"[T]he last place any child should feel isolated, unwelcome or afraid is the library," writes author Susie Day in the preface to a top ten list of LGBT books for pre-teens at the Guardian. One title on the list:What's Up With Jody Barton? by Hayley LongRead about another entry on the list.
15-year-old twins Jody and Jolene have nothing in common apart from their wacky cafe-owner parents - until they both fall for the same boy. Even if you see the 'twist' coming, this is a gentle, generous read, worth including for one killer scene alone (in which one of those Big Awkward Conversations With Your Mum is all conducted from within the safety of a wifi gaming helmet).
--Marshal Zeringue
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