Maybe He Just Likes You
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- Author：Barbara Dee
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Summary
2019 The Washington Post Best Children’s Book of the Year （Erin Entrada Kelly Pick）
A 2020 ALA Notable Children’s Book
“The novel’s all-too-familiar scenario offers a springboard for discussion among middle schoolers…Easily grasped scenarios and short chapters help make this timely #MeToo story accessible to a wide audience。” —Publishers Weekly （starred review）
“Realistic and heartbreaking。” —BCCB
Barbara Dee explores the subject of #MeToo for the middle grade audience in this heart-wrenching—and ultimately uplifting—novel about experiencing harassment and unwanted attention from classmates。
For seventh-grader Mila， it starts with some boys giving her an unwanted hug on the school blacktop。 A few days later， at recess， one of the boys （and fellow trumpet player） Callum tells Mila it’s his birthday， and asks her for a “birthday hug。” He’s just being friendly， isn’t he？ And how can she say no？ But Callum’s hug lasts a few seconds too long， and feels…weird。 According to her friend， Zara， Mila is being immature and overreacting。 Doesn’t she know what flirting looks like？
But the boys don’t leave Mila alone。 On the bus。 In the halls。 During band practice—the one place Mila could always escape。
It doesn’t feel like flirting—so what is it？ Thanks to a chance meeting， Mila begins to find solace in a new place: karate class。 Slowly， with the help of a fellow classmate， Mila learns how to stand her ground and how to respect others—and herself。
From the author of Everything I Know About You， Halfway Normal， and Star-Crossed comes this timely story of a middle school girl standing up and finding her voice。
A 2020 ALA Notable Children’s Book
“The novel’s all-too-familiar scenario offers a springboard for discussion among middle schoolers…Easily grasped scenarios and short chapters help make this timely #MeToo story accessible to a wide audience。” —Publishers Weekly （starred review）
“Realistic and heartbreaking。” —BCCB
Barbara Dee explores the subject of #MeToo for the middle grade audience in this heart-wrenching—and ultimately uplifting—novel about experiencing harassment and unwanted attention from classmates。
For seventh-grader Mila， it starts with some boys giving her an unwanted hug on the school blacktop。 A few days later， at recess， one of the boys （and fellow trumpet player） Callum tells Mila it’s his birthday， and asks her for a “birthday hug。” He’s just being friendly， isn’t he？ And how can she say no？ But Callum’s hug lasts a few seconds too long， and feels…weird。 According to her friend， Zara， Mila is being immature and overreacting。 Doesn’t she know what flirting looks like？
But the boys don’t leave Mila alone。 On the bus。 In the halls。 During band practice—the one place Mila could always escape。
It doesn’t feel like flirting—so what is it？ Thanks to a chance meeting， Mila begins to find solace in a new place: karate class。 Slowly， with the help of a fellow classmate， Mila learns how to stand her ground and how to respect others—and herself。
From the author of Everything I Know About You， Halfway Normal， and Star-Crossed comes this timely story of a middle school girl standing up and finding her voice。
Reviews
Natalia Marini
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It was a really good book and I liked that it showed the true insides and feelings of all the characters and made them feel real
Alina Stevens
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3。5 I wasn't crazy about the ending but it was a good read。 3。5 I wasn't crazy about the ending but it was a good read。 。。。more
Aviana Moulton
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In the part I read today It was Omi's birthday and her bffs surprise her with candy they knew she would like and an O made of pebbles for her name and that was the main part。 In the part I read today It was Omi's birthday and her bffs surprise her with candy they knew she would like and an O made of pebbles for her name and that was the main part。 。。。more
Donna Wilson
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Definitely a must read for middle schoolers！ Learning how to stand up for yourself and knowing the difference between bullying and being too sensitive in middle school is extremely important。 When the main character Mila is harassed by the boys in her class， she learns some important lessons from friends and finds her voice to ask for help and support。
Huong
