This was really sweet! It's the start to an adventure that I'm really looking forward to finishing. I bought volume 2 right after I finished! 

 While it is more optimistic than I am, it's good for kids, giving them hope and centering nature in an important way. Short, simple with cute art. The version I read had thick pages which are good for withstanding the smaller readers! 

It’s hard to know what exactly to think about this book  (hence why I chose not to give a star rating). It tells the story of a trans sex worker and it details her complicated relationship with it and with the people around her. The way the story is told is more of a series of scenes and they are almost too disconnected. There was a bit with time that was sort of hard to follow. I do think that I could see the disconnected and sort of confusing nature could be a stylistic choice (which definitely makes sense given the juxtaposition of dark themes and the choice in art work), but there were certain pieces of the plot and who people were that was missing and those missing details hindered the story to me. It was dark and intense. There is a lot of complicated feelings towards every character in the story. But it was just a bit too confusing to really get the whole picture.

 Freedom is a Constant Struggle was a phenomenal read. Angela Davis shows where so many struggles and axis of oppression are connected in a way that few can. She discusses the direct ties to the struggles abroad in Palestine relate to the prison industrial complex, the ties between the fight for prison abolition, Black liberation, women's liberation, and more. She shows this through history and current events with incredible insight and analysis. She demonstrates how global issues are connected and show why true solidarity is necessary to solve them. 

This was such a sweet read! It was a bit rushed. It would have been nice to see this story expanded a bit over a longer stretch of time. But for the length, I thought it was really wonderful. The art was beautiful, I enjoyed the premise, and the characters were so endearing. I would love to see a sequel with more of their adventures! I definitely need a copy of this to reread!

 This was an incredible story with important discussion on tough subjects that are approached without sugar-coating, but also without being overwhelming for children. The extra information after the story takes this book to the next level for teaching and conversation with children on the topics in the story.