Sebastian doesn’t shy away from showing the brutal reality of prejudice, but she also doesn’t shy away from highlighting the goodness in people’s hearts. Throughout the story I felt like Lily’s third mom, rooting for this strong little girl to claim her place in the imperfect world. Happy and sad surprises hide behind every page. Lily struggles to understand the prejudices of adults around her, faces down school bullies, grapples with her body image, and struggles to accept her family is different, all the while stumbling her way towards the secrets of real being true to yourself. “Riding the Rainbow is a heart-warming read, filled with all the trials and tribulations of pre-adolescence. If they become best friends, what’s the worst that can happen? Clara sits across the schoolroom, still as a statue, never volunteering or raising her hand, keeping her family’s big secret she has two in-the-closet dads. Lily loves her two out-loud-and-proud moms almost as much as she loves horses, but bullies makes life tough during bus rides, in class, and on the playground.
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