"When Annabelle learns that her father shares something big--and surprising--in common with her new nonbinary friend, she begins to see herself, and her family, in a whole new light"--Provided by publisher.
"When Max starts school, the teacher hesitates to call out the name on the attendance sheet. Something doesn't seem to fit. Max lets her know the name he wants to be called by--a boy's name. This begins Max's journey as he makes new friends and reveals his feelings about his identity to his parents. . . An age-appropriate introduction to what it means to be transgender"--Provided by publisher.
In the summer before middle school, eleven-year-old Bug must contend with best friend Moira suddenly caring about clothes, makeup, and boys; a ghost haunting; and the truth about Bug's gender identity.
"Kilmer Watts makes his living teaching piano lessons, but when automatic pianos arrive in town, he realizes he's out of a job. He spots a Help Wanted sign at the poem factory and decides to investigate--he's always been curious about how poems are made. The foreman explains that machines and assembly lines are used for poetry these days. So Kilmer learns how to operate the 'meter meter' and empty the 'clich? bins.' But one day the machines begin to malfunction..."--Dust jacket.
Rich with wordplay and humor, author Kyle Lukoff and award-winning illustrator Mark Hoffman bring poetry to life in this story about Kilmer Watts, a former piano teacher who decides to investigate a new job at the poem factory.
