Awards

• Short-listed for Green Mountain Book Award 2007
• Winner of Colorado Book Award (Young Adult Literature) 2005

Overview

Regan has always been there for her transgender brother, Liam, sacrificing her needs for his, but when he announces that he is ready to 'transition' into Luna permanently, Regan is not sure she can handle the consequences. Told from Regan's point of view in the present and in flashback, this novel breaks new ground in Young Adult literature with a sensitive and poignant portrayal of a young man's determination to live his true identity and his family's struggle to accept Luna for who he really is.

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9780316011273

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Reviews

Peters writes her characters with care and complecity. Regan's clumsy new romance and Luna's coming out to a lifelong friends who's in love with Liam shiver with tenuousness, but find hope KIRKUS REVIEWS

'Peters writes her characters with care and complecity. Regan's clumsy new romance and Luna's coming out to a lifelong friends who's in love with Liam shiver with tenuousness, but find hope' - Kirkus Reviews 'A thoughtful novel about a brilliant, determined, transgendered teenager' - THE NEW YORK TIMES 'This novel breaks new ground in young adult literature with a sensitive and poignant portrayal' - SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

Author Information

Julie Ann Peters worked as a research analyst, computer programmer and systems engineer before turning to full-time writing.

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