4/5

I loved this book with my whole heart- once I got to about 30% I read the rest in one sitting. Stamper's writing is so addictive- you are never able to read just one chapter, or even just 5. Middle grade is not one of the genre's that I typically read in, but that might change after this book. It was that good.

Small Town Pride follows Jake, the only openly gay person at his small village school, as he tries to organize a pride festival to celebrate queerness in a small, conservative area.

This was something that my middle school self absolutely needed to read, but my current self very much enjoyed reading it as well. If you know any young queer people or are on a journey to heal your inner (queer) child- I would recommend this book over and over again!

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me an e-ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.