This was absolutely lovely! A short, quick read, but full of queer found family, queer history, and middle schoolers discovering that their voices can be heard. I honestly didn't expect anything less from Alex Gino. 

My favorite aspect of this book was the way that Sam and TJ have this little queer community around them that function as mentors, that show them where the LGBTQ+ community has come from and where it can go. Sam learns a hard lesson in this book, but the way that it was handled was beautifully done. Not only do Sam and TJ have things to learn from the adults, but the adults allow themselves to learn from Sam and TJ as well. It's incredibly sweet.

The history! So often, queer history gets erased, and I loved that it was front and center in this book. And the pictures are included in the back! All around, there is so much to love about this book. I definitely recommend picking it up if you like middle grade in any capacity!