I have never felt like I belonged to my body. Never in the way rhythm belongs to a song or waves belong to an ocean.It...
I have never felt like I belonged to my body. Never in the way rhythm belongs to a song or waves belong to an ocean.
It seems like most people figure out where they belong by knowing where they came from. When they look in the mirror, they see their family in their eyes, in their sharp jawlines, in the texture of their hair. When they look at family photos, they see faces of people who look like them. They see faces of people who they'll look like in the future.
For me, I only have my imagination.
But I'm always trying. Twelve-year-old Gabriela is trying to find their place in the world. In their body, which feels less and less right with each passing day. As an adoptee, in their all-white family. With their mom, whom they love fiercely and do anything they can to help with her depression. And at school, where they search for friends.
A new year will bring a school project, trans and queer friends, and a YouTube channel that help Gabriela find purpose in their journey. From debut author medina comes a beautifully told story of finding oneself and one's community, at last.
Author: Medina
Publisher: Levine Querido
Published: 05/31/2022
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781646140909
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2022
Booklist 03/15/2022 pg. 72
Publishers Weekly 05/30/2022
About the Authormedina (they/them) is a queer Honduran nonbinary trans adoptee living in brooklyn. they have a dual MFA in nonfiction and writing for children and young adults from The New School. This is their first novel.
