This week, Erica gets into a manga that takes place on a rural island in Japan and a book where the main character is down bad for her bestie.

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BOOKS DISCUSSED

Barakamon by Satsuki Yoshino

The Secret Summer Promise by Keah Brown

Bonus: The Pretty One by Keah Brown

Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults), edited by Alice Wong

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