Title: THE LAST BOY AT ST. EDITH’S
Author: Lee Gjertsen Malone
Category & Genre: Middle-grade Contemporary
Publish Date: Out now!
Blurb: Jeremy is the last boy remaining at an all-girls school.
Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ out of 5
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
To me, one of the greatest struggles faced by children’s fiction is the limiting dichotomy of “boy books” versus “girl books.” Especially in the middle-grade sphere, this strict gender exclusivity—most noticeably on the matter of boys being rarely asked or required to read narratives told by girl characters—leaves out a whole slew of important perspectives to younger readers. When our media is dominated by male stories featuring token female characters, the female perspective becomes, naturally, tokenized; and by extension, rendered unimportant. (more…)