Bøker av Kim Ramsey-Winkler

Spring is around the corner, and so is Ostara, the Spring Equinox. Kestrel Wallace and her cousin Bran are looking forward to warm weather and more sunlight, and to celebrating the Sabbat with the rest of their family. But Bran can't completely enjoy the change of seasons while he's dealing with older kids who are bullying him because he has two fathers, and Kestrel doesn't know how to help him. When a new student, Jamie, joins their class, Kestrel discovers that the older boys aren't the only bullies at school. Her friend Sohana insists that Jamie is "a girl pretending to be a boy" and tells others that Jamie is lying about who he is. Kestrel can't stay friends with a bully! Can Kestrel figure out how to help Bran and Jamie? Or will she be the next target for the bullies?

As Kestrel's eleventh birthday approaches, she wishes things didn't have to change. She's finishing fifth grade. She's starting puberty. And Grandpa's illness is worse. If only things could stay they way they were when she was younger, everything would be perfect.But change has to happen, and Kestrel is thankful to have her family and friends supporting her, and to be able to support them in their own changes, as she makes her way into the next year of her life.NOTE: This book includes discussions between characters of menstruation, puberty, and gender-affirming care for transgender children.

As Beltane (May Day) approaches, Kestrel is happy that spring has finally arrived and is excited that Grandpa has finally come home from the hospital. But Grandpa is still very ill, and Kestrel can't help worrying about him. Meanwhile, at school, some of Kestrel's classmates have started constantly talking about their crushes--and teasing Kestrel for not having one. Except Kestrel does have a crush, one she isn't sure she wants to admit because she doesn't want to ruin a friendship.Grandpa's illness is concerning, and crushes and relationships are confusing. But Kestrel has her family's support, and she believes everything will be okay.

Yule is one of Kestrel's favorite times of year. The lights, the decorations, the food, the family time, all bring her joy.But this year, someone is trying to take away Kestrel's joy. She finds cruel notes on her porch and in her yard saying that Kestrel's family is evil for having a pentacle in their front window.Who is leaving the notes? Why do they think Kestrel's family's beliefs are evil? And most importantly, how does the note-leaver know the decoration in the front window is a pentacle and not just a star? Kestrel is determined to find out.