Ollie in Between
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Ollie in Between

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Ollie in BetweenA Stonewall Book Award Honor Book! A 2026 Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten Title A 2026 Rainbow Round Table Top Ten Pick for Young Readers A 2026 Lone Star Reading List Selection An Indie's Introduce Pick A NYPL Best Book of 2025 "A vital read that celebrates the power of true authenticity." School Library Journal (starred) "Clear echoes of Judy Blume." Booklist, starred review In his debut, Jess Callans delivers a tender, queer coming of age

A Stonewall Book Award Honor Book!

A 2026 Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten Title
A 2026 Rainbow Round Table Top Ten Pick for Young Readers
A 2026 Lone Star Reading List Selection

An Indie's Introduce Pick
A NYPL Best Book of 2025

"A vital read that celebrates the power of true authenticity."
-School Library Journal (starred)

"Clear echoes of Judy Blume."
-Booklist, starred review

In his debut, Jess Callans delivers a tender, queer coming of age story about finding your voice and choosing to live authentically, even when it's easier to blend in.

Puberty, AKA the ultimate biological predator, is driving a wedge between soon-to-be 13 year old Ollie Thompson and their lifelong friends. Too much of a girl for their neighborhood hockey team, but not girly enough for their boy-crazed BFF, Ollie doesn't know where they fit. And their usual ability to camouflage? Woefully disrupted by all the changes around them.

When a school project asks them to write an essay on what it means to be a woman (if anyone's got an answer, that'd be great), and one of their new friends is the target of bullying, Ollie is caught between the safety of fleeing from their own differences or confronting the risks of fighting to take their own path forward.

Praise for Ollie In Between:

"...An empathetic exploration of identity that will resonate with young readers carving out their own definition of self. Infused with equal amounts serious, topical conversation, and gently humorous observation, Ollie in Between is a middle grade classic in the making. " --A. J. Sass, award-winning author of Ellen Outside the Lines and Ana on the Edge

"Debut author Callans' confiding tone leans into Ollie's flummoxed first-person ruminations with rhetorical questions that probe moments of deep vulnerability and hope . . . . Clear echoes of Judy Blume couple with themes of social adaptation that rely a bit heavily on analogies to the animal kingdom, but a range of readers should relate to Ollie's sense of otherness. As Ollie puts it, 'Being yourself can hurt, ' but awkward and self-aware stories like Ollie's can help more tweens 'just be.' "
-- Booklist, starred review

"As endearing as it is hilarious, Ollie in Between is Jess Callans' laugh-out-loud debut about surviving the chaos of growing up and finding the courage to speak up for others, and, most importantly, yourself. This tender, queer coming-of-age tale shows how sometimes the only way to survive is to embrace your weird and choose your own path."
--Aiden Thomas, New York Times-bestselling author of Cemetery Boys
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★★★★★ 5
AMAZING for my Doberman
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This toy is the absolute BEST! It has out lasted every other toy by a long shot. So far it has lasted 7 months with a very tough chewer. No other toy has lasted more than a week or two aside from this one. I got this the same week I got my Doberman puppy. I am very impressed how well it has lasted so far. It’s still in great shape but is missing some of the “spikes” and has some tooth indents. Squeezer still works well too. It’s one of his favorite toys.
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★★★★★ 5
Puppy loves it! Great activity.
Size: For Medium Dog, Color: Grassgreen
My 5 month old puppy absolutely loves this toy. She spends hours chewing on it and squeaking. It’s heavy enough duty that she can’t bite the side parts off but she can munch on it at the back of her teeth. Great for cleaning teeth! She did bite some of the little nubs off but I expected some of that. It’s really the perfect hardness for her. Worth buying!
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Lindsay Marie Cirrincione
Louisville, US
★★★★★ 5
Incredibly durable
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I bought this for my malinois mix when i got her last august. She's 10 months old and plays with this toy every day. This is such a durable toy! I strongly suggest this for everyone
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Lauren
Belleville, US
★★★★★ 4
He loves it! It will probably be destroyed soon though...
Size: For Medium Dog, Color: Green, Size: For Medium Dog, Color: Green
Update! This toy has definitely withstood my boy's daily chewing! It's lost some pieces for sure, but overall it's holding up and I'm very happy about it. The only downside is the squeaker is rather difficult to get to make noise. Will still definitely invest in another when this one finally goes. Original review: I bought this for my handsome pitbull/boxer mix -- the boy loves to chew toys up! He's an aggressive chewer and he was bored with the current toys we had. This toy is advertised for chewers, and I imagine if my boy wasn't such a great chewer, it would be amazing! We've had it three days now and he's already gotten a few big chunks off of it. It is definitely entertaining him though! He loves it and he seems like he's chewed himself into a daze. There is a squeaker in the bottom that seems difficult for him to get to so it doesn't squeak often -- when it does though he freaks and it's hilarious. Overall I'm very happy with this purchase. My boy is a very aggressive chewer and I know pretty much anything we get him will be destroyed soon after he gets it. With how much he is enjoying this toy, I will be buying it again for him.
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Outstanding Chew Toy
Size: For Large Dog, Color: Green
My dog is beyond an aggressive chewer. Toys are in pieces in minutes no matter what the manufacturer says. The squeaker? Forget it gone immediately. She has had this toy for two days and not only is it intact but she hasn’t been able to remove the squeaker!! Great product!!!
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