Christmas with the Cranks
Alternative Xmas reading — think downbeat stories, family dysfunction, holiday loneliness, seasonal depression, black comedy. There's a gift from me to you under the tree in the comments.
Other winter-holiday books welcome as long as they're cranky!
Is your cynicism chronic? Check out my list Bleakness Is My Weakness...
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On Our Own
Orphan Fantasy Fiction™. This list isn't about found family, it's about kids living independently/unsupervised and taking care of themselves.
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girls on the american frontier
alternative titles: girlhood in colonial america, young girls in young america, little house alternatives
goal: to curate a list of little house alternatives, with big appreciation for the diverse peoples and cultures.
including books appropriate for middle school and YA readers
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