Shannon O'Connor

Jonathan Van Ness & Julie Murphy | FICTION,  May 30, 2025

A hopeful YA coming of age story with messy family relationships, supportive friends, and a heart-breaking historical mystery that is sure to enlighten readers about what it was like to be queer in the 1950s. Perfect for fans of books such as Curtis Campbell’s Dragging Mason County.

Jackie Khalilieh | FICTION,  May 01, 2025

Highly recommended for libraries diversifying their YA romance collections with more stories that focus on managing identity, disability, and mental health anxieties in positive ways. A sure delight for fans of authors like Tashie Bhuiyan and Farah Heron.

Erin Stewart | FICTION,  Mar 01, 2025

With its perfect blend of chronic illness representation, mental health exploration, and romance, this is sure to appeal to fans of books like John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars or Shannon Takaoka’s Everything I Thought I Knew; it’s a standout addition to the genre.

Maggie Tokuda-Hall | FICTION,  Dec 01, 2021

This story is important but will require book-talking and story time sharing to find the right audience in a picture book format.

Bob Graham | FICTION,  Oct 01, 2021

Bridget Heos | FICTION,  Oct 01, 2021

Natasha Yim | FICTION,  Sep 17, 2021

Joyce Sidman | NONFICTION,  Jan 01, 2021

A must-have for all schools and libraries that wish to maintain a current and vibrant poetry collection for young people.

Irene Latham | NONFICTION,  Oct 23, 2020

A beautiful, emotional, and incredibly creative poetry book that inspires reflection, dreaming, and writing. A must for libraries and schools.