Gracefully Grayson

by Ami Polonsky

Book Overview

"Tenderly and courageously told, Gracefully Grayson is a small miracle of a book. Its story is so compelling I found myself holding my breath as I read it and so intimate I felt as if what was happening to Grayson was happening to me. Thank you, Ami Polonsky, for creating this memorable character who will open hearts and minds and very possibly be the miracle that changes lives." --James Howe, award-winning and best-selling author of The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1423185277
• ISBN13: 9781423185277
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

heartwarming coming of age novel for trans kids :)

The plot of the book itself is definitely simple, yet heartwarming, especially given that I'm also transgender and I've known so since around Grayson's age. I wish that there was a stronger indication of this being an LGBTQ+ novel within the vocabulary used, as other readers have pointed out. However, I feel like not including that makes the book more realistic. A lot of people, especially people around Grayson's age, don't have the words to describe their identity, which I think could be the case for her as well. But that aside, given that this is written by a cisgender author, I really enjoyed this book and the way its written could for sure appeal to queer readers. I felt connected to Grayson and the way her emotions and thoughts were conveyed as a reaction to the events that occurred throughout the book really resonated with me; it felt familiar.