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Chủ đề thì hay nhưng viết chưa tới， nhiều lúc thấy hơi boring。Quấy rối tình dục học đường không phải chủ đề mới， nhưng không được đề cập thực sự nghiêm túc ở trường học， nên khi hành vi này xảy ra， nạn nhân có xu hướng bối rối， không hiểu những gì mình gặp phải có đúng là bị quầy rối hay mình đang làm quá lên。 Chưa kể bạn bè， thầy cô và phụ huynh còn gạt đi。 Câu nói nạn nhân thường nhận được là: Chắc bạn nhạy cảm quá thôi？ Liệu bạn có tưởng tượng ra không？ Hay người ta có lẽ thích và tán tỉnh Chủ đề thì hay nhưng viết chưa tới， nhiều lúc thấy hơi boring。Quấy rối tình dục học đường không phải chủ đề mới， nhưng không được đề cập thực sự nghiêm túc ở trường học， nên khi hành vi này xảy ra， nạn nhân có xu hướng bối rối， không hiểu những gì mình gặp phải có đúng là bị quầy rối hay mình đang làm quá lên。 Chưa kể bạn bè， thầy cô và phụ huynh còn gạt đi。 Câu nói nạn nhân thường nhận được là: Chắc bạn nhạy cảm quá thôi？ Liệu bạn có tưởng tượng ra không？ Hay người ta có lẽ thích và tán tỉnh bạn nên mới hành động như vậy？ Tên của truyện: ''Maybe he just likes you'' có hàm ý như thế。 Nó gây hoang mang cho nạn nhân， một kiểu gaslighting hay victim blaming。Vì vậy， ngay từ lúc nhỏ trẻ em， nam và nữ， nên được dạy để hiểu rõ những đụng chạm cơ thể nào được coi là xâm phạm， những giới hạn nào không thể vượt qua và cách để bảo vệ bản thân。 Còn tóm lại là thế này: các bạn nam thân mến， đừng để vì một phút quá ''horny'' mà có hành động đi quá xa， khiến người ta nghĩ mình biến thái hay thậm chí nghi ngờ nhân cách của mình。 Còn các bạn nữ nên có kiến thức để phân biệt đâu là tán tỉnh， đâu là quấy rối。 Đừng nghĩ rằng đó là yêu quá hóa cầm thú。 Đây không phải truyện ngôn tình。 Ok？ 😃 。。。more
Becky
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I haven't read it yet I haven't read it yet 。。。more
Eben Malcolm
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I personally really enjoyed this book， I liked how they made sure to get all the detail in peoples faces， I liked how they talked about real world current issues， and its a good overall book。
Amanda
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I think all boys should read this book。 I think anyone who's spent time on the girl/woman end of the gender spectrum already knows all of the content， so they don't need to （and maybe -- and I say this with a deep appreciation of the work this book is doing -- they shouldn't have to）。I have pretty intentionally not read this book up to this point， but it's a Caudill this year。 What can I say？ I'm ancient， but I can still name the girls that boys did this stuff to when I was in seventh grade。 I d I think all boys should read this book。 I think anyone who's spent time on the girl/woman end of the gender spectrum already knows all of the content， so they don't need to （and maybe -- and I say this with a deep appreciation of the work this book is doing -- they shouldn't have to）。I have pretty intentionally not read this book up to this point， but it's a Caudill this year。 What can I say？ I'm ancient， but I can still name the girls that boys did this stuff to when I was in seventh grade。 I didn't stand up for them -- no one did。 And when men have sexually harassed me， no one has stood up for me。 It's a garbage sandwich。 （view spoiler）[I wish we all got the moment of glorious rage like Mila gets at the concert， but that's not usually in the cards。 （hide spoiler）]Boys really should read it， though。 Not because they're all doing this stuff -- they are not！ -- but they definitely know that it's happening， and we need to do a better job telling boys and men to check their friends。gr。 5-8 。。。more
Ap
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Such an important book！
Debbie
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I read YA fiction but rarely middle school fiction。 I did not expect this to be so tough。 This story of seventh grader Mila’s #MeToo experiences called up so much anxiety for me it took me three weeks to read it。 A flawed but overall good story。 Gonna be a tough mirror book for some kids。
Stephenie Peterson
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A very important book for tweens and young teens。
incredibly joyous
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just finished listening to the audiobook。 DEFINITELY AND UNDOUBTEDLY A CRUCIAL MUST-READ FOR EVERY SINGLE ONE。
Melanie
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An important YA book that focuses on sexual harassment in junior high， as well as challenges with friends， families， and school。
Aly
