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    612-822-4611

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Man O' War

Man O' War

McCarthy, Cory

Hardcover

Young Adult Fiction

Publisher Price: $18.99

ISBN10: 0593353706
ISBN13: 9780593353707
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Published: May 31 2022
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.93
Height: 1.30 Width: 5.80 Depth: 8.40
Language: English
Awards: Stonewall Book Award
A Stonewall Honor Book

An achingly honest and frequently hilarious coming-of-age novel about an Arab American trans teen fighting to keep their head above water in a landlocked Midwestern town.

Man o' wars are not jellyfish, and River McIntyre is not happy. River doesn't know why they're unhappy--though perhaps it has something to do with the way they relate more to captive marine life at the local aquarium than to the people around them. That is, until they have a run-in with Indigo Indy Waits on the annual class field trip. Face-to-face with an affirmed queer person, River leaps out of the closet and into the shark tank. Literally. What follows is a wrenching journey of self-discovery that spans years and winds through layers of coming out, transition, and top surgery, promising a free life for River with so much more than happiness: A life that's full of trans joy and true love.

River is the most emotionally engaging character I've read in a long time, and this novel is a deep and comprehensive exploration of the journey transgender people trek through the confining world they're born into. Eye-opening, heartfelt, and real--with a massive payoff of true love. --A.S. King, author of Dig, winner of the Michael L. Printz Award

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