The beautiful something else / Ash Van Otterloo.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 271 pages ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781338843224
- 1338843222
- Gender identity -- Juvenile fiction
- Gender nonconformity -- Juvenile fiction
- Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction
- Children of drug abusers -- Juvenile fiction
- Aunts -- Juvenile fiction
- Communal living -- Juvenile fiction
- Drug abuse -- Juvenile fiction
- LGBTQ+ characters
- Non-binary youth
- Mothers of LGBTQ+ people
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Fiction | VAN OTTE ASH | Available | 33111011280571 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Full of humor and heartbreak, this story about a nonbinary character navigating a binary world is perfect for fans of Alex Gino and Kyle Lukoff.
It's exhausting trying to be the perfect daughter. Still, getting good grades without making any waves may be the only way to distract from the fact that Sparrow Malone's mother is on the verge of falling apart. Which means no getting upset. No being weird. No standing out for the wrong reasons.
But when Mom's attempts to cope spiral out of control, Sparrow is sent to live with Aunt Mags on a sprawling estate full of interesting, colorful new neighbors. And for the first time, trying to fit in doesn't feel right anymore. Even Sparrow's shadow has stopped following the rules.
As Shadow nudges Sparrow to try all the scary, exciting things Mom has always forbidden, Sparrow begins to realize something life-changing: They don't feel like a girl. Or a boy. And while this discovery is exciting, now Sparrow must decide whether to tell everyone--their new family and friends, not-so-secret crush, and, most importantly, their mom--the truth, especially if it means things change forever.
Ages 8-12. Scholastic Press.
Grades 4-6. Scholastic Press.
When Sparrow's mother is sent to rehab for opiod addiction, Sparrow is sent to live in a commune with her estranged Aunt where Sparrow begins to embrace their true gender identity.