Awards and Honors<i>PW’s</i> Best Books of 2014, Young Adult; <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> Best Teen Books of 2014; <i>Bulletin</i> Blue Ribbon 2014, Nonfiction; <i>Booklist</i> Editors’ Choice 2014, Nonfiction, Older Readers; Winner, IRA Notable Books for a Global Society, 2015; 2015 Stonewall Award, Honor Book; 2015 Rainbow List, YA Nonfiction; 2015 Lambda Literary Award Finalist; 2014 Cybils Awards Finalist, Nonfiction for Young Adults; <i>Booklist</i> Top 10 LGBTQ for Youth; 2015 Flora Stieglitz Award Winner
In this diverse collection of personal histories, six teens speak candidly about how being transgender or gender-neutral has affected their lives. Note to reader. Author's note about process of creating the book. Information about the Callen-Lorde Community Health Center. Q&A with Dr. Manel Silva, Clinical Director of the HOTT Program. Information about Proud Theater. Glossary. Resources. Full-color and black-and-white photographs.
Filled with stimulating nonfiction and can't-put-it-down fiction, this category is perfect for bridging the gap between young adult and adult reading. Take note: these 14 selections often contain mature situations and language that could be considered controversial.