Just Girls
Publisher
Perseus Distribution Services
Publication Year
2014
ISBN
9781594934193
Pages
254 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
To quell the controversy over a trans girl living in their dorm, Tucker claims she is transgendered, and is placed on the receiving end of prejudice and bullying over it.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; Transgender; lesbian woman; transgender woman; boy to girl
Main Character
girls
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
female/female; transgender woman
Awards
Golden Crown Literary Award, 2015, Winner, Young Adult
Minnesota Book Awards, 2015, Nominee, Young People's Literature
Keywords
college students; prejudice; bullying; coming out
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Gold, Rachel, "Just Girls" (2014). Diverse Families. 878.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/878