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Boy2Girl
Matthew’s American cousin, Sam, has come to London to live with the family. Sam is a charismatic, funny kid, but can he be trusted to be a reliable friend? Matthew and his “mates” decide that Sam must undertake a challenge in order to prove himself: He must start off his new year at the school posing as a girl. It turns out that Sam makes a great girl. He fools everyo
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October 2nd 2007
by Square Fish
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After Sam moves in with his cousin Matthew's family, he agrees to an initiation into Matthew's group of friends. Matthew and his friends just want Sam to leave them alone so they come up with a task he surely won't complete: wear a girl's uniform for the entire first week of school. To everyone's surprise, Sam goes along with it and convinces all the teachers and students that he is a girl.
I was afraid the author would be trying to make some kind of overt point about gender identit...more
I was afraid the author would be trying to make some kind of overt point about gender identit...more
Ages 10+ Thirteen year old Matthew Burton's cousin Sam Lopez is a firecracker. He's still coping with his mom's death, not to mention a dad in prison who he hasn't seen since he was five, when he comes to England to live with the Burtons. Audacious, bragging, and always getting in fights, he has to be 'hazed' in order to join Matthew's group of friends - also known as the Shed Gang. Their answer? He has to pass himself off as a girl when he starts school. With his long blond hair and slight buil...more
Sam is sent over to relatives in Englad after his mom is killed. Sam has a major attitude problem and soon his cousin decides to get even with him by challenging him to dress up as a girl for the first week of school. Sam quickly finds he can be someone new when he's dressed as Samantha. Things change though when it seems Sam is enjoying himself too much as Samantha. When Sam's long lost dad returns to get him, Sam has to decide who his true family really is. I really enjoyed the characters in t...more
This book was full of funnines (if that's a word) and comical issues.
In this book, a rebelious Sam's (he's a boy) mothe rdies in theri nice home in USA. He is moved to his aunt's house in london, england. Sadly, he's a stubborn, swearing, long haired maniac. His cosein, Matt, who is Sam's aunt's son, is not too happy about Sam's arrival. Immediatly Sam wants to fit in with Matt's completly unpopular group, The Sheds. The Sheds aren't looking for new recruits, so they make a proporstion f...more
In this book, a rebelious Sam's (he's a boy) mothe rdies in theri nice home in USA. He is moved to his aunt's house in london, england. Sadly, he's a stubborn, swearing, long haired maniac. His cosein, Matt, who is Sam's aunt's son, is not too happy about Sam's arrival. Immediatly Sam wants to fit in with Matt's completly unpopular group, The Sheds. The Sheds aren't looking for new recruits, so they make a proporstion f...more
Age of Readership:
12-14 years
Genre:
Multiple Perspectives
Diversity:
LGBTQ/Tranvestism
Personal Response:
This book wasn't what I expected when I picked it up. I thought it would be about a boy finding out dressing a girl was more comfortable, as it is with transvestites (in my understanding of, that is). It was more about a boy dealing with his problems by dressing as a girl. That's not to say I didn't enjoy it. ...more
12-14 years
Genre:
Multiple Perspectives
Diversity:
LGBTQ/Tranvestism
Personal Response:
This book wasn't what I expected when I picked it up. I thought it would be about a boy finding out dressing a girl was more comfortable, as it is with transvestites (in my understanding of, that is). It was more about a boy dealing with his problems by dressing as a girl. That's not to say I didn't enjoy it. ...more
i loved this story! Listen, this book examines feelings and motive of teens, the whole spectrum, and what they will do to get what they need and what they do when they don't get it. The gender switch is a clever way to explore that as well as what we expect from kids. i loved the emotional bravery of the main character and how he gained insight about himself, was able to actually share it and then spoke fearlesslyh for all to see his pain, his anger, his admission of who he was. I admit, I kind...more
I was recommended this book by a teen patron who loves John Green. I can see why kids would like it, but it must have just not been my thing, because it took me FOREVER to get through it (and it's not a hard book). It was funny, but not quite funny enough to make me laugh out loud -- clever, but not quite clever enough to make me think. I did like the way the author chose to tell the story, as if each of the characters in the book were being interviewed about Sam throughout the novel, but I t...more
Jaunty and fast-paced YA novel about a tough-talking 13-year-old California boy who moves to England to live with his aunt's family and winds up passing as a girl at his new school when a prank gets out of hand. Mild humor about gender differences, notable mainly for the author's point-of-view experimentation -- he tells the story in very short chapters through the eyes of 10 or 11 peripheral characters without ever entering the mind of his protagonist. The result is sort of a "Rashomon"...more
I've had this book on my shelf for years, and finally decided it was time to give it a shot. All in all, i'm very glad I did.
The characters in the book were very unique, and I liked how they all had their own things going on aswell, like Jake's family troubles, Tyrone's problems with his overbearing mother and Zia's overall confusion with the Sam Situation.
One of my few problems with the book was that the sheer volume of characters got a little confusing after a while. There ...more
The characters in the book were very unique, and I liked how they all had their own things going on aswell, like Jake's family troubles, Tyrone's problems with his overbearing mother and Zia's overall confusion with the Sam Situation.
