Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir
Illustrator
Liz Prince
Publisher
Zest Books
Publication Year
2014
ISBN
9781936976553
Pages
256 pages
Genre
memoir
Format
graphic novel
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
Eschewing female stereotypes throughout her early years and failing to gain acceptance on the boys' baseball team, Liz learns to embrace her own views on gender as she comes of age, in an anecdotal graphic novel memoir.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL460L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gender nonconformity; gender identity; gender roles
Main Character
female child; female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY), 2015, Gold, Juvenile Young Adult Fiction
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, 2015, Nominee, Young Adult
Amelia Bloomer List, 2015 Young Adult Fiction
Best of the Best Books, 2014 Graphic Novel
Booklist Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 2015 Non Fiction
Choices, 2015 Biography And Autobiography
Graphic Novels: Selected Titles for Children and Teens, 2013 Middle School Age and Older
Guide Book to Gift Books, 2016 Books for Older Readers
Heartland Books Recommendation for Life-Long Readers - Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2015 Young Adult
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2014
Rainbow List, 2015 Graphic Novel Non-fiction
YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2015 Non Fiction
Keywords
bullying; puberty; dress code; dating; punk community; stereotypes; society's perceptions; Little League
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Prince, Liz, "Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir" (2014). Diverse Families. 2020.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2020