Overview
A 2020 ALA Notable Childrenās Book
āThe novelās all-too-familiar scenario offers a springboard for discussion among middle schoolersā¦Easily grasped scenarios and short chapters help make this timely #MeToo story accessible to a wide audience.ā āPublishers Weekly (starred review)
āRealistic and heartbreaking.ā āBCCB
Barbara Dee explores the subject of #MeToo for the middle grade audience in this heart-wrenchingāand ultimately upliftingānovel 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 itās his birthday, and asks her for a ābirthday hug.ā Heās just being friendly, isnāt he? And how can she say no? But Callumās hug lasts a few seconds too long, and feelsā¦weird. According to her friend, Zara, Mila is being immature and overreacting. Doesnāt she know what flirting looks like?
But the boys donāt leave Mila alone. On the bus. In the halls. During band practiceāthe one place Mila could always escape.
It doesnāt feel like flirtingāso 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 othersāand 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.
This book title, Maybe He Just Likes You - 9781534432383, ISBN: 9781534432383, by Barbara Dee, published by Aladdin (September 15, 2020) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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