Lukoff, Kyle. Different Kinds of Fruit. Fiction. Penguin Random House, 04/2022. 320pp. $17.99. 978-0-593-11118-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4–8.
Annabelle, a sixth grader in a small town outside of Seattle, learns about herself and her family when Bailey, the nonbinary new kid, moves to town. Unfortunately, Annabelle’s parents seem to disapprove of her and Bailey’s friendship, and Annabelle
begins to examine what it means to be a boy, a girl, straight, gay, or something in-between. The story drops some interesting twists and examines some of the tensions between older transgender folx and today’s nonbinary youth.
Rachael Reiley, Hillcrest Elementary, Oakland Unified School District