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This is a book that should be discussed in junior high schools。 The attitude that boys are mean when they like a girl so they have to put up with it is not okay。 Sexual harassment can happen at any age， even thirteen。 So many girls are uncomfortable with the changes their bodies are starting to go through and in no way is it okay for a boy to touch a girl without her permission。 Reading this definitely got me fired up and I appreciated that the ending dealt with consequences。 Mila is just starti This is a book that should be discussed in junior high schools。 The attitude that boys are mean when they like a girl so they have to put up with it is not okay。 Sexual harassment can happen at any age， even thirteen。 So many girls are uncomfortable with the changes their bodies are starting to go through and in no way is it okay for a boy to touch a girl without her permission。 Reading this definitely got me fired up and I appreciated that the ending dealt with consequences。 Mila is just starting puberty and doesn't know how to deal with the changes。 Her clothes don't fit well but her mom can't afford to go shopping， so she feels like her body is on display。 This attracts unwanted attention from some boys at school， who make it a game to touch her or say gross things to her。 I felt so bad for Mila， she didn't know what to do and felt like she couldn't tell an adult。 Her best friend isn't supportive and Mila just needed help。 Luckily， she eventually found someone who listened to her and took it seriously。 Too many kids go through something like this， especially the girls。 This definitely brings up a lot of thoughts and feelings about how society expects certain things from boys and girls。 I hope everyone reading this gains some insight into this toxic culture。 。。。more
Laurie
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This is a really well written middle school read that hit all of the emotions and complications of consent and sexual harassment。 I couldn't put it down and am handing it off to my middle schooler to read next。 This is a really well written middle school read that hit all of the emotions and complications of consent and sexual harassment。 I couldn't put it down and am handing it off to my middle schooler to read next。 。。。more
Penny
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A clearly written book for young adults， with a very serious topic at its heart。 Because it is so clearly written， I didn't see the complexity that I prefer。 But I can't fault it for that when I consider intended audience and complexity of the topic。 A clearly written book for young adults， with a very serious topic at its heart。 Because it is so clearly written， I didn't see the complexity that I prefer。 But I can't fault it for that when I consider intended audience and complexity of the topic。 。。。more
Nimrat
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4。5 First of all I appreciate the author for taking up such a topic for a younger audience。 Most of the times people fail to explain a topic such as sexual harassment to children， so they don't do it at all。 But it's actually really important that we learn about such topics。The writing was simple and easy to understand and because of that I didn't want to put this down。 The characters in themselves were really well depicted。 I love how Zara's character is shown。 There are definitely such people 4。5 First of all I appreciate the author for taking up such a topic for a younger audience。 Most of the times people fail to explain a topic such as sexual harassment to children， so they don't do it at all。 But it's actually really important that we learn about such topics。The writing was simple and easy to understand and because of that I didn't want to put this down。 The characters in themselves were really well depicted。 I love how Zara's character is shown。 There are definitely such people who feel like they're helping someone while they might be doing just the opposite。Mila， Omi， Max， Zara。 They all felt so real。 Because different people's approaches towards a single matter could be so different。The "basketball boys" understood what they did was wrong and I hope that everyone can。Mila's mom was a character whom I really admired。 Despite of all that she was going through she wanted her kids to be happy。 I hope she's happy with her job now:）I loved the idea of the teachers to organise that "community meeting"。 It definitely made everyone understand what Mila had gone through。Of course there's the cutie pie Hadley 💖💖At the end I would like to say that this book is an important one and read it if you've not。 。。。more
Karen Barber
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A timely read， and one I’ll be highly recommending to my students - male and female。Our main character， Mila， is a student like so many others。 Shy in some situations， self-conscious and keen to do the right thing。 Very aware of how her peer relationships are changing， her experience will resonate with many readers。One day Mila finds herself caught up in a situation that she is uncertain how to deal with。 A group of her male classmates trick her into giving someone a birthday hug。 Over subsequen A timely read， and one I’ll be highly recommending to my students - male and female。Our main character， Mila， is a student like so many others。 Shy in some situations， self-conscious and keen to do the right thing。 Very aware of how her peer relationships are changing， her experience will resonate with many readers。One day Mila finds herself caught up in a situation that she is uncertain how to deal with。 