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Narrated by:
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Sunil Malhotra
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By:
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Ellen Wittlinger
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Last week I cut my hair, bought some boys' clothes and shoes, wrapped a large ACE bandage around my chest to flatten my fortunately-not-large breasts, and began looking for a new name. Angela Katz-McNair has never felt quite right as a girl. Her whole life is leading up to the day she decides to become Grady, a guy. While coming out as transgendered feels right to Grady, he isn't prepared for the reaction he gets from everyone else. His mother is upset, his younger sister is mortified, and his best friend, Eve, won't acknowledge him in public. Why can't people just let Grady be himself?
Grady's life is miserable until he finds friends in some unexpected places -- like the school geek, Sebastian, who explains that there is precedent in the natural world (parrotfish change gender when they need to, and the newly male fish are the alpha males), and Kita, a senior who might just be Grady's first love.
From acclaimed writer Ellen Wittlinger, this is the groundbreaking story of one teen's search for self and his struggle for acceptance.
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By: Juliette Fay
EW takes on some very difficult subjects, especially for the young. In Blind Faith she takes on death in the family. In Gracie's Girl she handles homelessness. In this book she deals with Transgenders.
This book, as well as the others is intelligently written and holds your attention at the same time. It is always a pleasure to read EW, even if the subject matter maybe difficult. I am not a doctor, but I watch them on TV and if I had a child having problems I would recommend finding an EW book on the subject. Meanwhile as an adult who likes well written intelligent, entertaining books I will keep reading EW just for the fun of it..
If I have a fault with this book it is that I don't believe Grady, would have found as many supporters in everyday society as she/he finds in this book. I hope I am wrong and there are some really neat characters in this book who come to EW's rescue.
Just what the doctor ordered
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The Story That Goes Nowhere
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incorrect word usuage
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This novel is quietly informative and filled with insight. I would probably give it more than 3 but less than 4 stars. It could be solidly 4 stars if the ending weren't quite so perfect. This topic and this story deserved a messier end. People are flawed, journeys are filled with hills and valleys, and this story needed to provide the hopeful outlook but also needed to end in a way that felt more authentic.
FtoM Trans Teen - a story of the journey.
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Amazing
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vary good book about trans person
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