Peopled with wonderfully wacky characters and scenes, this narrative snaps and crackles with wit, even while it touches the spirit of the sensitive reader. Wittlinger scores another success with this highly recommended novel.
VOYA A compelling and richly detailed story.
The BCCB The author demonstrates well the complexity faced by transgendered people and makes the teen's frustration with having to fit into a category fully apparent.
Publishers Weekly Wittlinger's writing skill will help YA readers understand transgender issues, and those readers will be entertained and moved as they read.
KLIATT A thought-provoking discussion of gender roles, gender identity, and the influence of nature, nurture, and social construction on both.
The Horn Book Magazine A thought-provoking discussion of gender roles, gender identity, and the influence of nature, nurture, and social construction on both. The Horn Book Magazine A compelling and richly detailed story. The BCCB Peopled with wonderfully wacky characters and scenes, this narrative snaps and crackles with wit, even while it touches the spirit of the sensitive reader. Wittlinger scores another success with this highly recommended novel. VOYA Wittlinger s writing skill will help YA readers understand transgender issues, and those readers will be entertained and moved as they read. KLIATT The author demonstrates well the complexity faced by transgendered people and makes the teen s frustration with having to fit into a category fully apparent. Publishers Weekly