Parrotfish

The groundbreaking novel from critically acclaimed author Ellen Wittlinger that tells the story of a transgender teens search for identity and acceptance has now been updated to include current terminology and an updated list of resources. Angela Katz-McNair never felt quite right as a girl. So she cuts her hair short, purchases some mens clothes and chose a new name: Grady. While coming out as transgender feels right to Grady, he isnt prepared for the reactions of his friends and family. Why cant they accept that Grady is just being himself? Gradys life is miserable until he finds friends in unexpected placesthe school geek, Sebastian, who tells Grady that there is a precedent for transgenders in the natural world, and Kita, a senior, who might just be Gradys first love. In a voice tinged with humor and sadness, Ellen Wittlinger explores Gradys strugglesuniversal struggles any teen can relate to.