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Pen is a girl, even though the people around her keep assuming that she wants to be a boy. As family, friends, and classmates question her for her choice of clothes, hair, and girlfriend, Pen has to decide whether she's going to finally man up and be the girl she wants to be. An excellent profile of a butch lesbian teen, GIRL MANS UP covers a story badly needed in YA. Graphic depictions of drug use, sex, bullying, and abortion make it most appropriate for grades 11+, but fans of WE ARE THE ANTS
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3.5 stars
The characters are very well developed and Pen is an incredibly strong female voice for LBGTQ readers. My only complaint is the author relied too heavily on dialogue; so much that the book is basically 90% dialogue. The writing isn't as strong as it could be, but otherwise a good read! ...more
The characters are very well developed and Pen is an incredibly strong female voice for LBGTQ readers. My only complaint is the author relied too heavily on dialogue; so much that the book is basically 90% dialogue. The writing isn't as strong as it could be, but otherwise a good read! ...more
2016 keeps giving fantastic LGBTQ characters & stories. Considering the political madness of our country right now, it couldn't have happened at a better time.
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