I received an ARC from HarperCollins and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I loved your young adult stories Phil, especially Golden Boys, but this story has a special place in my heart! This is a story to cherish if you’re a queer kid, a parent of a (queer) kid, or a queer adult, even if you usually don’t read MG stories. I sympathized so much with Jake, and Jenna and Brett are fantastic side characters. The writing is effortlessly flowing, and the characters are incredibly lovable. Phil Stamper pulled me into the story, and I couldn’t hold back, and without being aware of it, I had already read a quarter of the story. This story is like a warm blanket wrapping itself around you to make you feel safe and loved. And Small Town Pride just shows us all the feelings you can have as a thirteen-year-old queer teen. School, your body, being aware of your sexuality, and maybe even falling in love for the first time. Because in the age of 10-14, so many things change.
I’m incredibly happy that there are more and more queer stories for middle-grade kids. Small Town Pride is filled with so much queer love! Just like Phil Stamper’s first middle-grade story. Look at the cover! Sweet, cute, and vivid at the same time. Marieke (mariekes_mesmerizing_books) Rating: really liked it And as Jake and his friends try to find a way to bring Pride to Barton Springs, it seems suspicious that the mayor's son, Brett, suddenly wants to spend time with Jake.īut someone that cute couldn't possibly be in league with his mayoral mother, could he? Why can't they hold a pride festival in Barton Springs? The problem is, Jake knows he'll have to get approval from the town council, and the mayor won't be on his side. A few people are even concerned the flag will lead to something truly outlandish: a pride parade.Įxcept Jake doesn't think that's a ridiculous idea. When Jake's dad hangs a comically large pride flag in their front yard in an overblown show of love, the mayor begins to receive complaints. While his family and friends are accepting and supportive, the same can't be said about everyone in their small town of Barton Springs, Ohio. Jake is just starting to enjoy life as his school's first openly gay kid.
Perfect for fans of Rick by Alex Gino and The Best at It by Maulik Pancholy. Book Descriptions: Small Town Pride by Phil Stamper From acclaimed author Phil Stamper ( The Gravity of Us and As Far as You'll Take Me) comes a poignant coming-of-age, contemporary middle grade debut novel about finding your place, using your voice, and the true meaning of pride.
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