One of my few problems with the book was that the sheer volume of characters got a little confusing after a while. There ...more
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Even though the plot of this story is highly unrealistic, it is still somehow believable and almost charming. Sam Lopez, a rough urban American goes to live with his relatives in England. Because his cousin dares him, Sam shows up to school dressed up like a girl. Everyone believes the ruse and sitcom style "crazy situations" ensue. (Think Three's Company) Sam gets caught. He discovers that he likes the attention he gets as a girl and every day he pretends, the harder it is for him to ...more
My story, Boy 2 girl, written by Terence Blacker has a really interesting topic. The writer has Terence Blacker’s hilarious novel, talks about the territory of an early- teen life in a classic story. This story is hilarious. The story mainly talks about a male teenager that was dared to go to a new school being a girly girl. I liked how the writer used humor all the time in this story. I recommend this story for all the people who are interested in school and family problems.
this book was kinda extreme. the game just went out of control. it was fun when it first started but this prank hurt a lot of people in the end. i didnt like how the author splits the entire novel between so many character's perspective. it made it very confusing for some time. why did Sam even agree to dress up as a girl to play with his cousin and his friends? sam seemed like a fun person to hang out with. he made everything interesting for the boys.
so far I don't really like it. Ok my main thing is that I don't like books that are about other countries. Especially books like the United Kingdom. Don't get me wrong I don't have anything against the United Kingdom, but I don't like reading their books because they have an attitude as if they're better than everyone. Plus I don't like my boys that don't dress normally and don't shop at Hollister or Aero.
boy2girl is an ok book. some part were not the best, and some parts were very funny. it is about a boy named sam the live with has family in london with his family. he takes thing a little to far when it come to joking around. matthew his cousin, feels that sam doesn't belong with matthew or his friends. so they decided to give him a problem that goes way to far, and i mean way to far.
I think that the book BOY2GIRL was a good book, it wasn't great but it was okay. I skipped a couple of pages sometimes because I can kind of predict what was gonna' happen. In a way it kind of repeats the same thing over and over again. In the beginning all it talks about is how Mathew's mother died and how he reacts to some people and what they say and how they react to him...
This book kept me on the edge of my seat. Sam Lopez's mom passes away and he goes and lives with his aunt and uncle. His cousin dares him to dress as a girl, which is how he attends school for 3 weeks. It was only supposed to last a week, but his dad (Crash) comes to England looking for him and the girls disguise allows him to remain undetected by his dad.
I really really really enjoyed this book! The way how it was written almost made me read it all in one sitting. I liked how at first it may seem like a fairly predictible story how it suprises you in the end. This book had a constant feeling of the need to belong which is what I think Sam was constantly being influenced by through out the whole book.
Hilarious book about a prank that goes a tad bit too far. Sam Lopez moves to England with his aunt, uncle, and cousin after his mother dies. To become apart of his cousin's friend group, he has to go through an "initiation"--he has to dress as a girl for the first five days of the school year. Great book; Grades 9+
I thought this was a very cute book. You kind of have to suspend some of your disbelief in order to believe that someone could really pull this off, but I thought it handling some tough situations really well and it was funny!
always some good qualities in a YA book.
I've passed it on to my eldest daughter to enjoy
always some good qualities in a YA book.
I've passed it on to my eldest daughter to enjoy
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Sam wanted to be part of his cousin Matthew's group, but he had to prove himself first, so he takes a dare from Matthew to become a girl for part of the school year.
If you like:
If you like realistic fiction, humor, and chaos, this book, Boy2Girl, might be a great book for you!
Sam wanted to be part of his cousin Matthew's group, but he had to prove himself first, so he takes a dare from Matthew to become a girl for part of the school year.
If you like:
If you like realistic fiction, humor, and chaos, this book, Boy2Girl, might be a great book for you!
This was such an amazing book! I loved every minute reading it and was rolling with laughter from beginning to end! A very unique way to read with all the different point of views in every chapter. Sam was by far my all time favorite character and will stay with me for the rest of my life!
On a dare, Sam goes to school dressed as a girl- Samantha. What was supposed to be a one week prank turns into something bigger. Passing for a girl give Sam an education he wasn't expecting. Short chapters and alternating voices make this a quick and entertaining read.
I read this book years ago when I was wating to pick my little sister up from the library. It had an interesting title and cover so I thought I'ld give it a go. It was funny and lighthearted and I did enjoy it. Although it wasn't terriby realistic I think that was part of the fun- the absurdness of the situation.
Oy. Really? A pre-teen straight boy learns life lessons and has fun passing as a pre-teen girl, with no real danger, social repercussions, gender confusion? Why are so many YA books about gender written in the psychological-fantasy genre?
Boy is "orphaned" in the United States is flown to London to live with his aunt's family. Is inclined to dress like a girl for the duration of the story and eventually begins to change for the better as far as the "hard" tendencies he had at the beginning. I thought this was entertaining.
One of my wrong picks again... It is just Grange Hill with a bit of tension and a bit of transatlantic badies in it...but definetly something for a 12 year old, unfortunately once I start I cannot put down a book before I finish it...
This is one of those rare books that I absolutely never tire of reading. It's hilarious and interesting, the plot is fun and moves along quickly, and the characters-particularly Sam-are realistic and endearing. Love it.
I often look for books that play with gender stereotypes. This book did just that. A young and very tough teen finds a sense of freedom and power when he decides to go to his new school dressed as a girl. I did like this book, but the author just couldn't seem to let go of most of the stereotypes about boys and girls. The girls were backstabbing gossips and the boys were emotionally stunted. Even the main character who was crossdressing was still unable to break free from stereotypical boy behav...more
This was the first book i had ever seen which actually had a money back guarantee if it didn't make you laugh. What's more...it was actually hilarious and yes it did make me laugh....a lot.
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