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Lorimer Children & Teens
Just the Series: Lorimer Real Love   

Series and Publisher: Lorimer Real Love   

Annotation: The story of a young person finding a place among other LGBTQ teens, and discovering the truth about their own orientation and gender.
Genre: [Love stories]
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #580779
Format: Paperback
Special Formats: High Low High Low
Copyright Date: 2019
Edition Date: 2020 Release Date: 02/05/19
Pages: 163 pages
ISBN: 1-459-41411-X
ISBN 13: 978-1-459-41411-2
Dewey: Fic
Dimensions: 20 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews

A Toronto teen questioning their gender finds friendship and support among other queer students at their new school in this feel-good, #ownvoices debut.At Logan Osborne's old school, their slight frame and feminine appearance made them a target for bullies. But when Logan, who is Chinese and white, transfers to Rosedale School for the Arts at the start of grade 11, they meet a group of friends who are openly queer and embrace Logan for who they are. There is Robin, who is white, bisexual, and trans; Micah, Robin's Jewish boyfriend; Drew, who is asexual homoromantic; and Jennifer, who is Chinese/white/Afro-Guyanese, fat, and queer. With their friends' encouragement, Logan begins to ponder the reasons behind their discomfort with being one of "the guys"-are they trans? At the same time, they find themselves developing a crush on Kyle, an attractive tenor of Japanese descent who tells Logan about his two dads but is less forthcoming about his own sexual orientation. The book's present-tense narration brings readers up close and personal with Logan as they process their thoughts about gender identity and gender presentation. Dialogue between the teen characters is authentically earnest, awkward, and funny, minus the occasional use of slang that may feel dated. Short chapters and simple, direct prose keep the pages turning and make the book accessible to reluctant readers.Thoughtful and affirming. (resources) (Fiction. 14-18)

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Reading Level: 4.0
Interest Level: 9-12
Lexile: HL630L

Logan knows he likes boys, but has not come out, and no one knows that he likes to sometimes wear girls' clothes and makeup. Then Logan starts at a school for the arts. There he meets Kyle, who is straight. Logan experiments with nail polish and more feminine clothes. Logan begins questioning his gender and decides to use they pronouns while trying to figure things out. Logan meets a classmate's mother, who is a transgender woman, and begins to come to terms with their gender identity. Realizing they are not a gay boy, but a transgender girl, Logan asks for people to call them Veronica. As a girl, does Veronica stand a chance with Kyle? Learn more in this moving high/low YA romance.

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