Friday, September 2, 2022

Ezra Exposed by Amy E Feldman - ESSENTIAL

Ezra Exposed by Amy E Feldman
, 150 pages. Blackstone Publishing, 2022. $19. 

Language: G (0 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: PG (Butt references); Violence: G. 

EL - ESSENTIAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH 

10yo Ezra finally got a cell phone! He's gone all of 5th grade without one and feels left out of a lot of the fun his friends have had - texting, chatting and sending pictures to each other. One of the first things Ezra does with his phone is to send his friends a funny picture of a couple of chicken nuggets breaded together that looks like a butt. The picture gets shared and before long, other kids are following Ezra's account. He keeps finding things that look like a butt and sending funny pictures, but before long Ezra takes a photo that turns his world upside down. He's in real trouble and so are the kids who received it. 

Feldman's debut is a great story. 10-year-olds learning about sexting seemed super young to me, but, unfortunately, they aren't. Ezra Exposed presents the topic in an age-appropriate, kid-relatable way. It's funny, engaging, a great read, and a perfect conversation starter.

Lisa Librarian

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