Some notes:
There are two memoirs - Normal is a memoir told in two voices; a mother and son explain what it's like to be a real life "Wonder." It's wonderfully loving. Marshfield Dreams is by Ralph Fletcher, one of my all time favorite authors. It helps that he grew up in a large family like I did. If you wonder what that's like, read this book as the Fletcher family was something else.
Three non-fiction books: We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices is an incredible anthology from minority authors and illustrators. Published in 2018 it offers a dose of reality but is also full of hope and love. Highly recommend; The Wildest Race Ever is the story of the 1904 Olympic marathon in St. Louis. The writing is a little confusing but it's a fun read, especially when compared to today's marathoners; finally, Bold and Brave is a collective biography about women who fought and made a difference when it came to getting women the right to vote. Amazingly, that was only 100 years ago. I have ordered two - one for the great nieces in Rhode Island and one for the great niece (and her brothers) in Italy. If they're going to change the world they'll need a little bit of history.
Pet Heist is a Kathy Jarombek recommendation. Just read it this morning and loved the goofiness of the story;
Our Friend Hedgehog is a delightful early chapter book about making friends.
I loved The Next Great Jane - it's a lovely story about a girl with a big dream, trying to figure things out and realizing first impressions aren't always the right impressions.
