

Rick
Author: Alex Gino
Narrator: Alex Gino
Unabridged: 3 hr 27 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books
Published: 04/21/2020
Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Lifestyles, Children's Social Themes
Author: Alex Gino
Narrator: Alex Gino
Unabridged: 3 hr 27 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books
Published: 04/21/2020
Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Lifestyles, Children's Social Themes
Otra bonita historia sobre el autodescubrimiento. Alex Gino es une autore que tiene una forma especial de acercar la realidad plural y diversa a las personas más pequeñas. Este libro, al igual que su reconocido George son libros pensados para leer con unos 10-12 años, y el trabajo que hace Alex para......more
This is a very sweet book! I’m a huge fan of Gino’s book MELISSA and have been highly anticipating this companion novel. I love that this is a book for middle grade kids that calmly and compassionately teaches them about the LGBTQIAP+ community. As an educational tool, this will be so useful to midd......more
Finished the audiobook with tears in my eyes. This book is so beautiful and so so necessary. The book follows 11-year-old Rick who starts middle school, and suddenly everyone seems to be getting crushes. Except for him. There's also the issue of his best friend, who's actually really mean. And when......more
Listen, I’m gonna give this book 3 stars cause I’m glad the representation exists in a middle grade book. But the book isn’t good. It’s just not.......more
I found myself smiling from time to time while reading this one because I'm so happy a book like this was not only written but published as well. 20+ years ago when I was in middle school this wouldn't have been the case. Some progress is being made and in a world where we aren't getting much good n......more
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