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"Guess Who Is Coming to Dinner" by Mark Oshiro (why do I love his short stories and not his novels?) is my fasvorite so far. I like that the twist is not that the parents are gay.

Boy, this is a real mix. Sadly, I'm not enjoying it as much as I expected to. There's been a few really good stories, and then others feel like they were written in an hour in a creative writing class.

This is quite a mix of stories. Some are really good, others not as much, IMO. Sort of a mixed bag.

Aww, I really enjoyed I Know the Way as well.
Leave it to Justina Ireland to bring the history.
That was a really sweet ending too. I actually went, awwww.

I liked Paper Planes a lot that was sweet.
Everyone needs an Alexis.

one of my favorite things abt middle grade fiction is that I feel like I am living in my 12 year old head & it makes me feel connected to a sweet, younger version of myself. But so far I feel like no 12 year old talks like any of these characters? They talk like guidance counselors? middle grade fiction is an art form for sure & it’s a hard balance make them realistic & profound!! I appreciate that this exists tho