The thing I love most about this book is how it doesn't have a happy ending. Stephie's dad still thinks she's Stephen, and Stephie is frustrated but ultimately very understanding. It models how children can be right about themselves and still treat the wrong adults in their lives with love. My only hesitance here is that it is a lot to ask of any child that they become the mature partner in the parent-child relationship, as Stephie does. Still, it's great to have a role model for how it could be done.