None of the Above

None of the Above

Authors

I.W. Gregorio

Publisher

Balzer + Bray

Publication Year

2015

ISBN

9780062335319

Pages

328 pages

Genre

realism

Format

novel

Item Type

Fiction

Annotation

A groundbreaking story about a teenage girl who discovers she's intersex...and what happens when her secret is revealed to the entire school. Incredibly compelling and sensitively told, None of the Above is a thought-provoking novel that explores what it means to be a boy, a girl, or something in between.

Grade Level

9-12

Diversity Topics

LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Family Relationships; Gender noncomformity; Gay/Lesbian; Intersex; Family member death; gender identity; gender expression; lesbian; gay; intersex teenager; body issues; death of a mother

Main Character

girl

Race/Ethnicities

White

Family Formation

father

LGBTQ+

intersex

Awards

Australian Family Therapists' Award for Children's Literature, 2017, Young Adult
Cybils Awards, 2015, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Lambda Literary Award, 2016, Finalist, LGBT Children's/Young Adult

Keywords

school; bullying; friends; family; AIS; homecoming; hurdler; romance

Diversity Impact

direct

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