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'Important and brave. Read this wonderful book. Just read it' Jennifer Niven
'So powerful and poignant... I honestly just think this book will change a lot of people's lives' Zoe Sugg
Amanda Hardy is the new girl at school.
Like everyone else, all she wants is to make friends and…
Why read it?
1 author picked If I Was Your Girl as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
As a trans woman seeking representation in teen stories, this was my first.
It broke barriers when it was published in 2016—the first widely published trans YA book by a trans woman—and nothing has come close since. Amanda is the complex girl I would have been, minus the opposite-sex attraction.
If I Was Your Girl is the best blend of sweet and bittersweet, with a realistic portrayal of messy, conflicted characters.
From A.M.'s list on trans coming-of-age books.
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