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And she was

When Dara finds her birth certificate, she is puzzled to find two strange names on it, but when her mother, Mellie, reveals that she is transgender and transitioned when Dara's biological mother died soon after Dara's birth, Dara is stunned and angry--and she sets off with her friend Sam, in search...

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Main Author: Verdi, Jessica (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Point, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Family secrets > Young adult fiction.
Trans parents > Young adult fiction.
Trans people > Young adult fiction.
Mothers and daughters > Young adult fiction.
Single-parent families > Young adult fiction.
Best friends > Young adult fiction.
Secrets > Young adult fiction.
Families > Young adult fiction.
Friendship > Young adult fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Domestic fiction > Young adult.
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Summary:When Dara finds her birth certificate, she is puzzled to find two strange names on it, but when her mother, Mellie, reveals that she is transgender and transitioned when Dara's biological mother died soon after Dara's birth, Dara is stunned and angry--and she sets off with her friend Sam, in search of the grandparents she never knew existed (and who may be able to fund her tennis career), and the family secrets she can only guess at.
Physical Description:353 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:9781338150537
1338150537
Author Notes:Jessica Verdi is the author of And She Was , My Life After Now , The Summer I Wasn't Me , and What You Left Behind . She is a graduate of The New School's MFA in Writing for Children program and lives in New York. You can find her online at jessicaverdi.com.

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