new book that might be of interest

I think this book might be relevant to many of your interests. It's a new novel for kids about a transgender girl. It's receiving rave reviews, I just put myself on the list for it, but I thought I would pass it on as I feel like this book will get most of its advertising via word of mouth.



from Indiebound's website:
BE WHO YOU ARE.
When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl. George thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be "Charlotte's Web." George really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part . . . because she's a boy.
With the help of her best friend, Kelly, George comes up with a plan. Not just so she can be Charlotte -- but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all.
“No one says it better than David Levithan, editor of Gino's beautiful middle grade debut: 'This is a very special, very important, very wonderful book.' George tells the story of a young girl trapped in the wrong body - a boy's body - but at its crux it is also a heartwarming story of acceptance and what it means to be true to yourself. This is not just a story about a transgender child, but also a story for any child, teen, or adult who has ever felt uncomfortable in their own skin or out of place in this world. I'm sure anyone who has read and been moved by George would agree: Reading this breathtaking debut should be a requirement for living.”
—Marisa DiNovis (E), Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, NC