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"A transgender boy prepares for the first day of school and introduces himself to his family and friends for the first time"--

Main Authors: Ford, Ronald Martin, Jr. (Author), Ford, Vanessa (Author)
Other Authors: Harren, Kayla (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2022]
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Summary: "A transgender boy prepares for the first day of school and introduces himself to his family and friends for the first time"--
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Audience: Ages 4-8
Grades K-1
ISBN: 9780593108673
0593108671
Author Notes: JR and Vanessa Ford are nationally-known advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, specifically, rights for transgender youth. Their advocacy and work has been featured in the New York Times , Newsweek , The Boston Globe , The Washington Post , and in "Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric." They were both founding members of the Human Rights Campaign's Parents for Transgender Equality Council. They live with their two children, one of whom is trans, in the Boston, MA area.

Kayla Harren graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She illustrated the award-winning picture books A Boy Like You and The Boy Who Grew A Forest . Kayla draws pictures at her home in Minnesota, where she lives with her husband and dogs.