{"id":3086,"date":"2023-05-05T17:15:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T20:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lorimer.ca\/childrens-us\/?page_id=3086"},"modified":"2025-04-24T17:59:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T20:59:24","slug":"real-love","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lorimer.ca\/childrens-us\/real-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Love"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Real-Love-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9146\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"real-love-home\">LGBTQ fiction for today&#8217;s teens!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\"><strong>\u2605<\/strong> School Library Journal starred series<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#real-love-home\">Home<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#About-the-series\">About the series<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#real-love-books\">Books<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#real-love-reviews\">Reviews<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lorimer.ca\/childrens\/our-series\/\">Other series<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1;text-transform:none\"><strong>Real Love<\/strong>&nbsp;is a new collection of hi\/lo YA novels that focus on realistic teen relationships. The novels feature diverse teen characters in contemporary settings as they experience love, romance, dating, sex, body image, LGBTQ issues, and more.&nbsp;<br><br>From authors who write from real-world experience, these contemporary YA romances will engage the most reluctant teen readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-8-color has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-text-color has-background\">New in the series<\/h1>\n\n\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/handpicked-products\" data-columns=\"4\" data-products=\"[3684,3686,3489,3683]\" class=\"wc-block-grid wp-block-handpicked-products wp-block-woocommerce-handpicked-products wc-block-handpicked-products has-4-columns has-multiple-rows\"><ul class=\"wc-block-grid__products\"><li class=\"wc-block-grid__product\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lorimer.ca\/childrens-us\/product\/line-drive-to-love\/\" class=\"wc-block-grid__product-link\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/5eef6_9781459419582-300x430.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Line Drive to Love\" srcset=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/5eef6_9781459419582-300x430.jpg 300w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/5eef6_9781459419582-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/5eef6_9781459419582-714x1024.jpg 714w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/5eef6_9781459419582-768x1101.jpg 768w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/5eef6_9781459419582-1071x1536.jpg 1071w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/5eef6_9781459419582-1428x2048.jpg 1428w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/5eef6_9781459419582-600x860.jpg 600w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/5eef6_9781459419582.jpg 1569w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"product-title\">Line Drive to Love<\/h3><\/a><div class=\"product-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/contributor\/angel-jendrick\/\">Angel Jendrick<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-promo\"><p>Caught between earning her spot on the team and the girl she might love, Rory is forced to choose: the game or the girl.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"product-price\">$14.99, Paperback<\/div><div class=\"reading-ages\"><span>Interest ages:<\/span> 14-18<\/div><\/li><li class=\"wc-block-grid__product\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lorimer.ca\/childrens-us\/product\/not-not-normal\/\" class=\"wc-block-grid__product-link\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/9781459419315-300x429.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Not Not Normal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/9781459419315-300x429.jpg 300w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/9781459419315-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/9781459419315-716x1024.jpg 716w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/9781459419315-768x1098.jpg 768w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/9781459419315-1075x1536.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/9781459419315-1433x2048.jpg 1433w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/9781459419315-600x858.jpg 600w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/9781459419315.jpg 1574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"product-title\">Not Not Normal<\/h3><\/a><div class=\"product-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/contributor\/peter-e-fenton\/\">Peter E. Fenton<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-promo\"><p>It can be hard to see in ourselves the good things others see in us. <em>Not Not Normal<\/em> shows readers that if we let our friends in, the love they have for us can help us grow our self-confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"product-price\">$14.99, Paperback<\/div><div class=\"reading-ages\"><span>Interest ages:<\/span> 14-18<\/div><div class=\"reading-level\"> <span>Reading level:<\/span> Grade 3<\/div><\/li><li class=\"wc-block-grid__product\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lorimer.ca\/childrens-us\/product\/summer-with-sunil\/\" class=\"wc-block-grid__product-link\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/78b00_9781459419285-300x430.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Summer with Sunil\" srcset=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/78b00_9781459419285-300x430.jpg 300w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/78b00_9781459419285-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/78b00_9781459419285-715x1024.jpg 715w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/78b00_9781459419285-768x1101.jpg 768w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/78b00_9781459419285-1072x1536.jpg 1072w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/78b00_9781459419285-1429x2048.jpg 1429w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/78b00_9781459419285-600x860.jpg 600w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/78b00_9781459419285.jpg 1570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"product-title\">Summer with Sunil<\/h3><\/a><div class=\"product-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/contributor\/alison-lister\/\">Alison Lister<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-promo\"><p>Faced with a boring vacation with their parents, a chance encounter at the beach could turn Dominic\u2019s dull summer into an adventure of self-exploration and young love!