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Puberty, AKA the ultimate biological predator, is driving a wedge between soon-to-be 13 year old Ollie Thompson and their lifelong friends. Too much of a girl for their neighbourhood hockey team, but not girly enough for their boy-crazed BFF, Ollie doesn't know where they fit. And their usual ability to…

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1 author picked Ollie In Between as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is one of those books where I saw the world from a different perspective: a 13-year-old struggling with puberty, anxiety, and their gender identity. Ollie was the avatar who took me on a journey through bullies, shifting friendships, and teenage awkwardness that was somewhat similar, but different enough from my own, to feel like I was in a world I could have inhabited in a parallel universe. I finished it feeling hopeful for Ollie’s future and my own.

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