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Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger
4.0

I liked this more than I thought I would, TBH. It sounded like it was going to be an afterschool special-ish story about being transgender. But I thought it did a pretty good job explaining gender dsyphoria without being too preachy. Angela/Grady's family felt realistic. I liked Grady's friends from school, and I liked that Grady faced prejudice without it being overwhelmingly grim for him. I think this book would probably be great for any trans teen to read, or just anyone looking for some kind of trans representation in fiction.