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"product-price\">$14.99, Paperback<\/div><div class=\"reading-ages\"><span>Interest ages:<\/span> 14-18<\/div><div class=\"reading-level\"> <span>Reading level:<\/span> Grade 3<\/div><\/li><li class=\"wc-block-grid__product\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lorimer.ca\/childrens-us\/product\/no-limit-on-love\/\" class=\"wc-block-grid__product-link\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459417175-300x429.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"No Limit on Love\" srcset=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459417175-300x429.jpg 300w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459417175-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459417175-716x1024.jpg 716w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459417175-768x1098.jpg 768w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459417175-1074x1536.jpg 1074w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459417175-1432x2048.jpg 1432w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459417175-600x858.jpg 600w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459417175.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"product-title\">No Limit on Love<\/h3><\/a><div class=\"product-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/contributor\/alison-lister\/\">Alison Lister<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-promo\"><p>A nonbinary romance set amidst a storm, and its character\u2019s struggle with climate anxiety.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"product-price\">$14.99, Paperback<\/div><div class=\"reading-ages\"><span>Interest ages:<\/span> 13-18<\/div><div class=\"reading-level\"> <span>Reading level:<\/span> Grade 4<\/div><div class=\"reading-level\"> <span>Lexile Reading Level:<\/span> HL640L<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"About-the-series\">About the series<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1\">Themes: LGBTQ+; love and romance; body image; dating &amp; sex, cross-cultural romance; and more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1\">Featuring diverse characters and contemporary settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1\">Written by authors who connect to today\u2019s teens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1\">Reading levels grades 3 &#8211; 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1\">Ages 13+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"real-love-reviews\">Reviews<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Praise for <em>Not Not Normal<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>\u201cAn engaging opposites-attract queer romance.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 Kirkus Reviews<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201c<strong>Not Not Normal<\/strong> is Peter E. Fenton&#8217;s first foray into YA fiction and I certainly hope it&#8217;s not his last.<\/em>..<strong>Not Not Normal <\/strong>shows readers that sometimes the qualities we need most can be found in and learned from the friends around us. We just need to let them in.<em>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 MM Romance Reviewed<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cPlaywright, romance and mystery writer Peter E. Fenton has added Teen Fiction to his repertoire, which is good news for young queer readers. The language is simple and clear; the message, uplifting. Short chapters and large font size make for accessible reading. I was engaged and moved by Fenton\u2019s sweet, life-affirming and easy-to-read prose celebrating difference and resilience.<strong>.<\/strong>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 Wayves Magazine<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Praise for <em>In A Heartbeat<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThis story isn\u2019t just about teen romance, but also gives subtle insights into the angst of many trans kids\u2026 Harwood-Jones has done a great job of characterizing the real emotions and anxieties of trans teens\u2026This is a wonderfully hopeful story, and <strong>I can\u2019t wait to put a copy in my junior high classroom library.<\/strong>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 Jen Bragg, Wayves Magazine<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cEvery teenager could identify with the need or want to start afresh where no one knows you, especially after a life-changing experience. Nonetheless, <strong>young LGBTQ+ youth will easily be able to see themselves reflected within the story.<\/strong>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 CM: Review of Materials<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThis brief read with a simplified style intended for reluctant and struggling teen readers, provides <strong>much-needed queer representation for this format.<\/strong>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 Kirkus Reviews<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Praise for <em>Walk This Way<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe story\u2019s lighthearted energy and zinger lines create a sitcom-esque vibe where every character is a little larger than life. There are a few poignant moments that add pathos without ruining the over-the-top vivacity. <strong>Readers will have a ball<\/strong> and may learn a little about LGBTQ+ history along the way.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 Kirkus Reviews<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Praise for <em>The Love Code<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cLGBTQ+ teens will <strong>easily be able to see themselves in the story<\/strong>.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 CM: Review of Materials<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cA <strong>sweet and uplifting novel<\/strong> for reluctant readers.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 Kirkus Reviews<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cShows that LGBTQ+ teens experience many of the same issues when falling in love that non-LGBTQ+ do.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 CM: Review of Materials<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Praise for <em>Confessions of a Teenage Drag King<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cA fun and authentic queer teen romance.