YALSA, a division of the American Library Association, develops the list each year in conjunction with its young adult blogging team to provide librarians and library workers with a resource to use for collection development and reader’s advisory purposes.
HOW TO BE REMY CAMERON is a story about overcoming the labels that try to define our lives. It was an Amazon #1 bestseller and received a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard seal of approval.
We’re clearing Hopper Street, headed home. I’m the navigator. Ian’s humming ’80s songs. Between us, Willow marches, wide-eyed, already dreaming of the sugar overdose she’s about to experience after Mom investigates every piece of candy.
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I’m absolutely in love with this artwork @inkandowl did for How to Be Remy Cameron! I can’t get over how he perfectly captured Remy, Ian, and Willow’s costumes; the joy on Willow’s face from making a killing trick-or-treating; Ian’s expression and Remy realizing, “Oh no, this guy is hot and kind of perfect.” Everything about this is adorable and I couldn’t be happier.
Please, if you share/repost the artwork, credit TJ Ryan. You can also give him a follow: @inkandowl@quinndreaming
Thank you so much to @mavilez for this beautiful artwork of Remy Cameron and his dog, Clover. I can’t get over how perfect this is. From Remy’s expression to his clothes to the sticky notes and POP ETC memorabilia, this art definitely captures the beginning of How to Be Remy Cameron and Remy’s journey to learning who he is.
If you repost/share the above art, please be sure to credit the artist. She’s super talented and deserves all the recognition for her amazing art.
Major OMG Alert: I will never be over how freaking amazing @beckyalbertalli is. N E V E R. But the fact that she absolutely adores How to Be Remy Cameron has me sobbing harder than after watching Jennifer Garner’s “you get to exhale now, Simon” scene in Love, Simon. Becky is a true legend and I’m so grateful she feels the same about Remy.
There are two things Mark Oshiro is great at: (a) brilliant writing – their debut YA novel, Anger Is a Gift is a heartwrenching, powerful, must-read and (b) finding new ways to make me cry. Their blurb for How To Be Remy Cameron confirms both. I’m so grateful for this award-winning author’s kindness and utter love for Remy and his story.
Our thanks to @lgbtqreads for this great interview with author Juiian Winters! Be sure to pre-order HOW TO BE REMY CAMERON from the IP Web Store or your favorite book retailer!
Hands down, this is one of the best interviews I’ve had. So many great questions that allow me to talk about publishing, Black queer voices, book recs, being a supportive author, and what’s next. Check it out!
If I haven’t said it enough, Darius the Great Is Not Okayby@adibkhorram was my favorite book of 2018. No question. It is such an inspirational, heartfelt book that will stay with me forever. I’m so grateful that Adib read How to Be Remy Cameron and said these amazing things and more about it!
