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Crush
by Svetlana Chmakova
This GN has it all. A great guy, a lovely girl, feminist empowerment, Body anatomy, and even a little intrigue. Jorge is the nicest middle schooler I have ever met. He's a big boy, but he looks out for the little guy. He is the quiet type and believes in feminism, body anatomy, and that everyone should be excellent to each other. But middle school can be complicated. Some friends try to fit in with the wrong crowd, and how is a quiet guy supposed to talk to the girl he likes? It’s just all so hard and confusing. I am completely enthralled with this book and now must read all the others by this author immediately. She does a great job of talking about consent, and it's not just by the girl characters, but Jorge is totally on board as well. As well as body positivity, and that there are more to girls than being “beautiful”. I loved everything about this book, and see myself putting it in a lot of holiday stockings.