Since this one tackles the subject of polar bears, it also comes face-to-face with global warming.
But its coming at it from a really optimistic point of view.
The art as always is incredibly dramatic, beautiful, and exciting.

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These books are immaculately researched.
Falynn Koch brings her own baking experience toBake Like a Pro!
In addition to being a professional cartoonist, Falynn Koch is a really accomplished chef.

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It comes from a personal place for him and you might tell.
So its about how real people navigate real romantic relationships, but its also just incredibly adorable.
Its full of beautiful baking scenes and gorgeous art.

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I cant talk about it without getting all fluttery.
Despite the serious subject matter, Knisleys story is also filled with well-earned humor.
Its really dramatic but also really funny!

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Lucys an amazing talent.
But theres nothing about it that feels humorless or gritty or gloomy.
The sensibility is so optimistic that it defies the usual cliches of this pop in of fiction.

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As a result, I think its a very interesting and powerful work.
Theyre the worst of the worst, they suck at soccer and most of them hate it.
Its a funny, honest, moving portrait of what the lives of middle schoolers are actually like.

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It also captures the incredible diversity of experience that many middle schoolers have in a powerful way.
Cathy is an educator, so this is drawing directly from her experiences with students.
Its a story about a family in crisis in a very specific setting.

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It feels really funny and true, Brill says.
Its a very nuanced and very entertaining look.
It makes a very strong argument for its legalization, unilaterally.

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Box has been doing a lot of activism work and publishing a lot of work online making this argument.
Its basicallyThe Aeneidbut with sloths, Brill says.
Its such a sweet and funny and touching story.

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Peter and Ernesto are protagonists for the ages.
It follows a fictional weatherman walking the reader through his science.
The book looks at interesting conditions of extreme weather conditions and natural disasters.

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Its got a lot of really cool bonkers weather stuff.
Due to his job, Nico actually has to deal with a lot of different figures from mythology.
Its a beautiful portrait of the artistic drive that takes somebody to the point he reached, Brill says.

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