| Calvin Contributor(s): Ford, Jr. (Author), Ford, Vanessa (Author), Harren, Kayla (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0593108671 ISBN-13: 9780593108673 Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Lgbt - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2021009754 |
| Lexile Measure: 520 |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 8.66" W x 10.08" (0.70 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this joyful and impactful picture book, a transgender boy prepares for the first day of school and introduces himself to his family and friends for the first time. Calvin has always been a boy, even if the world sees him as a girl. He knows who he is in his heart and in his mind but he hasn't yet told his family. Finally, he can wait no longer: I'm not a girl, he tells his family. I'm a boy--a boy in my heart and in my brain. Quick to support him, his loving family takes Calvin shopping for the swim trunks he's always wanted and back-to-school clothes and a new haircut that helps him look and feel like the boy he's always known himself to be. As the first day of school approaches, he's nervous and the what-ifs gather up inside him. But as his friends and teachers rally around him and he tells them his name, all his what-ifs begin to melt away. Inspired by the authors' own transgender child and accompanied by warm and triumphant illustrations, this authentic and personal text promotes kindness and empathy, offering a poignant and inclusive back-to-school message: all should feel safe, respected, and welcomed. |