Luna

Julie Anne Peters

New York: Little, Brown, 2004.

Sixteen year old Regan tells the story of her older sibling's transition from Liam, to Luna. Regan has always know, and accepted, her "brother's" gender identity, but transition means confronting the attitudes of others. Regan's role of protector will mean tensions in the family and at school, and within herself as she navigates her own teenage years.

This award-winning novel is a sensitive, realistic and sympathetic portrayal of a family's struggle around gender and identity. Peters' thoughtful treatment of the characters and issues is described by critics as groundbreaking, which it was as one of the earliest novels to explore teen transgender when it was published.

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