📖Recommend for Grades 7 and up📖
by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed
Jamie Goldberg and Maya Rehrman may not be old enough to vote in the special election. Still, they aren’t too young to get roped into canvassing for one of the candidates. Not a fan of public speaking and talking to strangers, Jamie is as thrilled about canvasing as he is giving the speech at his sister’s upcoming Bat Mitzvah. Maya is only canvasing in hopes her parents will get her the promised card, plus her summer can’t get any worse. As the pair knocks on doors together, the friendship they had as young children resurfaces. They also discover there is more to their canvasing then getting votes for their candidate.
Told in the alternating viewpoints of Jamie and Maya, this story tackles many topics without being super preachy about it. Jamie is Jewish and Maya Muslim, so culture and religion play a significant role in their stories and the story as a whole. Both characters have their annoying moments but are overall great characters. Though Jamie’s sister and grandmother both often steal the scenes in which they appear.
Told in the alternating viewpoints of Jamie and Maya, this story tackles many topics without being super preachy about it. Jamie is Jewish and Maya Muslim, so culture and religion play a significant role in their stories and the story as a whole. Both characters have their annoying moments but are overall great characters. Though Jamie’s sister and grandmother both often steal the scenes in which they appear.
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