In this YA standalone perfect for fans of Tobly McSmith and Meredith Russo, the first out trans girl at an all-girls school must choose between keeping her head down or blazing a trail.
Tara just wants to be treated like any other girl at Ainsley Academy.
That is, judged on her merits-not on her transness. But there's no road map for being the first trans girl at an all-girls school. And when she tries to join the Sibyls, an old-fashioned Ainsley sisterhood complete with code names and special privileges, she's thrust into the center of a larger argument about what girlhood means and whether the club should exist at all.
Being the figurehead of a movement isn't something Tara's interested in. She'd rather read old speeches and hang out with the Sibyls who are on her side-especially Felicity, a new friend she thinks could turn into something more. Then the club's sponsor, a famous alumna, attacks her in the media and turns the selection process into a spectacle.
Tara's always found comfort in the power of other peoples' words. But when it comes time to fight for herself, will she be able to find her own voice?
| ISBN: | 9780063216570 |
| Publication date: | 29th February 2024 |
| Author: | Naomi Kanakia |
| Publisher: | HarperTeen an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction School Stories Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+ Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age |