
F2m
The Boy within
Ford Street Publishing Pty Ltd
Published on 1. February 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
330 pages
978-1-876462-90-1 (ISBN)
Description
School-leaver Skye plays guitar in her all-female Chronic Cramps band. Making her name in the competitive punk/indie scene is easier than FTM (female to male) transitioning: from Skye to Finn, from girl to man. Uncovering genetic mysteries about family heritage tear the family apart. Trans gender identity is more than injections and surgery, it's about acceptance. Going public, Finn sings ftm lyrics on TV. With a little help from bemused mates and family who don't want to lose a daughter, but who love their teenager, Finn is transitioning.
f2m has appeal to teen readers (both boys and girls) through its:
¿ Compassionate, candid and funny 'coming of age' via punk music and family history genetic clues
¿ Accessible facts in story format on a little-understood medical situation. FTM means female to male. MTF means male to female
¿ International first; female to male gender transition YA fiction
¿ NOT autobiographical, but co-writer Ryan has experienced the medical sequence of gender reassignment from female to male, which is less common than MTF
¿ Insight into genetic inheritances.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Australia
Target group
Young adult
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-876462-90-1 (9781876462901)
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Persons
Author, mentor and teacher Hazel Edwards OAM has been involved with gifted education as a Tournament of Minds problem-writer and judge, mentored interesting thinkers of all ages and is intrigued by the techniques of unconventional problem-solvers. Many of her published stories deal with 'coping successfully with being different' and with real-world problem solvers. Her best-known publication is the children's picture book classic There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake (1980), along with its sequels and adaptations.