Recs if you like Finally Seen...

Inspired by the song "Hercules" by Livingston! :) These are books with characters that realized they couldn't be the "Hercules" or the strong and/or "perfect" person that everyone, even themselves, wanted them to be. My interpretation includes, but isn't limited to: breaking societal standards, coming out as lgbtq+, fighting being misunderstood by family and friends, both external and internal pressure to be the best, and the battle of physical and mental illness.

Books about being the new kid at school! Includes books about immigrant children navigating a new country on top of a new school.

Back to school books aimed at middle graders- gr 4-7 or 8-12yo. Mostly fiction, but a mix of nonfiction too.

Explore the culture, food, love, struggles, history, and more in these children's/middle grade, young adult, and adult books by Chinese authors or set in China.