Luna

By Julie Anne Peters

Subjects: Lgbtq gender identity, Identity, fiction, Social issues - emotions & feelings, Dysfunctional families, Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12), Identity (Philosophical concept), Children's 12-up - fiction - general, Juvenile fiction / social situations / self-esteem & self-reliance, Juvenile fiction, Stonewall Book Awards, Brothers and sisters, Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings, Fiction, Identity (Psychology), Identity (psychology), Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Children's fiction, Stonewall book awards, Family problems, Family - Siblings, Family, fiction, Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General, Social issues - self-esteem & self-reliance, Transsexuals, Fiction dealing with sexuality & relationships, LGBTQ gender identity, Children: young adult (gr. 10-12), Brothers and sisters, fiction, Lgbtq young adult, Problem families, Identity, LGBTQ young adult, Family - siblings

Description: Regan's brother Liam can't stand the person he is during the day. Like the moon from whom Liam has chosen his female namesake, his true self, Luna, only reveals herself at night. In the secrecy of his basement bedroom Liam transforms himself into the beautiful girl he longs to be, with help from his sister's clothes and makeup. Now, everything is about to change-Luna is preparing to emerge from her cocoon. But are Liam's family and friends ready to welcome Luna into their lives? Compelling and provocative, this is an unforgettable novel about a transgender teen's struggle for self-identity and acceptance.