Abby cooper books5/23/2023 ![]() ![]() The novel is more of a contemporary than anything else, but part of me wants to also call it magical realism. ![]() Sticks & Stones was one of my most anticipated books of the year, as I had discovered it when looking for new middle grade releases that interested me so I could continue exploring the market that I’m planning on writing in. I want to help.” As Elyse works to solve the mystery of who is sending her these notes, she also finds new ways to accept who she is and to become her best self. Now, at age twelve, she’s starting middle school, and just when her friends who used to accept and protect her are drifting away, she receives an anonymous note saying “I know who you are, and I know what you’re dealing with. And then there are words like “interesting,” which she’s not really sure how to feel about. ![]() ![]() At first it was just “cute” and “adorable,” but as she’s gotten older and kids have gotten meaner, words like “loser” and “pathetic” appear, and those words bubble up and itch. Genres/topics: Middle grade contemporary (magical realism?) This image does not capture how bright and spunky the cover is.Ī feel-good middle grade debut with just a hint of magic about a girl who has a rare disorder that makes the words other people say about her appear on her body.Įver since she was a baby, the words people use to describe Elyse have instantly appeared on her arms and legs. ![]()
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