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Book cover of Redwood and Ponytail

A.M. Kirsch Author Of Murder of an Uncommon Man

From A.M.'s 3 favorite reads in 2025.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author Queer Scientist Lesbian Storyteller

A.M.'s 3 favorite reads in 2025

A.M. Kirsch Why A.M. loves this book

It took reading the first few pages of first-person verse to catch my interest, but once I started to get to know Kate and Tam’s personalities, I was hooked. I had to find out how this story would develop, and if they’d work through their own hang-ups to accept each other. An unforgettable read for a lesbian and former teenager in love.

By K.A. Holt ,

Why should I read it?

3 authors picked Redwood and Ponytail as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 10, 11, 12, and 13.

What is this book about?

2020 Odyssey Honor Award
2020 Rainbow Booklist Title
NCTE 2020 Notable Poetry Book
ALSC Notable Children's Recordings

Kate and Tam meet, and both of their worlds tip sideways. At first, Tam figures Kate is your stereotypical cheerleader; Kate sees Tam as another tall jock. And the more they keep running into each other, the more they surprise each other. Beneath Kate's sleek ponytail and perfect facade, Tam sees a goofy, sensitive, lonely girl. And Tam's so much more than a volleyball player, Kate realizes: She's everything Kate wishes she could be. It's complicated. Except it's not. When Kate and Tam…


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Book cover of The Time-Jinx Twins

The Time-Jinx Twins by Carol Fisher Saller,

Twelve-year-old identical twins Ellie and Kat accidentally trigger their physicist mom’s unfinished time machine, launching themselves into a high-stakes adventure in 1970 Chicago. If they learn how to join forces and keep time travel out of the wrong hands, they might be able find a way home. Ellie’s gymnastics and…

Book cover of Forget Me Not

A.M. Kirsch Author Of Murder of an Uncommon Man

From A.M.'s 3 favorite reads in 2025.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author Queer Scientist Lesbian Storyteller

A.M.'s 3 favorite reads in 2025

A.M. Kirsch Why A.M. loves this book

Another unforgettable read that gripped me from the first page. So full of feels for Stevie and Nora’s plight, played out over enough time to ride the highs of the crests and the lows of despair. It was much more than an amnesia soap story—it felt vivid and real, like my own days on family farms with their sweaty labor, steep creek beds, and dry pastures. I felt closer to my family's secrets afterward.

By Alyson Derrick ,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Forget Me Not as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 14, 15, 16, and 17.

What is this book about?

This tender solo debut by Alyson Derrick, co-author of New York Times bestseller She Gets the Girl, is perfect for fans of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Five Feet Apart.

What would you do if you forgot the love of your life existed?

Stevie and Nora had a love. A secret, epic, once-in-a-lifetime kind of love. They also had a plan: to leave their small, ultra-conservative town and families behind after graduation and move to California, where they could finally stop hiding that love.

But then Stevie has a terrible fall and the last two years of her…


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Book cover of Forget Me Not

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