Girl Mans Up

Lambda Literary Award Winner "Pen is an inspiration to anyone who's struggled to be understood, and a vital addition to the growing world of genderqueer protagonists." --New York Times Book Review

All Pen wants is to be the kind of girl she's always been. So why does everyone have a problem with it?

They think the way she looks and acts means she's trying to be a boy--that she should quit trying to be something she's not. If she dresses like a girl, and does what her folks want, it will show respect. If she takes orders and does what her friend Colby wants, it will show her loyalty.

But respect and loyalty, Pen discovers, are empty words. Old-world parents, disintegrating friendships, and strong feelings for other girls drive Pen to see the truth--that in order to be who she truly wants to be, she'll have to man up.

M. E. Girard's Girl Mans Up is perfect for fans of Meredith Russo, Becky Albertalli, Alex Sanchez, and Jaye Robin Brown

Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of 2016 * Children's Book Council Books Best Book of 2016 * Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Coming-of-Age Novel of 2016 and Best Teen Book of 2016 with Unforgettable Protagonists * Publishers Weekly Fall 2016 Flying Starts * William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 09/06/2016
ISBN: 9780062404176
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.90w x 1.40d
Award: William C. Morris YA Debut Award - Finalist

Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2016
School Library Journal 07/01/2016 pg. 82
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2016
Publishers Weekly 07/25/2016
Booklist 08/01/2016 pg. 63
BookPage 09/01/2016
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2016 pg. 69
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2016 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2016 pg. 73
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2017 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 186275 / Girl Mans Up
Reading Level: 4.1 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 13