there really isn't enough representation out there, but, i gotta say, this was pretty much the boy version of If I Was Your Girl. it was so nice to read a book about a trans dude. Oh man i have so many conflicting feelings about this book. McSmith remains as big a fan after the backlash that he has received. Especially before the book is even published. Trans authors and trans stories are already at such a disadvantage to get published that Hinton does not need to pile on. Tobly McSmith is a trans author who wrote a book about a trans boy that, I suspect, names himself after a character he admires. posting this tweet that offers none of that context just to whip her more rabid fans into a frenzy is reckless. The blurbs indicate that the story in no way resembles the plot of The Outsiders, so S.E. If there was truly any "rip-off" happening here that would be a matter for her lawyers, so this smacks of an author being told that there is no grounds to sue and pouting about it on twitter. exercising the power and privilege she has to beat down an author who dares to find some little inspiration in her works. The above referenced tweet is clearly S.E. She belittles them by calling them "little girls" and generally shows that, despite claiming to have LGBTQ+ friends, she is not a friend of the community. Hinton has long been harshly critical of people who write fanfiction and who "dare" to interpret her characters as LGBTQ+, despite having many LGBTQ+ fans who see elements of themselves in these characters. H …more You probably meant this question for the author to respond to, but as someone looking forward to reading this book I want to put in my 2 cents. Ruth You probably meant this question for the author to respond to, but as someone looking forward to reading this book I want to put in my 2 cents. How is Pony supposed to stay stealth when he wants to get close to a girl like Georgia? How is Georgia supposed to keep her promise when sparks start flying with a boy like Pony?įunny and poignant, clear-eyed and hopeful, Stay Gold is a story about finding love-and finding yourself.more Then, on the very first day of school, the new guy and the cheerleader lock eyes. She plans on keeping a low profile until graduation…which is why she promised herself that dating was officially a no-go this year. Georgia is beginning to think there’s more to life than cheerleading. But it’s hard to live your best life when the threat of exposure lurks down every hallway and in every bathroom. Tired from all the attention he got at his old school after coming out as transgender, he’s looking for a fresh start at Hillcrest High.
Pony just wants to fly under the radar during senior year. Perfect for fans of David Levithan, Becky Albertalli, and Jenny Han.
Tired from Debut author Tobly McSmith delivers a coming-of-age teen love story about a transgender boy who’s going stealth at his new Texas high school and a cisgender girl who is drawn to him, even as she’s counting down the days until graduation. Debut author Tobly McSmith delivers a coming-of-age teen love story about a transgender boy who’s going stealth at his new Texas high school and a cisgender girl who is drawn to him, even as she’s counting down the days until graduation.
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