may play hooky before the year is over".
2013 Young Hoosier Book Award (Middle Grade) [5] 2011 Buckeye Children's and Teen Book Award for Grades 6–8 from Ohio [6] Sunshine State Young Reader's Award in both the middle school and elementary categories [citation needed] 2011–2012 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award for Grades 6–9 [7] Beehive Book Award [citation needed]
The book was a Newbery Honor book in 2008. [1] Robin Smith, of Book Page, said that the book filled him with "joy and hope." [3] Norah Piehl, of Kids Reads, reviewed the book saying, "Set against the music, politics and conflicts of the early 1970s, Jacqueline Woodson's exceptional new novel grounds universal ideas in a particular time and place."
The book is popular in elementary schools as a historical-fiction novel. Many study units and teaching guides are available, [ 26 ] including a study guide by the author. [ 2 ] It has been used as a tool in scholarly work on childhood education and development.
Obeliesk Books Irregulars: A Shared-World Anthology – Stories by Nicole Kimberling, Josh Lanyon, Astrid Amara and Ginn Hale. LGBT Fantasy: Nicole Kimberling and J.D. Hope: 2012: Blind Eye Books Kindred Spirits: An Anthology of Gay and Lesbian Science Fiction Stories: Jeffrey M. Elliot: 1984: Alyson Queer Dimensions: James EM Rasmussen: 2009 ...