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Rabbit Rabbit
CCBC Review:
Cousins Bee and Alice (both white, age 12) reunite after many years for their grandparents’ 50th anniversary in late 2019. Bee adores their grandparents and lives with her mom in the small Minnesota town where her mom and Alice’s mom grew up. Religious faith is important to Bee, but she’s secretly questioning some teachings of her conservative Lutheran church since realizing she likes girls. Alice’s family lives in Seattle. Alice only has a relationship with their grandma, who visits Seattle alone because of a family rift. Alice isn’t religious, but she practically worships roller derby. None of these differences matter to the two girls, who stay connected by text after Alice’s family returns to Seattle; they’re determined to uncover the source of the family divide. Then the pandemic disrupts daily life. Bee is thinking more about her dad’s progressive church in Minneapolis and finds herself increasingly at odds with her opinionated grandpa. Alice’s learning differences are better accommodated by the changes in schooling, but she misses roller derby. As the girls navigate differing perspectives about pandemic precautions, shared grief over their grandma’s death, and dismay and anger at the death of George Floyd, they solidify their friendship and commit to bringing their moms, at least, together. Rich, complex characterizations ground this deeply felt story told in the girls’ alternating voices. ©2026 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
CCBC Age Recommendation: 9-13
Age Range:
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Format:
Novel
Subjects:
Arguments/Conflict
Cousins
Difference/Individuality
Faith, Spirituality and Religion
Families
Friendship
Illness and Disease
Rumor, Myth and Misinformation
Small Town Life
Truth and Lies
Diversity subject:
Christian
LGBTQ Character/Topic
Publisher:
Holiday House
Publish Year: 2025
Pages: 328
ISBN: 9780823456970
CCBC Location: Fiction, Butler