The Language of Seabirds
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- Author：Will Taylor
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Will
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Good readI have a hard time knowing what age group his fits， but it’s a nice story， with no easy ending but a realistic and optimistic one。 It’s the kind of book you want a sequel to but realize that would defeat the story in some ways。 It’s not that kind of story…
Kat Pearce
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Cute， emotional， very wholesome。 I feel like this is the type of book a lot of LGBTQIA+ and questioning young people need to read because， while it deals with real life struggles （i。e relating to others， witnessing a parent drink a lot， moving to a new place） it's done in an easily digestible way with some beautiful prose to boot。 I'll definitely be plugging this to the younger teens at my library。 Cute， emotional， very wholesome。 I feel like this is the type of book a lot of LGBTQIA+ and questioning young people need to read because， while it deals with real life struggles （i。e relating to others， witnessing a parent drink a lot， moving to a new place） it's done in an easily digestible way with some beautiful prose to boot。 I'll definitely be plugging this to the younger teens at my library。 。。。more
Cmeiss330
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I adored this lovely， age appropriate middle grade romance。 The summer beachside setting made it extra sweet。 I really hope we see more middle grade romances like this， especially LGBT ones。
David
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I liked this book enough to read it in one solid sitting （at the beach）。 But I would have liked a couple scenes re-written， to help keep the not-yet-teens from needing to be the grown-ups。 Jeremy meeting Evan started a great friendship， that fit nicely to the 12-year old ages they represented。 I liked the inner-turmoil of Jeremy who was out only to himself， since his parents were divorcing and communications got complicated。 I was a bit surprised at two scenes with the boys: 1）Sneaking out of th I liked this book enough to read it in one solid sitting （at the beach）。 But I would have liked a couple scenes re-written， to help keep the not-yet-teens from needing to be the grown-ups。 Jeremy meeting Evan started a great friendship， that fit nicely to the 12-year old ages they represented。 I liked the inner-turmoil of Jeremy who was out only to himself， since his parents were divorcing and communications got complicated。 I was a bit surprised at two scenes with the boys: 1）Sneaking out of the houses at night to meet。 Rather bold at 12， but I guess OK。 2）When they missed the 4th of July party and nobody missed them properly。 I liked how Evan told his Grandma， but I really thought that this was the opportunity for Jeremy to tell more to his Dad， instead of a lie。I appreciated that the author wanted to show the problems Mike （Jeremy's Dad） was having but it seemed to out-of-character for his professor character。Mike's out-of-character traits:（view spoiler）[1。 The Lewis family showed up late for their cabin rental， only to be treated very poorly by Mike。 I really thought this would be explained/resolved later， but it just evaporated。2。 The 'Sandy Grille' scene with Mike drunk I really did not like。 This really forced Evan and Jeremy to come out big-time， as well as become practically adults in this scene。 They were only 12！（hide spoiler）]I was sitting on an easy 4， hoping for a 5* ending， but I'm back into 3。5/4 territory per the spoiler points。 。。。more
Mikael
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Love， love， love this book！ Jeremy is me when I was 12 and trying to hide myself and my emotions and be invisible。 And then to see and meet a boy to share all your secrets with and your love。 A must read for everyone！
Alisun Thompson
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Middle grades books about queer romance tend to follow a predictable pattern: the main character likes a boy or girl （same sex）， struggles with feelings of isolation and doubt about being gay， finally the crush is made known to the other person who doesn't reciprocate the attraction but is still a good friend。 It's not that I don't like these books -- I loved Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World -- but it always seems a little sad。 The best gay kids can hope for is that their crush doesn't ruin a Middle grades books about queer romance tend to follow a predictable pattern: the main character likes a boy or girl （same sex）， struggles with feelings of isolation and doubt about being gay， finally the crush is made known to the other person who doesn't reciprocate the attraction but is still a good friend。 It's not that I don't like these books -- I loved Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World -- but it always seems a little sad。 The best gay kids can hope for is that their crush doesn't ruin a friendship。 And that is NOT what happens in The Language if Seabirds。 Main character Jeremy meets Evan and instantly has a crush on him。 Jeremy is staying in a small town on the Oregon coast with his dad for a couple of weeks in the summer while his mom moves out of their family home and into a new life （Jeremy's parents are getting a divorce）。 Jeremy meets Evan and their friendship grows， as Jeremy's feelings for Evan deepen。 I didn't realize I was holding my breath， wondering what was going to happen， until Jeremy and Evan hold hands for the first time。 Will Taylor gets so much right in this book of first love。 The relationship between Jeremy and Evan is sweet and lyrical。 The book has depth and complexity without being sad。 And the scene where both boys come out to Jeremy's father by taking each other's hand in the local cafe was simply perfect。 Looking for a sweet love story to round out your summer reading？ The Language of Seabirds will not disappoint。 。。。more
