Lily and Dunkin

Author Donna Gephart crafts a dual narrative about two remarkable young people Lily, a transgender girl, and Dunkin, a boy dealing with bipolar disorder.Sometimes our hearts see things our eyes can t.Lily Jo McGrother, born Timothy McGrother, is a girl But being a girl is not so easy when you look like a boy Especially when you re in the eighth grade Dunkin Dorfman, birth name Norbert Dorfman, is dealing with bipolar disorder and has just moved from the New Jersey town he s called home for the past thirteen years This would be hard enough, but the fact that he is also hiding from a painful secret makes it even worse One summer morning, Lily Jo McGrother meets Dunkin Dorfman, and their lives forever change. Free Read eBook Lily and Dunkin author Donna Gephart – kino-fada.fr karen wrote a superb review for If I Was Your Girl, a YA romance featuring a trans teenager In said review, karen states that the reader s enjoyment of the book in question should come after the acknowledgement of how important the work is because it s filling a gap that desperately needs representation to grossly and ineloquently paraphrase I ve been sitting on this review for months because of that very conundrum I understand this is an important work because it addresses topics generally n kare...I absolutely adore this book Lily and Dunkin have incredibly honest and true voices I truly believe that reading this has made me aempathetic and understanding person This book will change the lives of readers, we need to make sure it finds its way into their hands.Lily and Dunkin is a thoughtful and heartwarming story of two teenagers going through transgender and bipolar disorder Tim Lily has to deal with his unmatched physyial body while Norbert Dunkin has to deal with his mood swing and his gigantic body They re new to each other and don t always picture together ...A great story Great characters Thinking it s perfect for middle school seems like one of those books that fits somewhere between middle grade and YA.I really enjoyed this book because, in addition to dealing with the important topic of transgender teens in a middle grade novel, it also dealt effectively with bipolar disorder I have two relatives with bipolar disorder or, rather, one my cousin committed suicide at what seemed to be a great point in his life , and as well as a child who is on medication for another condition It is often frustrating to deal with someone who obviously needs to be on medication yet repeatedly doesn t take i I really enjoyed this book because, in addition to dealing with the important topic of transgender teens in a middle grade novel, it also dealt effectively with bipolar disorder I have two relatives with bipolar disorder or, rather, one my cousin committed suicide at what seemed to be a great point in his life , and as well as a child who is on medicatio...Lily and Dunkin is a brave book The author takes on the challenge of having her reader walk in the shoes of not one, but two characters whose experiences and true identities are attempting to break the surface.The story is raw, emotional, funny and at times unforgiving with it s honesty There were moments when I literally could feel my heart expanding, pushing up against the walls of itself, to grow bigger I know that I am a better human because I have experienced Lily and Dunkin Donna Gepha Lily and Dunkin is a brave book The author takes on the challenge of having her reader walk in the shoes of not one, but two characters whose experiences and true identities are attempting to br...If I could hand one book to every educator and school board member in America and say, I think you should read this, it would be Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart In the early pages, we learn that Lily is a girl trapped in a boy s body Named Timothy at birth because of the presence of boy parts, Lily wants her gender identification to be accepted by her friends and family, some of whom support her, while others struggle to see her for who she really is Gephart handles this material masterf If I could hand one book to every educator and school board member in America and say, I think you should read this, it would be Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart In the early pages, we le...Book 3 for GLBT Book Month.Audiobook narrated by Ryan Gesell and Michael Crouch along with an author s note , who do an excellent job of portraying Lily and Dunkin This is a pretty straightforward story it s kind of cute at first, and transgender rep is definitely very much needed, particularly in MG I m also curious about how some of the bipolar symptoms manifest, which I wasn t familiar with before But neither kid s story ended up being as insightful or emotional or compelling as I d ho Book 3 for GLBT Book Month.Audiob...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here If you read one middle grade book this year please make it this one Lily transgenderformerly Timthinks her father hates her for who she isjust trying to be herselfbullied at schoolDunkin actually named Norbert hears voicesbipolarrecently lost his father to suicidemoved to Beckford Palms with his Mom after his father s death.Bob beautiful banyan tree outside Beckford Palms LibraryLily s refugeHappy memories of family picnics under this treeSoon to be removed from the park.Dunkin is new to Beckfo If you read one middle grade book this year please make it this one Lily transgenderformerly Timthinks her father hates her for who she isjust trying to be herselfbullied at schoolDunkin actually named Norbert hears voicesbipolarrecently lost his father to suicidemoved to Beckford Palms with his Mom after his father s death.Bob beautiful banyan tree outside Beckford Palms LibraryLily s refugeHappy memories of family picnics under this treeSoon to be removed from the park.Dunkin is new to Beckford Palms, and will soon be starting school at Gator Lake Middle He sees this beautiful, blue eyed girl while walking home and he is captivated by her Lily, transgender, is making s...Bought this for my 11yr old granddaughter and will be interested to discuss it with her after she gets to read it I thought it was interesting and gave good insight into the transgender girl s feelings The type of bi polar disorder they were showing was not your typical one this one included...

• English
• 21 February 2018
Donna Gephart
• Hardcover
• 352 pages
• 0553536745
• Donna Gephart
• Lily and Dunkin