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A. J. Sass

Autore di Ana on the Edge

3+ opere 224 membri 12 recensioni

Opere di A. J. Sass

Ana on the Edge (2020) 131 copie
Ellen Outside the Lines (2022) 86 copie
Just Shy of Ordinary (2024) 7 copie

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Gr 3–7—Ellen Katz is an autistic, queer, Jewish 13-year-old who loves routine, but spending two weeks on a class
trip in Barcelona helps her realize that it is okay to try new things and make new friends. A heartwarming story of
identity, friendship, and first crushes
 
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BackstoryBooks | 4 altre recensioni | Apr 1, 2024 |
This is an adorable book about 13 year old Ellen's school trip to Barcelona, where they make new friends, and discover more about themselves. There is lots of representation, exploring sexuality and gender, and also what it is like for Ellen to be autistic and jewish. The book is a lot of fun and an easy read and gently heartwarming. It reminded me of Remember Me To Harold Square
½
 
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atreic | 4 altre recensioni | Dec 15, 2023 |
 
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Moshepit20 | 6 altre recensioni | Oct 30, 2023 |
Twelve-year-old Jewish Chinese-American Ana is a champion figure skater who lives with her mom, who works hard to pay for lessons, costumes, and choreography. But there are a lot of changes happening this summer: Ana is switching rinks, away from her best friend Tamar; she meets Hayden, who is trans, and he mistakes her for a boy; and she gets to work with a new choreographer, but the Sleeping Beauty program Miss Lydia develops for Ana doesn't feel right for her. Ana struggles to figure out why she feels so uncomfortable wearing a skirt and having people think she's a girl, when she IS a girl...right? Through Hayden, she learns about pronouns in English and other languages, and learns the term nonbinary, but it takes her some time to tell her coach Alex, her mom, Tamar, and Hayden. Like many young, disciplined athletes, Ana is more mature than many other kids her age, and ultimately she finds a way to tell the truth and mend fences with old and new friends.

See also: Different Kinds of Fruit by Kyle Lukoff

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"Whenever I need to ask my mom for something, I make sure she's in a really good mood first. Then I tell her why it's important to me, so she knows I'm serious. Maybe you could do something like that with your parents?" (Ana to Faith, 192)

I'm still hiding who I am from all the people who matter. (218)

It may be the perfect size for me, but it definitely doesn't feel like a good fit. (223)

I know lying is never okay, but maybe sometimes it's necessary. (228)

Every choice I make costs something. (284)

How long will I have to keep pretending if I never speak up? (303)

"Sometimes the people we love form ideas about who we are that don't fit with the reality they've just discovered." (Alex to Ana, 314)
… (altro)
 
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JennyArch | 6 altre recensioni | Jun 28, 2023 |

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