None of the Above
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
STARS Citation
Gregorio, I.W., "None of the Above" (2015). Diverse Families. 1220.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1220