The Language of Seabirds
Book description
A sweet, tender middle-grade story of two boys finding
first love with each other over a seaside summer.
Jeremy is not excited about the prospect of spending the summer
with his dad and his uncle in a seaside cabin in Oregon. It's the
first summer after his parents' divorce, and…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Language of Seabirds as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book perfectly captures the atmosphere of a summer trip that both feels like it lasts forever and is also over way too fast. I loved the Oregon beach setting and the slow-building connection between Jeremy and Evan, first as friendship and then maybe something more.
This is such a tender, beautiful, and vivid story—when I finished it, I really felt like I had just come back from a wistful seaside vacation myself! And as a runner, I enjoyed the way Jeremy and Evan connected while jogging together. Evan was a very kind and empathetic “coach.”
From Erin's list on LGBTQ+ romance for middle school readers.
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