Nicole Melleby
Autore di This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us
Opere di Nicole Melleby
This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us (2021) — A cura di; Collaboratore — 137 copie
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- 10
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- 437
- Popolarità
- #55,995
- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
- 18
- ISBN
- 48
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- 1
Asking a twelve year old to keep things secret when the responsible adults can't seem to hold things together is asking a lot, but Winnie does her best, even though the increasing stress of doing so leaves her feeling like a pressure cooker on high heat.
Fortunately, there are new people in her life including some of the older folks she meets at the senior center where Gram spends time each afternoon. While reluctant, Winnie becomes part of the book discussion group and one of the other members begins giving her books. Winnie's uneasy around the woman after that person spots her at a local pride parade where her mother's best friend has taken her. Then, there are Pippa and Lucia, two girls near her age who make friends with Winnie. Even so, it's an uneasy summer with her having to constantly worry about her mother's health and what she can or can't say around her grandmother.
There are several critical moments for Winnie...Coming out to her new friends, the moment she makes an impulsive decision and hurts Pippa in the process, and her realization that the emotional and physical support she desperately needs might be closer than she realized. This is a great story about making it through the mess of families and the resilience of friendship. It's a strong read for gay tweens, as well as those who feel like the burden for keeping their family from fragmenting is on their shoulders… (altro)