Through the alphabet, the summer, and the start of the new school year, Tink remains true to herself, but her personality and confidence grow stronger, creating a light but sincere and spirited story.” - Horn Book “Moving through the alphabet with Tink is an amusing, emotional journey…. "The A–Z encyclopedia framework (complete with footnotes!) gets an A for effort… Tink is a charming, smart, and honest young protagonist, and this makes for a heartfelt, light, but not-quite-breezy read." - Booklist “The book is refreshingly up front about Tink's biracial heritage, Seb's autism, and the Aaron-Martin family dynamics, but it's also nuanced and sympathetic in its treatments character interaction is observed with a particularly keen eye, while Tink's narration is a credible blend of perception and cluelessness…This sparky and engaging account will satisfy readers.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books “Cleverly woven through the titular encyclopedia–with entries as seemingly mundane as 'Apple' and 'Oxen'–is the touchingly real and often humorous story of a preteen's struggles with family, friendship and first love.” - Kirkus Reviews “Rivers has created a warm, funny, fast-paced story about an endearing middle schooler who keeps her cool and sense of humor when events spin out of control.” - School Library Journal, starred review
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