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"In The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James, Ashley Herring Blake honors the big, messy emotions inherent in being a preteen girl. Sunny is portrayed with such deep empathy and respect that she's destined to be a treasured friend for readers. This book is a joy.
— Anne Ursu, author of The Lost Girl
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* "A sweet and gentle story of self-discovery and a beautiful addition to the growing genre of middle-grade realism featuring girls who like girls.
— Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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"A heartwarming and engaging tale that treats Sunny's emerging sexual identity with care, authenticity, and age appropriateness.
— School Library Journal, starred review
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Blake captures all the exhilaration of a first crush without shying away from Ivy's confusion.... The sisters' relationship is one of the great rewards of this novel that includes a large and vivid cast of secondary characters, who give the story its sense of abundant texture.
— The New York Times Book Review
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* " Ivy's story is no mere niche-filler in LGBTQ middle-grade realism--it's a standard-setter.
— Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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* "Filling a much-needed gap in middle-grade literature, this story addresses not just the topic of a first crush, but also the invisibility frequently felt by middle children... Young readers will find Ivy's challenges very real and will sympathize with her choices, both good and bad.
— School Library Journal, starred review
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* "This is an emotionally sensitive and elegantly written novel about loss and the first stirrings of love.
— Publishers Weekly, starred review
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This necessary and emotionally complex addition to the body of middle-grade literature offers readers a positive, complex, and courageous portrayal of burgeoning sexuality and relationships within the world of junior high.
— Booklist
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"The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James will make you ache for the twelve-year-old you once were, and anxious to share this book with every pre-teen you know. I may be Ashley Herring Blake's biggest fan!
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A tenderhearted novel that should be in the hands of every reader.
— Kat Yeh, author of The Truth About Twinkie Pie and The Way to Bea