Lambda Literary Honor Champion * Entertainment Regular Best YA Reserve of 2016 * Children’s Book Council Books Ideal Book of 2016 * Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Coming-of-Age Book of 2016 and Best Teen Reserve of 2016 with Unforgettable Protagonists * Publishers Regular Fall 2016 Soaring Begins * William C. Morris YA Debut Prize Finalist

All Pencil wants is to be the type of lady she’s always been. So why does everyone have trouble with it? They think just how she looks and functions means she’s attempting to be a boy-that she should stop trying to be something she’s not really. If she dresses just like a girl, and does what her people want, it’ll show respect. If she takes orders and will what her friend Colby wants, it will show her loyalty.

But respect and loyalty, Pencil discovers, are unfilled phrases. Old-world parents, disintegrating friendships, and strong feelings for various other girls drive Pencil to start to see the truth-that in order to be who she really wants to become, she’ll have to man up.

Perfect for fans of Meredith Russo, Becky Albertalli, Alex Sanchez, and Jaye Robin Brown!