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Second Dad Summer
Jeremiah wants a normal summer with his dad, but his dad has moved in with his new boyfriend who serves weird organic food and rides a unicorn bicycle. With help from new friends and an elderly neighbor, Jeremiah learns being a family comes in many surprising forms.
Ages 7 to 11 Grades 2 to 5 Reading Level 3 224 pages 6" x 8"
Praise for Second Dad Summer
2021 ALA Rainbow Book List for Juvenile Fiction
"...an array of positive role models."
--starred review Booklist
"the novel is welcoming and inclusive. Insightful and sensitive...a story all about the meaning of family and the value of acceptance."
--Foreword Reviews
"A fun, tender, and important story about all the best things in life: family, friends, community, and all the ways they intersect."
--Amy Oelkers, Youth Services Librarian, Washington County, MN
"Klas' novel is a timely salute to the evolving picture of a traditional American family. Touching and unforgettable."
--Kirkus Reviews
"I was hooked on Second Dad Summer from page one. With its vivid characters and suspenseful plot, this is a riveting story about a modern family grappling with an array of 21st-century issues. It’s moving, honest and full of surprises."
--Bennett Singer, co-author of LGBTQ Stats and co-director of Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
***2021 Silver Moonbeam Award Winner for Middle Grade***
***2021 American Book Fest Winner Best LGBTQ Fiction***
School & Library
Available directly from our distributor Lerner Publisher Services.
Middle Grade 224 pages Ages 7 to 11
Hardcover: 978-1-947159-24-2
$16.99 (List) / $12.74 (S&L)
multi-user ebook edition also available
Softcover: 978-1-947159-25-9
$9.99 (List)
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