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I looked the title up and it shows up as a middle grade book on Titlewave
and is on TeenReads.  I haven't read it, but with those facts alone, I
would hestitate to read it to fourth graders.

Kathy Wickline
Unity Junior High Librarian
Tolono, IL
wicklinek at unity.k12.il.us

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> I have read it, and it is a very good book.  She absolutely should read
> the whole thing before she decides how her class and her community would
> respond.  I don't remember the book ever using the term transgender.  The
> main point of the entire book is that Grayson does not feel "right" in
> their body or clothing.  It is too young to really get into gender
> reassignment or anything like that.
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>> I have a 4th grade teacher wondering if this book would work well as a
>> read aloud. I haven't read it yet. She's a little concerned that there
>> might be some parts that are too sensitive for that age. Thoughts? Thanks!
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