Thank you to Netgalley for the free Arc!

I really enjoyed this book. The main character, Bess Stein, is very relatable as she goes through several transformative experiences including book bans, standing up for the rights of students to read the books they want to, and losing her dog. The author does a good job of portraying the different perspectives of the people at the school board meeting in regards to the book bans. The reason why I gave this book a 4 instead of a 5 is because it felt like everything got resolved very quickly within the last 5 pages of the book, tying everything up with a neat bow. It would be great if life really worked like that, but it. came across as a bit unrealistic.

I love the trend of exploring book bans. I think it is a great way for kids to learn their voice and see political action relevant to them in action. Cute story. Well written.