Scratch
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Part of the problem is that this book took itself a little too seriously。 Hence， the author felt the need for like 3 or 4 afterwords。 I don't dispute that writing about adolescent gay love is important and touchy。 Here， the protagonists were literally just 12 years old。 And it was a pretty chaste romance， thankfully。 （Because if we were reading about 12 year olds engaging in hardcore sexual activity， I'm pretty sure that's just child porn。） I don't know if the author was intentionally avoiding a Part of the problem is that this book took itself a little too seriously。 Hence， the author felt the need for like 3 or 4 afterwords。 I don't dispute that writing about adolescent gay love is important and touchy。 Here， the protagonists were literally just 12 years old。 And it was a pretty chaste romance， thankfully。 （Because if we were reading about 12 year olds engaging in hardcore sexual activity， I'm pretty sure that's just child porn。） I don't know if the author was intentionally avoiding addressing the weightiest， most adult topics， because he was trying to keep the reader in the mindset of an adolescent。This is a 2-week summer romance。 While both boys have cell phones and the ability to text each other a lot， neither of them normally lives on the Oregon coast。 The protagonist isn't even sure where he is going to be living the next year， because his parents were recently divorced and he had not yet decided which parent he was going to choose to live with。 So， there is no chance that this relationship could truly last。 The protagonist thinks to himself that a lot can happen in two weeks。 That may be true， but from my adult perspective， I can usually feel two weeks slip through my fingers like sand。 Usually， this is a two-week period in which I'm trying to remember to take my suits to the dry cleaners， and I never manage it。The protagonist's father is not taking the divorce well （as it was not really his idea）， and he is clearly showing signs of alcoholism。 However， the word "alcoholism" is never used， not even briefly or in the protagonist's thoughts。 His brain shies away from addressing the weighty adult topic。That part actually is sort of realistic。 When I was this age， I actually still was in such denial， I stopped myself from allowing the word "gay" to cross my mind。 When I found myself admiring a guy's body， I would panic and try to convince myself that this must be a problem lots of people have， with hormones misfiring and finding the wrong gender attractive。 I was convinced that it was some sort of mistake， a fluke that I could still fix because sexual attraction was so new。Still， my adult perspective makes it difficult to take this summer romance seriously。 Realistically， the boys will text each other periodically for a few months， but one of them will meet a new guy at school who might be gay， and crush on him。 One of them will possibly crush on a straight guy and have a painful， harlequin romance。 One will decide he's sexually adventurous and give a random guy a blowjob in a bathroom， and when he proudly reports it to the other， the other will still have lingering feelings of jealousy and disgust， and then they'll stop talking。It's also difficult to take the conceit of this book seriously。 The boys decide to use the names of random seabirds as code for other words。 This is just a hobby of theirs， and I don't begrudge them it。 I just don't care。 I know nothing about birds， I haven't seen any of the birds they're listing， and it's all meaningless drivel to me。 What I find more curious is that each boy seems to have a few particular interests， but neither boy talks seriously about advanced schooling and careers or anything。 Not even in the little kid sense of， "I'd like to be _______ when I grow up！"The protagonist is into fashion， which I find cringe。 He blithely tells his love interest to look at a dress and， "Imagine yourself wearing this， and how it would make you feel！" Okay， bitch。 Not all gay men are into drag。 And especially at this age， that should be a whole other conversation about one boy trying to explain to the other that he doesn't think he ever wants a sex-change operation， and no， he would never dress in drag， and isn't it kind of weird that gay men ever do that？ Because， isn't the whole point that they're attracted to other men， so in the act of dressing like women， they're making themselves less attractive to their target audience？The author bypassed all that。 He also gave our protagonist an interest in geology。 Geology， fashion， and ornithology normally do NOT go together。 He could major in each of those things in college， but there is no job that combines those things （other than maybe dressing Lady Gaga）。 Then the author used those giant green cans of Arizona iced tea as somehow an indicator of gay， which was news to me。 Am I supposed to be drinking those？ Because I mostly just drink coffee and cream soda。And， of course， the author never once used the word "gay。" Or homosexual， or queer， or anything else。 