Lily and Dunkin

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Lily and Dunkin

"Gephart has written a story that will speak not just to one specific community, but to humanity as a whole." Â --VOYA

For readers who enjoyed Wonder and Counting by 7's, award-winning author Donna Gephart crafts a compelling dual narrative about two remarkable young people: Lily, a transgender girl, and Dunkin, a boy dealing with bipolar disorder. Their powerful story will shred your heart, then stitch it back together with kindness, humor, bravery, and love.

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 youâ€™re in the eighth grade.
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Dunkin Dorfman, birth name Norbert Dorfman,Â is dealing with bipolar disorder and has just moved from the New Jersey town heâ€™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.Â
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One summer morning, Lily Jo McGrother meets Dunkin Dorfman, and their lives forever change.Â Â

*Â Â 2017 Southern Book Award Finalist
*Â Â Voice Award from the Palm Beach County Action Alliance for Mental Health
*Â Â NPR's Best Kids' Books of 2016
*Â Â Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Older Readers 2016Â
*Â Â New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2016
* Â Amazon's Top 20 Children's Books of 2016Â
*Â Â Top 10 Audiobooks of 2016, School Library Journal
*Â YALSA 2017 Best Fiction for Young Adults
*Â YALSA 2017 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
*Â Â ALA 2017 Rainbow Book List -- GLBTQ Books for Children & Teens
*Â Â Georgia Book Award, 2017-2018 Nominee
*Â Â Rhode Island Middle School Book Award Nominee, 2018
*Â Â Wisconsin State Reading Association's Just One More Page Selection, 2017
*Â Indie Next Pick Summer 2016Â
*Â Junior Library Guild SelectionÂ
*Â Goodreads Choice Awards 2016 -- Best Middle Grade & Children's
*Â 2016 Nerdy Book Club AwardÂ Â
*Â 2016 Rainbow Awards -- Best Transgender BookÂ
*Â 2016 Spring Okra Pick -- the Best in Southern Literature

"Gephart clearly has a lot of heart, and she tells their stories with compassion."--KirkusÂ

"A thoughtfully and sensitively written work of character-driven fiction that dramatically addresses two important subjects that deserve more widespread attention."--Booklist, starredÂ

â€œGephart sympathetically contrasts the physical awkwardness, uncertainty, and longings of these two outsiders during a few tightly-plotted months, building to a crescendo of revelationâ€¦[A] valuable portrait of two teenagers whose journeys are just beginning.â€--PWÂ
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"This would be a fantastic addition to any middle grade library collection, and is highly recommended for all ages."--VOYA
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"Lily and DunkinÂ is a delight. Hereâ€™s a book for anyone whoâ€™s ever struggled with being different--or anyone whoâ€™s ever loved someone who bears the burden of difference. . . . Crucial, heart-breaking, and inspiring.â€ â€”Jennifer Finney Boylan, author ofÂ Sheâ€™s Not ThereÂ andÂ Stuck in the Middle with You
Country USA
Brand Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Delacorte Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber part_0553536745
Color Teal/Turquoise green
ReleaseDate 2016-05-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780553536744

Country	USA
Brand	Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Delacorte Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	part_0553536745
Color	Teal/Turquoise green
ReleaseDate	2016-05-03
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780553536744

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