Finding the right book for your classroom library or pairing students with their perfect text can feel impossible. These “Lit Literature” reviews are designed to help you make these decisions quickly and easily.
This is great for your real readers--the ones who love big books, love series, and like to “live” in the worlds that they read about. Anyone who is a fan of Harry Potter or Tolkien will love this book!
Regardless of how we the reader identify, we are pulled along through J’s transformation: his denial, his self-hate, his transformation, and finally his self-acceptance, and we ride the emotional roller coaster that comes with J’s journey.
Belle Epoque follows the story of Maude Pichon, who runs away from home to find adventure in Paris. This historical fiction is perfect for any high school readers with wanderlust in their hearts.