Presumably， this was an intentional choice because young people don't like labels。 But by choosing to go that course， he once again bypassed all the truly adult topics。Like， gay men fought and died in Stonewall riots for your rights， kid。 There are activists fighting to this day to make sure that LGBTQIA folks have legal protections to prevent employers from firing them just for learning that the employee was gay。 We have all these horrible stories about the allied forces leaving gay men in Nazi internment camps despite liberating the Jews， because they believed that we belonged there。 We have been victims of lynchings and microaggressions alike。But， the author doesn't want to talk about any of that。 He just wants his "sweet" summer romance story。 The backdrop of all the horrible things associated with being gay is just。。。 ignored。 。。。more
Lisa Pineo
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This was such a sweet summer middle grade read about two boys finding first love。 I loved all the angst and anxiety shown by Jeremy which is how I remember my first major crush。 The poor kid is dealing with his parents divorce， his dad's actions because of that， trying to figure out who he's going to live with， keeping his sexuality secret， his uncle being in his life and what that will mean and then he meets Evan。 I really enjoyed the ease of the two boys together with so much stress happening This was such a sweet summer middle grade read about two boys finding first love。 I loved all the angst and anxiety shown by Jeremy which is how I remember my first major crush。 The poor kid is dealing with his parents divorce， his dad's actions because of that， trying to figure out who he's going to live with， keeping his sexuality secret， his uncle being in his life and what that will mean and then he meets Evan。 I really enjoyed the ease of the two boys together with so much stress happening outside their relationship。 The side characters were well-written and the descriptions of the town were great。 I think some kids might be unsatisfied with the ending but it was a very realistic and mature way to end the short time the tween were together。 4。5 stars rounded up。 。。。more
Kate
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this was the sweetest book。 so gorgeous
Ben Howard
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This book is truly Cormorant。I was not expecting to get so emotional when I chose The Language of Seabirds for my next read， I haven't cried that much in a while。 I love this book with my whole heart！ This book is truly Cormorant。I was not expecting to get so emotional when I chose The Language of Seabirds for my next read， I haven't cried that much in a while。 I love this book with my whole heart！ 。。。more
Nathan Bartos
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Will try to have thoughts when I don't have COVID-brain。 Will try to have thoughts when I don't have COVID-brain。 。。。more
Martha Meyer
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is a tender and beautiful love story between two twelve year olds who both "come out" one summer when they meet， have a brief relationship， and then sadly， due to the end of one's vacation， separate after only two glorious tumultuous weeks。 The family drama （separating parents） is powerful and affecting。 The joy of the book is that it takes our main character who spends his life hiding who he is from those he cares about and brings him to a much better place。 I remember feeling so much less This is a tender and beautiful love story between two twelve year olds who both "come out" one summer when they meet， have a brief relationship， and then sadly， due to the end of one's vacation， separate after only two glorious tumultuous weeks。 The family drama （separating parents） is powerful and affecting。 The joy of the book is that it takes our main character who spends his life hiding who he is from those he cares about and brings him to a much better place。 I remember feeling so much less cramped after the scene in which the main character finally shares who he is。 The best Middle Grade I have read this year。 The language of seabirds （the boys' brilliant code language） is a wonderful plot point and you will learn a lot about sea birds！ Still， it is not a nature book， it is a chance to make that first love count in so many ways。 Don't miss this one; I suspect we'll be talking about this one come Awards time。Characters present as white。 。。。more
Vini
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nothing makes me cry more than queer middle grade
silver
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I absolutely adored this book。 It’s so well written & so similar to things close to my heart。 <3
micodaniel
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pure， innocent， hopeful， lighthearted and i daresay my favorite read for this year。 idyllic summer of young love and self discovery。 the writing's a bit reminiscent of aristotle and dante's， it's poetic but not so much to be vague。 i'm pretty sure i was smiling throughout the book that is until the daddy issues HIT。 read this in one day and it's one of those books that played in my head so easily as if it was a film。 pure， innocent， hopeful， lighthearted and i daresay my favorite read for this year。 idyllic summer of young love and self discovery。 the writing's a bit reminiscent of aristotle and dante's， it's poetic but not so much to be vague。 i'm pretty sure i was smiling throughout the book that is until the daddy issues HIT。 read this in one day and it's one of those books that played in my head so easily as if it was a film。 。。。more
