Redwood and Ponytail
By K. a. Holt
An Odyssey Honor Award, Rainbow Booklist Title, NCTE Notable Poetry Book, ALSC Notable Children's Recordings, Bank Street Best Book of the Year, A Spirit of Texas Reading Program (SPOT) Middle School List selection, Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year, Amazon Best Book of the Month, and Booklist Top 10 Romance Fiction for Youth
★ "The free verse narration is totally accessible, flowing quick and clear, and Holt plays with form, beautifully highlighting the parallel internal journeys, often achieving something akin to a musical duet. Ultimately, this is a middle-school romance concerned with the thrilling, confusing, world-shifting emotions of that age. . . . [A] moving story well-told." —Booklist, Starred Review
★ "A glowing, heartfelt addition to the middle-grade LGBTQ genre.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review