Full Product Details
Author: M-E Girard ,
Emma Galvin
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Imprint: Katherine Tegen Books
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 14.50cm
Weight: 0.227kg
ISBN: 9781441709448
ISBN 10: 1441709444
Publication Date: 06 September 2016
Recommended Age: From 14 to 99 years
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""A powerful book about identity, belonging, and the collision between sexuality and cultural expectations."" -- ""Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"" ""A teen faces down hostility, making her own decisions about loyalty, respect, and gender...A strong genderqueer lesbian character, imperfect, independent, and deserving of every cheer."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"" ""Fierce. Tender. Unstoppable."" -- ""Lauren Myracle, New York Times bestselling author"" ""Girard explores questions of family, friendship, loyalty, and identity through the voice of Pen...[She] forcefully conveys the fear Pen lives with, having experienced frequent mockery and bullying, and her courage in aspiring to a safe, loving community for herself and her friends."" -- ""Publishers Weekly (starred review)"" ""M-E Girard has created a rich character, and narrator Emma Galvin brings Pen's story to life for the listener...Galvin's plain-spoken voice will make Pen resonate with the listener as she acts tough on the outside but second-guesses herself on the inside...Girard's Pen sounds authentic, and Galvin's narration will have the listener rooting for her."" -- ""AudioFile"" ""There is no sugarcoating in this very real portrayal of an aspect of teen life that many experience. Recommended for fans of YA urban fiction as well as those who prefer grittier LGBTQ lit."" -- ""School Library Journal (starred review)""
Author Information
M-E Girard's debut, Girl Mans Up, won the Lambda Literary Award and was a finalist for the William C. Morris Award. She lives just outside of Toronto, Canada, where she splits her time between writing YA fiction, being a mom to a toddler, and working as a registered nurse. M-E dedicated the bulk of her nursing career to working with special-needs kids, and more recently she was an ER and ICU nurse during the first waves of the pandemic. A 2013 and 2015 Lambda Literary Fellow, M-E is a proud feminist who is endlessly fascinated with what it means to be a girl--especially a queer, fat girl. You can find her online at www.megirard.com. Emma Galvin won the 2011 Audie Award for best fiction narration, was a finalist for the Audie Award in 2012, and won six AudioFile Earphones Awards for her narrations. A graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, her film appearances include My Suicidal Sweetheart, A Perfect Fit, and The Big Bad Swim. She has performed in several regional theater productions, including Love Punky, The Power of Birds, and The Realm.
