This romantic fairy tale novelette stars two trans boys. Ian’s also has two mothers, one of whom is transgender, and comes from a multiracial family.
Publisher’s Description:
Avi comes across these foreboding words scrawled on the bathroom mirror, but what do they mean? Is this a curse, a prediction, or a threat from Avi’s emboldened bullies? And how to they know his real name when he hasn’t even told his mother yet?Then there is Ian—the cool new guy at school, who is suddenly paying attention to Avi. Ian is just like Avi, but he is also all sunshine, optimism, and magic. All the things that Avi doesn’t know how to deal with…yet.
A romantic, #ownvoices fairy tale for trans boys.
Genre: Contemporary
Representation:
Gender:
Cis girls: Gabriella
Trans boys: Avi, Ian
Sexuality:
Gay: Avi, Ian
Romantic Orientation:
Homoromantic: Avi, Ian
Race/Ethnicity:
White: Ian
Black: Gabriella
Russian: Avi
Religion:
Judaism: Avi
Disability:
Mental illness: Avi is depressed
Trigger Warnings:
Suicide ideation
Bullying
Ableism
Queerphobia/queermisia
Sexual harassment
Transphobia/transmisia
Ownvoices: Ownvoices for transgender and Jewish representation.
Ending: Happy – romance