Lily and Dunkin

""Lily and Dunkin"is a delight. Here s a book for anyone who s ever struggled with being different--or anyone who s ever loved someone who bears the burden of difference. Donna Gephart s book is about trans children, and bipolar children, and their parents, of course, but what it s really about is friendship, and the redeeming power of love. Crucial, heart-breaking, and inspiring. Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of "She s Not There," and "Stuck in the Middle with You."

Lily Jo McGrother, born Timothy McGrother, is a girl. But being a girl is not so easy when you look like a boy. Especially when you re in the eighth grade.
Dunkin Dorfman, birth name Norbert Dorfman, is dealing with bipolar disorder and has just moved from the New Jersey town he s called home for the past thirteen years. This would be hard enough, but the fact that he is also hiding from a painful secret makes it even worse.
One summer morning, Lily Jo McGrother meets Dunkin Dorfman, and their lives forever change.
A JLG Selection
"Gephart clearly has a lot of heart, and she tells their stories with compassion."--"Kirkus
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"A thoughtfully and sensitively written work of character-driven fiction that dramatically addresses two important subjects that deserve more widespread attention."--"Booklist, starred
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Gephart sympathetically contrasts the physical awkwardness, uncertainty, and longings of these two outsiders during a few tightly-plotted months, building to a crescendo of revelation A] valuable portrait of two teenagers whose journeys are just beginning. --PW"
""This would be a fantastic addition to any middle grade library collection, and is highly recommended for all ages."--"VOYA""
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