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Girl Mans Up
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Lambda Literary Award Winner! "Pen is an inspiration to anyone who's struggled to be understood, and a vital addition to the growing world of genderqueer protagonists." —New York Times Book Review

All Pen wants is to be the kind of girl she's always been. So why does everyone have a problem with it?

They think the way she looks and acts means she's trying to be a boy—that she should quit trying to be something she's not. If she dresses like a girl, and does what her folks want, it will show respect. If she takes orders and does what her friend Colby wants, it will show her loyalty.

But respect and loyalty, Pen discovers, are empty words. Old-world parents, disintegrating friendships, and strong feelings for other girls drive Pen to see the truth—that in order to be who she truly wants to be, she'll have to man up.

M. E. Girard's Girl Mans Up is perfect for fans of Meredith Russo, Becky Albertalli, Alex Sanchez, and Jaye Robin Brown!

Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of 2016 * Children's Book Council Books Best Book of 2016 * Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Coming-of-Age Novel of 2016 and Best Teen Book of 2016 with Unforgettable Protagonists * Publishers Weekly Fall 2016 Flying Starts * William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist

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Street Date:
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Lambda Literary Award Winner! "Pen is an inspiration to anyone who's struggled to be understood, and a vital addition to the growing world of genderqueer protagonists." —New York Times Book Review

All Pen wants is to be the kind of girl she's always been. So why does everyone have a problem with it?

They think the way she looks and acts means she's trying to be a boy—that she should quit trying to be something she's not. If she dresses like a girl, and does what her folks want, it will show respect. If she takes orders and does what her friend Colby wants, it will show her loyalty.

But respect and loyalty, Pen discovers, are empty words. Old-world parents, disintegrating friendships, and strong feelings for other girls drive Pen to see the truth—that in order to be who she truly wants to be, she'll have to man up.

M. E. Girard's Girl Mans Up is perfect for fans of Meredith Russo, Becky Albertalli, Alex Sanchez, and Jaye Robin Brown!

Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of 2016 * Children's Book Council Books Best Book of 2016 * Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Coming-of-Age Novel of 2016 and Best Teen Book of 2016 with Unforgettable Protagonists * Publishers Weekly Fall 2016 Flying Starts * William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist

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        "A powerful book about identity, belonging, and the collision between sexuality and cultural expectations." — Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

        "This is a fresh title in the growing sea of LGBTQ YA literature. There is no sugarcoating in this very real portrayal of an aspect of teen life that many experience. Recommended for fans of YA urban fiction as well as those who prefer grittier LGBTQ lit." — School Library Journal (starred review)

        "Fierce. Tender. Unstoppable." — Lauren Myracle, New York Times bestselling author of The Infinite Moment of Us and co-author of How to Be Bad

        "Original. Courageous. Vibrant." — Michael Cart, Columnist at ALA Booklist and Former President of Young Adult Library Services Michael Cart, Editor of Taking Aim and How Beautiful the Ordinary

        "Heartfelt. Refreshing. True." — Ariel Schrag, author of Potential and Adam

        "I loved it. A brilliant new writer to watch." — Malinda Lo, author of Ash, Adaptation, and Inheritance and co-founder of Diversity in YA

        "Respeito for Pen." — Sara Ryan, Award winning author of Empress of the World and Bad Houses

        "Raw. Real. Irresistable." — I.W. Gregorio, author of None of the Above

        "Girard explores questions of family, friendship, loyalty, and identity through the voice of Pen Oliveira, a 16-year old girl ... [She] forcefully conveys the fear Pen lives with, having experienced frequent mockery and bullying, and her courage in aspiring to a safe, loving community for herself and her friends." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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        Starred review from July 25, 2016
        In this powerful debut, Girard explores questions of family, friendship, loyalty, and identity through the voice of Pen Oliveira, a 16-year old girl who���s ���not into dudes,��� looks and dresses like a boy, and doesn���t ���get why it���s such a big deal to people, the way I am.��� The second child of conservative Portuguese parents who immigrated to Ontario, Pen has long felt accepted and protected by her older brother, Johnny, and her childhood friend Colby, who treats her like one of the guys. With Colby increasingly acting like ���an entitled jerk,��� especially toward girls, Pen confronts difficult choices about where her loyalty lies. New friendships with Colby���s ex Olivia and a girl named Blake, who shares Pen���s love of gaming and wants to be her girlfriend, make her reconsider the meaning of respect, which her parents have always demanded. Girard forcefully conveys the fear Pen lives with, having experienced frequent mockery and bullying, and her courage in aspiring to a safe, loving community for herself and her friends. Ages 14���up. Agent: Linda Epstein, Emerald City Literary.