Andrew Eder
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Please don’t talk to me for a few hours while I collect myself from the puddle of tears I’m in。 It has been a LONG time since a book like this has made me cry， but Will Taylor gets the prize。 This is the MG version of Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets of the Universe。 It takes a lot for a book to get 5 stars and to truly deserve every part and this one wins。 The MCs are perfect， the romance is soft and sweet and perfect， and have I mentioned I cried the entire last 20 pages？ I especially Please don’t talk to me for a few hours while I collect myself from the puddle of tears I’m in。 It has been a LONG time since a book like this has made me cry， but Will Taylor gets the prize。 This is the MG version of Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets of the Universe。 It takes a lot for a book to get 5 stars and to truly deserve every part and this one wins。 The MCs are perfect， the romance is soft and sweet and perfect， and have I mentioned I cried the entire last 20 pages？ I especially loved the MC with his issues with his dad。 As someone who has regularly been embarrassed by his father’s drinking as well as dealing with a lot of parental manipulation， this hit hard there。 Add on being queer to all of this and you’ve got my childhood trauma wrapped together。 I just don’t even know where to begin to process or explain the meaning that this book has for me as a 27 year old or what this book will mean to any MG reader looking to see themselves in their books。 。。。more
Wesley Thomas
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A cute， sweet summer romance and coming of age story。 The ending brought tears to my eyes！ Very moving。
Kathleen
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Queer content: gay MC， m/m
Lily Rooke
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Following his parents' divorce， twelve-year-old Jeremy goes on a vacation to the coast to celebrate the Fourth of July with his father， who it quickly becomes clear is an abusive alcoholic。 While trying to keep out of his father's way as much as possible， Jeremy meets Evan， and together they create the lifeline of a language of seabirds。The Language of Seabirds is a quiet， poetic， desperately sad Middle Grade novel， with important and complex themes that in my opinion make it better suited for a Following his parents' divorce， twelve-year-old Jeremy goes on a vacation to the coast to celebrate the Fourth of July with his father， who it quickly becomes clear is an abusive alcoholic。 While trying to keep out of his father's way as much as possible， Jeremy meets Evan， and together they create the lifeline of a language of seabirds。The Language of Seabirds is a quiet， poetic， desperately sad Middle Grade novel， with important and complex themes that in my opinion make it better suited for a YA audience。 Jeremy cuts such a lonely figure， isolated from everyone and put upon by his father， who is spiralling into alcohol dependency and is prone to moods and lashing out at the son who hides fashion magazines under his mattress。 With Jeremy standing on the Pacific coast at what feels like the end of the world， Evan represents hope and happiness， and theirs is a story of gentle first love and possibility。 I'm not sure it was meant to feel quite as dark or threatening， but anyone who has lived with an adult like Jeremy's father might find this story triggering， because Jeremy is so alone and stoic， and he's treated so badly while no one else knows。 The book is written very well， but I struggle to cope with themes like this when the protagonist is so young。cw: abusive parent; alcoholism; general sense of constant threat; fear of homophobic parent; emotional manipulation 。。。more
Jason Conrad
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Did I stay up until 2:00 AM finishing this book and crying for a solid 10 minutes after I finished it in the middle of the night？ The answer is yes。Wow。 This book blew me out of the water。 I never really pick up middle-grade novels， as my preference is more towards young adult or contemporary adult fiction。 This transcended my expectations for a MG novel。This book was heartwarming， empathetic， insightful， and tackled sensitive topics so well -- alcoholism， divorce， and coming out。 Exploring alco Did I stay up until 2:00 AM finishing this book and crying for a solid 10 minutes after I finished it in the middle of the night？ The answer is yes。Wow。 This book blew me out of the water。 I never really pick up middle-grade novels， as my preference is more towards young adult or contemporary adult fiction。 This transcended my expectations for a MG novel。This book was heartwarming， empathetic， insightful， and tackled sensitive topics so well -- alcoholism， divorce， and coming out。 Exploring alcohol abuse in a book meant for younger readers is important， because alcoholism knows no age。 Seeing the effects of divorce on a family is something readers of any age can identify with， and I think this book has done a great job at highlighting those effects。The relationship between Jeremy and Evan was simply beautiful。 I caught myself smiling at how adorable so many parts of this book were。 Watching them find support in each other （and later， love） and finding themselves in the process was a joy to watch unfold。 The symbolism of them creating their own secret language was lovely， and a great way to hold the themes of the book together。 SPOILER ALERT ！ That ending。 I fell apart a little。 I wanted so bad for there to be some sort of closure on what would happen between the two boys in the future。 Watching them part ways， and Evan not looking back， was so soul-crushing and sad -- it truly made my heart ache， though it was also a practical place to end the book。 In my mind， I will go on believing that they remain close， that they both find themselves at the beach together again， and that they still love each other。 Dear Will Taylor -- I would read a sequel in a heartbeat！ 。。。more