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 Kirkus Reviews<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Praise for <em>Love, IRL<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201c<em><strong>Extremely wholesome depiction<\/strong> of queer teen dialogue.<\/em>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 Kirkus Reviews<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Praise for <em>We Three<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cWe Three is <strong>unapologetically, concretely queer. <\/strong>It manages to tackle difficult topics, including transphobia, homophobia, and cis-sexism in a way that\u2019s organic and unstifling and introducing the reader to characters and relationships that navigate these oppressive systems and showing in a visceral way what it means to grow up while embodying these differences.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 Quill &amp; Quire<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Praise for <em>What Makes You Beautiful<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThis is certainly a valuable novel for readers finding their own identity in the LGBTQ+ community, or for readers who want to be allies to the community.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 Resource Links<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Praise for&nbsp;<em>Cinders<\/em>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<em>Charming<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em>\u201c[Charming and Cinders are] <strong>engaging stories that fill a need<\/strong> for reluctant readers seeking positive, inspiring stories of same-sex relationships.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 Kirkus Reviews<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cClearly the LGBTQ+ community is central to the novel. As well, the issue of how social media is used and abused is key \u2026 both [Cinders and Charming] <strong>deal with complex modern themes and complicated challenges which will resonate with young adult readers.<\/strong>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 Resource Links<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Praise for&nbsp;<em>Prom Kings<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em>\u201c<em>With YA novels that discuss cisgender and transgender and fluid gender teens in short supply, Tony Correia\u2019s <strong>Real Love Books will fill a niche in many libraries.<\/strong><\/em>\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 Resource Links<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThis is a <strong>short and sweet<\/strong> take on a prom story that is full of awkwardness, but also softness.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 Candid Cover<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Praise for&nbsp;<em>Love is Love<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em>\u201c<\/em>The book is highly effective in showing the importance of accepting difference in gender, relationships, and body types on a societal level, and the damage inflicted upon those who do not conform to expectations.<em>\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 Quill &amp; Quire<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201c<em>A sweet love story. Delicately tackled some difficult issues facing teenagers.<\/em>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 <strong>Louise Horobin, Educator<\/strong><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Praise for&nbsp;<em>Same Love<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em>\u201c<\/em>A quick, <strong>entertaining<\/strong> read.<em>\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 Quill &amp; Quire<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201c<em><em>The <strong>dynamically sketched characters, sharp banter, and quick action<\/strong> will keep readers hooked through this sprint of a novel.<\/em><\/em>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2014 <strong><strong>Sachi Neumann, Librarian<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<em>The plot overall was powerful and elicited an extreme emotional response, which good books should.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n<cite>\u2014 <strong>Kt Kincaid, Bookseller<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"real-love-books\">Books and sets in the series<\/h1>\n\n\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/product-tag\" data-columns=\"4\" data-rows=\"6\" data-tags=\"[242]\" class=\"wc-block-grid wp-block-product-tag wp-block-woocommerce-product-tag wc-block-product-tag has-4-columns has-multiple-rows\"><ul class=\"wc-block-grid__products\"><li class=\"wc-block-grid__product\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lorimer.ca\/childrens-us\/product\/run-and-gun\/\" class=\"wc-block-grid__product-link\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/9781459414617-300x464.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Run and Gun\" srcset=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/9781459414617-300x464.jpg 300w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/9781459414617-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/9781459414617-661x1024.jpg 661w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/9781459414617-768x1189.jpg 768w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/9781459414617-992x1536.jpg 992w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/9781459414617-1323x2048.jpg 1323w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/9781459414617-600x929.jpg 600w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/9781459414617.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"product-title\">Run and Gun<\/h3><\/a><div class=\"product-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/contributor\/eric-howling\/\">Eric Howling<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-promo\">A young teen uses basketball to find a balance between his school teammates and his friends from a disadvantaged part of town.<\/div><div class=\"product-price\">$8.99, Paperback<\/div><div class=\"reading-ages\"><span>Interest ages:<\/span> 10-13<\/div><div class=\"reading-level\"> <span>Reading level:<\/span> Grade 3<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LGBTQ fiction for today&#8217;s teens! \u2605 School Library Journal starred series Real Love&nbsp;is a new collection of hi\/lo YA novels that focus on realistic teen relationships. 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