{"product_id":"girl-mans-up-9780062404176","title":"Girl Mans Up","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLambda Literary Award Winner  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Pen is an inspiration to anyone who's struggled to be understood, and a vital addition to the growing world of genderqueer protagonists.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBook \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eReview\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll Pen wants is to be the kind of girl she's always been. So why does everyone have a problem with it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eM. E. Girard's \u003cem\u003eGirl Mans Up \u003c\/em\u003eis perfect for fans of Meredith Russo, Becky Albertalli, Alex Sanchez, and Jaye Robin Brown \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Best YA Book of 2016 * Children's Book Council Books Best Book of 2016 * \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Best Teen Coming-of-Age Novel of 2016 and Best Teen Book of 2016 with Unforgettable Protagonists * \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Fall 2016 Flying Starts * William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062404176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.90w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e William C. Morris YA Debut Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2016 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/25\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2016 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews Fall Preview\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2016 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2016 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2016 pg. 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2017 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e186275 \/ Girl Mans Up\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 13\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"M-E Girard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43067598635189,"sku":"9780062404176","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c36722cb-84cc-4b7f-a9fb-9955a11d831e.jpg?v=1690861094","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/girl-mans-up-9780062404176","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}