★ "...a gripping story about a complex topic..." —Publishers Weekly 

★ "This gutsy, tripartite poem explores a wider variety of identities—cis-, trans-, genderqueer—than a simple transgender storyline, making it stand out." —Kirkus 

"The author succeeds in her mission to foster greater understanding and acceptance of gender’s vast and lovely variation." —School Library Journal

"A sincere, profound rendering of sexuality, queerness, and identity." —The Horn Book

"An audience for this book exists: one waiting for a voice for their own thoughts or helping bridge a gap for others." —Voice of Youth Advocates

Freakboy

Kristin Elizabeth Clark
Farrar, Straus and Giroux / 2013

From the outside, Brendan Chase seems to have it pretty easy. He’s a star wrestler, a video game aficionado, and a loving boyfriend to his seemingly perfect match, Vanessa. But on the inside, Brendan struggles to understand why his body feels so wrong—why he sometimes fantasizes having long hair, soft skin, and gentle curves. Is there even a name for guys like him? Guys who sometimes want to be girls? Or is Brendan just a freak?

In Freakboy's razor-sharp verse, Kristin Clark folds three narratives into one powerful story: Brendan trying to understand his sexual identity, Vanessa fighting to keep her and Brendan’s relationship alive, and Angel struggling to confront her demons.

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