Rhion
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3/5 for purely personal reasons only。 This book is fantastic， amazingly written， emotional， realistic。 For me personally， I would have appreciated a trigger warning for abuse and alcoholism。 I expected a happy story about two young boys finding first love， but really this book was about a boy struggling with an abusive alcoholic father， his parents divorce， the uncertainty of his future， and his first love all at once。 It was a lot。 It felt very real and honest， but at times it hit a little too 3/5 for purely personal reasons only。 This book is fantastic， amazingly written， emotional， realistic。 For me personally， I would have appreciated a trigger warning for abuse and alcoholism。 I expected a happy story about two young boys finding first love， but really this book was about a boy struggling with an abusive alcoholic father， his parents divorce， the uncertainty of his future， and his first love all at once。 It was a lot。 It felt very real and honest， but at times it hit a little too close to home with the abusive behaviors and alcohol abuse。This book did an excellent job at capturing the angst and pressure of being 12 years old。 Growing up and starting a new life， dealing with very adult and mature topics when you aren’t exactly ready or equipped to do so。 I think anyone could relate to this book and the emotional trauma and feelings it portrays。I am genuinely surprised that this book is classified as a middle grade novel though。 It is so intense and heavy and emotional and traumatic， （also super cute and hopeful）， it reads more like a young adult book。Great book， and it’s been getting great reviews， it was just a little too close to home and a little too traumatic for me personally。 。。。more
Lisa Hoppe
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Nothing to see here， just a menopausal straight woman crying over two fictional 12 year old boys。 This might be my first 5 star book of the year。 Just beautiful。 I’m pretty sure I would have loved this as a kid as well。
KC
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This was so precious。 I loved it so much。 I read it basically in one sitting and it was just an incredible story。
Peachyteach
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I was lucky enough to win an ARC from Will Taylor （the author）， and am so， so happy that I did！Wow。 This book…what an IMPORTANT read for ANY child in their tweens。 And for parents！！！This is a story about first love。 About coming of age， and coming out。 It’s about family life， and the feelings of confusion， hurt and loss when your parents divorce。 It’s about stepping out of your comfort zone， taking flight， and speaking the language of seabirds。 I just wanted to wrap Jeremy up and shield him from I was lucky enough to win an ARC from Will Taylor （the author）， and am so， so happy that I did！Wow。 This book…what an IMPORTANT read for ANY child in their tweens。 And for parents！！！This is a story about first love。 About coming of age， and coming out。 It’s about family life， and the feelings of confusion， hurt and loss when your parents divorce。 It’s about stepping out of your comfort zone， taking flight， and speaking the language of seabirds。 I just wanted to wrap Jeremy up and shield him from the world！ Being 12 is such a confusing time。 Throw in being gay， parents’ divorce， and first crush…well， that just makes it so much tougher。 What a wonderful job Will Taylor did in describing Jeremy’s thoughts， fears， insecurities and feelings。 Every middle school child should read this， because they will feel heard - no matter their sexuality。 Jeremy and Evan’s relationship was just so pure and beautiful。 And there is no wrapped-up-with-a-bow tidy happily-ever-after。 Because how could there be at this age？ And that’s what makes it so perfect - at the cusp of teenage-hood， life is just beginning in all its confusing possibilities。 Highly recommend this beautiful book to all。 。。。more
Olivia
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THE LANGUAGE OF SEABIRDS is a beautiful and poignant middle grade contemporary about being true to yourself and finding your way in the world。 Jeremy is 12， and it feels like everything has been changing。 He knows he likes boys， but he is not sure how his parents will react， especially when his dad has become so self-consumed and his mother likes to plan since the divorce。 This summer， he has to make a decision about who he will live with in the aftermath， and his father has whisked him away for THE LANGUAGE OF SEABIRDS is a beautiful and poignant middle grade contemporary about being true to yourself and finding your way in the world。 Jeremy is 12， and it feels like everything has been changing。 He knows he likes boys， but he is not sure how his parents will react， especially when his dad has become so self-consumed and his mother likes to plan since the divorce。 