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"Jasbina ""Jassie"" Dhillon is at summer camp to address concerns over her struggles at school and her lack of close friends. To Jasbina's surprise, she quickly makes two new friends, Ams and Sydney. Jassie realizes she has romantic feelings for both of them, and is upset until Ams and Syd tell Jassie they want to be with her too. The three spend their time at camp working out their relationship. As camp gets close to ending, Syd proposes that they run away together. Ams feels they should just end their relationship. In this high-low YA romance, Jassie must find the courage to convince her partners that their love can survive in the real world. Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group"

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This series starring LGBTQ+ characters explores teen romance through an intersectional lens. Jassie has feelings for two different people at her summer camp in We Three, but must navigate new territory when the three begin to date as a triad. In Ace of Hearts, Alvin grapples with others' expectations for his romantic life after he starts at a new school and realizes he is asexual. Charlie uses rom-com cliches to try to get a date to the prom with his dream guy only to fall for his wingman in Prom Kings. Against the backdrop of the protagonist's conservative family's expectations, What Makes You Beautiful follows Logan as she starts questioning her assigned gender and transitions to her true identity as Veronica. The books present vibrant, supportive queer communities, and characters are both ethnically and neurodiverse. Written at an upper-elementary reading level, these titles are on the longer side for hi-lo fiction, but the fast-moving YA romantic plots will keep readers engaged. VERDICT These texts stand out for their authentic depictions of LGBTQ+ teens; recommended for high school collections. --School Library Journal -- Journal (6/1/2020 12:00:00 AM) Three outcast teens fall in love at summer camp. Jassie never wanted to attend performing arts camp, but her parents sent her anyway to encourage her to make friends. She dreads the prospect of a full month away from home until she meets Syd, a confident rebel, and Ams, a quiet, genderqueer musician. Initially, Jassie's simmering feelings for both teens confuse her, but as the three of them open up to one another, mutual attraction draws them into an unexpected triad. Each misunderstood in their own ways, together they find a new sense of belonging. Written in the first person, the story follows Jassie's perspective. Her recent ADHD diagnosis surfaces as a concern, especially when she catches herself losing focus, but despite her insecurities, her partners ground her and praise her imagination. Romance drives the plot: The pacing of the relationship between Ams and Syd shifts abruptly from awkwardness to romance while Jassie's feelings intensify through each of her interactions. Outside of the triad, few characters, including those who cause conflict, receive meaningful development. Even so, this hopeful love story with its idealistic happy ending provides important affirming representation for queer, polyamorous relationships. Jassie is South Asian and her family doesn't eat pork, Syd seems to be white, and Ams is cued as Latinx. A first love story full of sunshine.--Kirkus Reviews -- Journal (5/17/2020 12:00:00 AM)

A first love story full of sunshine. --Kirkus Reviews -- (5/17/2020 12:00:00 AM) These texts stand out for their authentic depictions of LGBTQ+ teens; recommended for high school collections. --School Library Journal -- (6/1/2020 12:00:00 AM)

This series starring LGBTQ+ characters explores teen romance through an intersectional lens. Jassie has feelings for two different people at her summer camp in We Three, but must navigate new territory when the three begin to date as a triad. In Ace of Hearts, Alvin grapples with others' expectations for his romantic life after he starts at a new school and realizes he is asexual. Charlie uses rom-com cliches to try to get a date to the prom with his dream guy only to fall for his wingman in Prom Kings. Against the backdrop of the protagonist's conservative family's expectations, What Makes You Beautiful follows Logan as she starts questioning her assigned gender and transitions to her true identity as Veronica. The books present vibrant, supportive queer communities, and characters are both ethnically and neurodiverse. Written at an upper-elementary reading level, these titles are on the longer side for hi-lo fiction, but the fast-moving YA romantic plots will keep readers engaged. VERDICT These texts stand out for their authentic depictions of LGBTQ+ teens; recommended for high school collections. --School Library Journal -- Journal

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MARKUS HARWOOD-JONES is a writer, visual artist and documentary filmmaker. He has self-published the short story collections Confessions of a Teenage Transsexual Whore and Everything & All at Once; his feature film, Mosaic, tells the story of his journey across Canada and the United States to learn more about the trans community. He is author of the Lorimer Real Love teen romances, Just Julian and Romeo for Real. Markus lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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