From rising star Jessica Verdi, an incredibly timely, sensitive, and riveting portrayal of a teen girl's relationship with her transgender mom.Dara's lived a sheltered life...

From rising star Jessica Verdi, an incredibly timely, sensitive, and riveting portrayal of a teen girl's relationship with her transgender mom.

Dara's lived a sheltered life with her single mom, Mellie. Now, at eighteen, she's dreaming of more. When Dara digs up her never-before-seen birth certificate, her world implodes. Why are two strangers listed as her parents? Dara confronts her mother, and is stunned by what she learns: Mellie is transgender. The unfamiliar name listed under "father"? That's Mellie. She transitioned when Dara was a baby, after Dara's birth mother died. She changed her name, started over. But Dara still has more questions than answers. Reeling, she sets off on an impromptu road trip with her best guy friend, Sam, in tow. She is determined to find the extended family she's never even met. What she does discover -- and what her mother reveals, piece by piece, over emails -- will challenge and change Dara more than she can imagine.This is a gorgeous, timely, and essential novel about the importance of being our true selves. The back matter includes an author's note and resources for readers.

Author: Jessica Verdi
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 03/27/2018
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.80w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781338150537
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/15/2017 pg. 49
School Library Journal 12/01/2017
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2018 pg. 97
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2018
BookPage 04/01/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Jessica Verdi is the author of And She Was, My Life After Now, The Summer I Wasn't Me, and What You Left Behind. She is a graduate of The New School's MFA in Writing for Children program and lives in New York. You can find her online at jessicaverdi.com.


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