A group of her male classmates trick her into giving someone a birthday hug。 Over subsequent days she finds the boys coming up with excuses to touch her。 This makes her feel uncomfortable， but she worries about who she could talk to。Her best friend Zara says it’s flirting。 Others in their group suggest she should tell someone about it。 They recognise it’s making her feel bad， but none of them are able to articulate what is happening。Following events from Mila’s perspective allows us to identify with her and her reactions。 It was fascinating to see how some of the characters reacted to events， and this is certainly a book that would make people pause awhile and consider what part they might play in encouraging all to feel comfortable in themselves and their environment。 。。。more
Meghan Geary
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What an important and compelling little book！ I would love to see this become part of our middle grades curriculum。。。anyone teach it？ It’s powerful， honest， nuanced and absolutely relatable and accessible。 I think it’s one of those books that boys， girls， and their parents should read and discuss。 Mila is a strong， self-aware character， but she still struggles to find a way to talk about what’s happening to her。 And her story is just way too common。 As a teacher， I really appreciate the way the What an important and compelling little book！ I would love to see this become part of our middle grades curriculum。。。anyone teach it？ It’s powerful， honest， nuanced and absolutely relatable and accessible。 I think it’s one of those books that boys， girls， and their parents should read and discuss。 Mila is a strong， self-aware character， but she still struggles to find a way to talk about what’s happening to her。 And her story is just way too common。 As a teacher， I really appreciate the way the author depicted various school staff in this story—it’s an important reminder that we need to be attuned to our students’ behavior， and that we need to listen to them—really listen—when they try to talk to us。。。and when they communicate in other ways。I do think it could have/should have gone a bit deeper in the “community meeting” and really fleshed out why it happened and how the behavior is destructive to the victim and to the perpetrators—to the entire community， as the band teacher correctly points out—but that’s part of what would make it such a great book for classroom discussions and discourse。 。。。more
Michelle Watrin
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This is a phenomenally written， relevant book for middle schoolers。 Typically， we think sexual harassment should be discussed in high school， but as our young ones explore more and more on their devices， we are seeing the need to discuss this in middle school。 This is a must read for boys and girls in today’s overexposed age。 The author brilliantly has the protagonist develop self-awareness and her voice throughout the story。 Bravo！
rara
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sebenarnya aku suka dengan isu yang diangkat sama penulisnya; pelecehan seksual， hanya saja aku berpikir dan merasa kurang sreg dengan bagaimana penulis menyelesaikan masalah pelecehan di buku ini。
BuzzingLeader51
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Good book Good book。When i'm feeling like it i'll write out the entire review Good book Good book。When i'm feeling like it i'll write out the entire review 。。。more
Rachel
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Definitely a must-read for middle schoolers， in my opinion。I read this around a year ago， in 5th grade， where boys just started harassing girls。Of course， we were told， "Oh， he just likes you。" "Oh， he's hitting you because he has a crush on you。" And worst of all， "Boys will be boys。" I'm in 6th grade now， and we still hear these excuses。 When are boys going to be held accountable for their actions？ Anyways， I liked this book because it gives the reader a clear view of the harassment that we're Definitely a must-read for middle schoolers， in my opinion。I read this around a year ago， in 5th grade， where boys just started harassing girls。Of course， we were told， "Oh， he just likes you。" "Oh， he's hitting you because he has a crush on you。" And worst of all， "Boys will be boys。" I'm in 6th grade now， and we still hear these excuses。 When are boys going to be held accountable for their actions？ Anyways， I liked this book because it gives the reader a clear view of the harassment that we're faced with。 It also showed us a very realistic mindset of someone of that age facing this harassment。Definitely recommend it！ 。。。more
LS Johnson