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        A teen faces down hostility, making her own decisions about loyalty, respect, and gender.Sixteen-year-old Pen (not Penelope) has always been butch, including her habit of wearing her brother's clothes even though her mother says it makes her look like a "punk druggy." Old friend Colby, who accepted her gender presentation when they were 9, now insists that everyone around him prove loyalty through service: one guy procures weed, another does Colby's homework, and Pen's his wingman with girls. Pen's awkward, volatile, and abrupt--and confused about loyalty--but Colby's a real jerk. Then a girl named Blake with "crazy blond hair...and a lot of black makeup" falls for Pen, and they have a hot romance. To Colby's menacing fury, Pen also befriends his most recent castoff, Olivia, even accompanying Olivia to her abortion. Pen's parents say the ongoing gender persecution she endures is her own fault, castigating her in (italicized) Portuguese and broken English, making home life unbearable--until Pen decides for herself what respeito (respect) really means. The good things in her life, she realizes, are Blake, Olivia, video games, the supportive older brother who helps her leave home--and her gender identity, which (though unlabeled) is squarely in the nonbinary range. Pen's family is Portuguese and, like most other characters, presumably white; Olivia's "Asian" with no further designation. A strong genderqueer lesbian character, imperfect, independent, and deserving of every cheer. (Fiction. 14 & up)

        COPYRIGHT(2016) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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        Gr 9 Up-The expression man up refers to many things. It suggests that "real men" take responsibility for their actions. Real men act bravely in the face of adversity. For Pen (short for Penelope), 16, it is a little more complicated than that. She has a difficult time knowing how to man up when she cannot even classify her own gender identity. For her, the LGBTQ lexicon carries too much cultural baggage and too many expectations. Pen does not want to define herself too closely, especially when everything in her world seems to be crashing down around her. Her best friend Colby has recently become a terrible bully, her parents are more and more unsupportive, and her older brother has been kicked out of the house. On a positive note, her crush, Blake, has taken an interest in her. Pen tries to navigate all of this, while still figuring out who that person is staring back at her from the mirror. This is a fresh title in the growing sea of LGBTQ YA literature. Pen and her peers are neither quirky nor whimsical. They cuss, drink, smoke pot, hook up, and get into fights. There is no sugarcoating in this very real portrayal of an aspect of teen life that many experience. VERDICT Recommended for fans of YA urban fiction as well as those who prefer grittier LGBTQ lit.-Jaclyn Anderson, Madison County Library System, MS

        Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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        Grades 9-12 Playing video games and chasing girls with her all-boy crewthat's a typical afternoon for Penelope Pen Oliveira. Beneath her tough facade, however, she's struggling to balance being queer, being a first-generation Portuguese immigrant, and being a loyal friend. That loyalty is tested when she discovers her best friend Colby's secrethe's gotten a girl pregnant and is shirking responsibility. At the same time, Pen's relationship with her very traditional parents deteriorates when they find her kissing Blake, a fellow gamer girl. Pen decides that she needs to man up if she's going to survive. Pen's story is about struggling between worlds. She identifies with being a boy, yet knows she's a girl. She is Portuguese through and through, but also sees the world with American eyes. Despite a few characters who feel a bit strained, Girard shows tremendous skill in depicting multidimensional and empathetic characters. Books starring queer girls are still relatively few, so this is a fantastic addition to a steadily growing collection of strong YA narratives for queer youth.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.)

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        January 1, 2017
        Pen (short for Penelope) is a girl whose gender expression doesn't fit into conventional categories. Her struggle for self-definition plays out in three braided plot lines: tensions rise between her and her traditional Portuguese-immigrant parents; a longtime male friend turns cruel; she starts dating a female classmate. Girard offers an impressively nuanced drama about the desire to be recognized for who you are.

        (Copyright 2017 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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        November 1, 2016
        Pen (short for Penelope) struggles to make sense of family pressures, turbulent friendships, and first romance in this slice-of-life coming-of-age novel from debut author Girard. As a girl whose gender expression does not fit into conventional categoriesher fauxhawk and boys' clothes confuse peoplePen reflects, I'm not a boy, but I don't want to be that girl either. I just want everyone tolet me do my own thing. Pen's struggle for self-definition plays out in three braided plotlines: tensions rise between her and her traditional Portuguese-immigrant parents after her older brother, whom she idolizes, moves out. Her longtime friend Colby, who has served as a social shield for her at school, becomes controlling, cruel, and creepy when Pen starts to question his treatment of other girls (in a particularly uncomfortable scene, he pressures Pen for sex). Finally, Pen starts dating classmate Blake and helping her with a photography class project that also underlines many of the novel's themes. Although Pen's parents skate a bit too close to immigrant stereotypes, and Blake's character is somewhat generic, Girard nevertheless offers an original, impressively nuanced drama built on themes of identity, respect, and the desire to be recognized for who you are. claire e. gross

        (Copyright 2016 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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Lambda Literary Award Winner! "Pen is an inspiration to anyone who's struggled to be understood, and a vital addition to the growing world of genderqueer protagonists." —New York Times Book Review

All Pen wants is to be the kind of girl she's always been. So why does everyone have a problem with it?

They think the way she looks and acts means she's trying to be a boy—that she should quit trying to be something she's not. If she dresses like a girl, and does what her folks want, it will show respect. If she takes orders and does what her friend Colby wants, it will show her loyalty.

But respect and loyalty, Pen discovers, are empty words. Old-world parents, disintegrating friendships, and strong feelings for other girls drive Pen to see the truth—that in order to be who she truly wants to be, she'll have to man up.

M. E. Girard's Girl Mans Up is perfect for fans of Meredith Russo,...

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