Genres: middle grade, graphic novel, challenged book
What an adorable graphic novel! I checked this out from the library after this book came under fire from a parent in the neighboring school district who claimed it contained "sexually explicit materials."* There are two to three separate scenes/panels that show kissing: a quick, sneaky peck on the cheek and a quick kiss on the lips. One of the characters tells the protagonist (Callie) that he is gay; she is surprised by this information because she was developing a crush on him, but she takes this information and accepts her friend for who he is. Although Callie has two crushes on boys in this book, the romance is not the main plot of the story- Callie focuses on school, her set design for the upcoming play, and spending time with her BFF.
*The Bible contains more sexually explicit passages than this graphic novel (i.e., Song of Solomon, parts of Genesis).