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Perhaps I have misinterpreted this book。 I totally agree that the subject of sexual harassment must be a topic in middle school literature。 The last few chapters of the book were headed in a good direction but then it all went off the rails for me。 There was a community meeting and the the boys had to listen to Mila。 But the fact that they had been going from girl to girl showed they had no respect for girls， not just Mila。 And in the end why did the author have Mila have to face her main harass Perhaps I have misinterpreted this book。 I totally agree that the subject of sexual harassment must be a topic in middle school literature。 The last few chapters of the book were headed in a good direction but then it all went off the rails for me。 There was a community meeting and the the boys had to listen to Mila。 But the fact that they had been going from girl to girl showed they had no respect for girls， not just Mila。 And in the end why did the author have Mila have to face her main harasser in Mila’s safe space？ And as his guide？ I wish Mila would have found her voice to say NO， he has to find another space。 Oh， I was disappointed。 I feel like the victim was pictured as having to make the harasser “feel ok”。 。。。more
Jaycee Johnson
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I think that this is a great book and i really love it。
Liz Drummond
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Wow， this book！！ I flew through it and thought it handled the subject of consent and harassment so well for this age group。 Definitely essential reading！！
Abbott
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It was a good book that highlighted how important it is to tell someone when somethings not right。
Kenzie
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Wow。 This was really good。 It’s about this girl named Mila who doesn’t think the boys at school， who seem to constantly want to touch her， are flirting， despite her friend’s assurances。 It’s her story about going through sexual harassment at school， and it talks about what she’s going through with her parents’ divorce and her mom’s low paying job。 Mila’s voice was very well done。 I could see this being written by a teen girl。 However， that was my one problem with it。 Despite the topics they were Wow。 This was really good。 It’s about this girl named Mila who doesn’t think the boys at school， who seem to constantly want to touch her， are flirting， despite her friend’s assurances。 It’s her story about going through sexual harassment at school， and it talks about what she’s going through with her parents’ divorce and her mom’s low paying job。 Mila’s voice was very well done。 I could see this being written by a teen girl。 However， that was my one problem with it。 Despite the topics they were discussing， it felt a little young。 I mean， it is geared toward younger readers， but I would like it to be a *little* more mature considering the circumstances。Ages 10+ 。。。more
Brittany Baker
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This book should be required reading for all middle school students and middle school educators。 It particularly excels at depicting the diverse reactions of the friends， classmates and adults in Mila's life， and provides excellent models of both what to do and what not to do when sexual harassment is happening within a school community。 I wish this book had existed when I was in seventh or eighth grade。 This book should be required reading for all middle school students and middle school educators。 It particularly excels at depicting the diverse reactions of the friends， classmates and adults in Mila's life， and provides excellent models of both what to do and what not to do when sexual harassment is happening within a school community。 I wish this book had existed when I was in seventh or eighth grade。 。。。more
ClaireG
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“Seventh grade boys can be very immature。” “It’s called flirting。” “Maybe they just like you。”Maybe He Just Likes You tells a story about a girl named Mila being sexually harresed by boys in her school。 Smirks。 Hugs。 Comments about her body。 It left Mila feeling confused， scared and humiliated。 She felt as if she was lost in the forest， not knowing where to go， not knowing who she can talk to about this。 The book is so important for everyone， to understand about these situations， and how to prev “Seventh grade boys can be very immature。” “It’s called flirting。” “Maybe they just like you。”Maybe He Just Likes You tells a story about a girl named Mila being sexually harresed by boys in her school。 Smirks。 Hugs。 Comments about her body。 It left Mila feeling confused， scared and humiliated。 She felt as if she was lost in the forest， not knowing where to go， not knowing who she can talk to about this。 The book is so important for everyone， to understand about these situations， and how to prevent them。 “First rule of self-defense is: Don’t ask your attacker for validation。 Never apologize for sticking up for yourself。” This tells us that it's ok to stand up for yourself， be confident， and how to nagivate the mazes of growing up。 。。。more
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