Freakboy
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Publication Year
2013
ISBN
9780374324728
Pages
448 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel in verse
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Told from three viewpoints, seventeen-year-old Brendan, a wrestler, struggles to come to terms with his place on the transgender spectrum while Vanessa, the girl he loves, and Angel, a transgender acquaintance, try to help.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL700L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Transgender; transgender teenager; boy to girl; gender dysphoria
Main Character
male teenager; female teenagers
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and step father
LGBTQ+
transgender female
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2014 Sports
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2013
Booklist Top 10 First Novels for Youth, 2014 First Novels
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2013
Rainbow List, 2014 Teen Fiction
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2014 Fiction
YALSA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults, 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults
Northern California Book Award, 2014, Winner, Young Adult
Keywords
wrestling; video games; girlfriend; LGBTQ teen center; high school; internal conflict; homophobia; transphobia; prostitution
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Clark, Kristin Elizabeth, "Freakboy" (2013). Diverse Families. 119.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/119