High school senior Gabe Wilson has a lot going on. Graduation is near, he's just started a new radio show, and he has a crush on his best friend Paige. The only problem is -- everyone still knows him as Elizabeth. His parents don't acknowledge his desire to transition from girl to guy, and he is bullied at school.
Gabe loves music and his grandfatherly neighbor, John -- a former DJ -- is a big help in starting the radio show called Beautiful Music for Ugly Children. The show is successful and soon has its own fan club (The Ugly Children Brigade); until Gabe/Liz's true identity is revealed.
This contemporary teen problem novel is for advanced high school readers due to the amount of sexuality topics included. Written by Kristen Cronn-Mills, it made the Best Fiction for Young Adults list in 2013 and was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award (young adult division) in 2013.
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Congratulations to Kristin on winning the Stonewall Award for 2014.
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