This summer， he has to make a decision about who he will live with in the aftermath， and his father has whisked him away for 2 weeks to the ocean， staying at one of his uncle's rental properties。Once there， Jeremy knows everything feels different， not only because of the way his father is acting with making up new rules that he expects Jeremy to already know and the way he seems to be endlessly drinking， but also because he notices a boy running by and is afraid his father will notice him noticing。 As he begins to stretch his freedom and travel around the beach town， he meets the boy， Evan， and together， they embark on something frightening， exciting， and new。 This is the summer when Jeremy begins to figure out himself and how to stay true to himself amidst the turmoil of his life。What I loved: This was such a beautiful and compelling read。 Although this is a middle grade read with 12-year-old protagonists， the writing and the story is one that will appeal to YA audiences as well。 The plight of Jeremy， not sure about coming out or how to make himself known， is one that will resonate with preteens and teens who are trying to figure out who they are and what they want from life。 Themes around dealing with your parents' divorce， struggling with changing rules/boundaries， family， friendship， first relationships， standing up for yourself， and being true to who you are make this a really thought-provoking and pensive read。Jeremy and Evan are both really fantastic characters。 They are really perfect together， and the way that their friendship develops and later transitions into something different was really lovely。 The title comes from one way that they connect by observing the birds on the beach and describing them more deeply with a special code。 This was just beautiful。What left me wanting more: I was a bit troubled by Jeremy's father's apparent alcoholism or at least alcohol abuse。 There are not really resources given to Jeremy in the book， but it would be helpful to have information about resources in the backmatter and/or more in the story about how readers in similar situations can deal with this。 While it was realistic， it was hard to see and know that Jeremy may end up choosing to live with him and deal with this throughout the year。Final verdict: A stunning and riveting middle grade contemporary， THE LANGUAGE OF SEABIRDS is a poignant story about being true to yourself， family， and first love。 Highly recommend picking this up for middle grade and YA readers and especially for fans of HURRICANE SEASON or A SONG FOR A WHALE。Please note that I received an ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Gabriel
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This book。 This book was beyond beautiful。 I truly wish I had a book like this when I was in middle school。 There are so many things that the main character is figuring out， like I was in middle school， that looking back， it would have been nice to know I wasn’t alone。 But now， as someone who’s moved past that rough time， this entire book is like a warm hug， telling you “it’s going to be okay”。 The way Jeremy is written and how he figures himself out， all the while meeting the most amazing frien This book。 This book was beyond beautiful。 I truly wish I had a book like this when I was in middle school。 There are so many things that the main character is figuring out， like I was in middle school， that looking back， it would have been nice to know I wasn’t alone。 But now， as someone who’s moved past that rough time， this entire book is like a warm hug， telling you “it’s going to be okay”。 The way Jeremy is written and how he figures himself out， all the while meeting the most amazing friend， and showing， it’s okay to not know who you are yet and it’s okay take time。 I have no words to express my love for this book。 Please please please go read it when it releases on 7/19。 Thank you Scholastic for this ARC， and thank you Will Taylor for giving me this hug。 I felt myself cheering Jeremy on every step of the way。 This book could not have made me happier。 。。。more
Aarons_books
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WOW。 As a gay guy this book truly moved me。 Like truly。 I feel like so many young gay boys meet another boy who they connect with when they are younger but it never ends happy like this and honestly I was terrified to read this and the emotions it would bring up。 But honestly it was the exact warm hug I needed。 I would definitely recommend this to any gay boy regardless of age as a nice warm hug。 Please read this。 ❤️
Dan Oliva
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Fantastic book！ Caught up in the story and setting from the start， meaningful characters。 I enjoyed reading this book， and I know many of my students will love this book， too。 Representation matters。
Lilyleia78
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My heart is so full。
James
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This book was beautifully written and captures a youth I wish I had been able to experience myself。 A journey both heartwarming and heartbreaking that leaves you wanting to know what the future will hold once you say goodbye to these characters at the end。 It makes me incredibly happy to know stories like this one exist for young readers， and for those still young at heart， that are so full of hope and self-acceptance。ARC provided by Edelweiss and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。
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