The Day Joanie Frankenhauser Became a Boy
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Publication Year
2005
ISBN
9780525474371
Pages
151 pages
Genre
realism
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Tired of gender stereotyping at home, in the classroom, and especially on the football field, ten-year-old Joanie pretends to be a boy when her family moves to a new town, but soon finds there are unexpected consequences.
Grade Level
3-5
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gender nonconformity; girls who dress as boys; gender expression; gender roles
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection
Keywords
dog; football; flag football; basketball; moving; new school; friendship; tree house; doctor; cooking
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Lantz, Francess Lin, "The Day Joanie Frankenhauser Became a Boy" (2005). Diverse Families. 1181.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1181