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344 pp.
| Putnam
| April, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-0-399-17326-4$17.99
(4)
YA
Illustrated by
E. Eero Johnson.
Frustrated with his theatrical family, Frankie agrees to help a street artist construct subversive exhibits. After Frankie's bratty sister and her friends commit an armed robbery, Frankie exposes them through public sculptures, framing his sister as the whistleblower. Frankie's belief in art's truth and power is compelling, but he often comes across as pretentious and mean-spirited. Comics-style panel illustrations complement the novel's pop-art sensibility.
104 pp.
| Twenty-First Century
| September, 2016
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LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-8012-4$34.65
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EbookISBN 978-1-5124-1139-3
(4)
YA
In a serviceable overview of LGBTQ+ athletes in U.S. sports at the professional, collegiate, and high school levels, Cronn-Mills considers the prejudices, fears, and other cultural forces that shape these athletes' experiences. Although the history is scattered, the narrative offers engaging introductions to iconic and/or trailblazing individuals. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.
88 pp.
| Twenty-First Century
| August, 2014
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LibraryISBN 978-0-7613-9022-0$34.60
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EbookISBN 978-1-4677-4796-7
(4)
YA
Interviews with transgender individuals--mostly adults--are interspersed among broad informational chapters about medical transition, history, and various gender identities. Intended to give readers some insight into this admittedly complex topic, this primer for a general audience is an adequate overview but barely skims the surface of the topic. Susan Kuklin's Beyond Magenta offers a more focused approach. Candid photographs accompany the text. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.