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A review by beckyjmcc
Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms by Jamar J. Perry
5.0
A hidden magic kingdom, best friends showing open affection, super elemental fighting powers, over coming fears, wondrous mythology, a kick ass grandma... this book has it all and more! There are heavy topics and scenes in this book talking about slavery and death. They are given weight and proper attention but the book does not feel gloomy, it still feels like a magical mythical adventure.
I put this book on my tbr because I saw a reel from @aaronsaintjohn_ introducing Cameron as '...the black gay boy version of Percy Jackson...' on instagram, so of course I had to check it out! I'm so glad that I did, now I wish that I knew some middle grade kids I could give this too. Even if you're an older Percy Jackson fan like me, I still recommend reading this book - while the writing is obviously aimed at middle grade readers, its a great book that I hope to see getting a lot more attention in the future.
I put this book on my tbr because I saw a reel from @aaronsaintjohn_ introducing Cameron as '...the black gay boy version of Percy Jackson...' on instagram, so of course I had to check it out! I'm so glad that I did, now I wish that I knew some middle grade kids I could give this too. Even if you're an older Percy Jackson fan like me, I still recommend reading this book - while the writing is obviously aimed at middle grade readers, its a great book that I hope to see getting a lot more attention in the future.