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"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 Misfits
What if who you are on the outside doesn't match who you are on the inside?
Grayson Sender has been holding onto a secret for what seems like forever: "he" is a girl on the inside, stuck in the wrong gender's body. The weight of this secret is crushing, but sharing it would mean facing ridicule, scorn, rejection, or worse. Despite the risks, Grayson's true self itches to break free. Will new strength from an unexpected friendship and a caring teacher's wisdom be enough to help Grayson step into the spotlight she was born to inhabit?
Debut author Ami Polonsky's moving, beautifully-written novel about identity, self-esteem, and friendship shines with the strength of a young person's spirit and the enduring power of acceptance.
Praise for Gracefully Grayson
"Don't be intimidated when I say that Gracefully Grayson is an important book. (It is.) It's also a brave, exhilarating, heart-stopping, roller-coaster ride of self-discovery that will leave you cheering."
-Dean Pitchford, Oscar-winning songwriter and award-winning author of Captain Nobody and Nickel Bay Nick "In this sweet and thoughtful debut, an introverted sixth grader begins to come into her own as a transgender girl. The writing is clear and effortless, with a straightforward plot and likable characters. Grayson is a charming narrator who balances uncertainty with clarity, bravery with anxiety. This title has less obvious and didactic intent than other novels featuring transgender protagonists. A welcome addition to a burgeoning genre."
-School Library Journal
"Thoughtfully told through Grayson's eyes, the story conveys his angst, hurt, loss, and emerging confidence as he struggles with a whirlwind of emotions. His new friends allow him to find the courage to become who "she" really is, and we are privileged to watch the transformation take place. With great courage, Polonsky's debut novel reminds us with much sensitivity that we are all unique and deserve to become who we are meant to be."
-Booklist "Polonsky captures the loneliness of a child resigned to disappear rather than be rejected, and then the courageous risk that child eventually takes to be seen for who she is. The first-person narration successfully positions readers to experience Grayson's confusion, fear, pain, and triumphs as they happen, lending an immediate and intimate feel to the narrative." -Horn Book
- Sales Rank: #68825 in Books
- Published on: 2016-06-07
- Released on: 2016-06-07
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.75" h x .75" w x 5.25" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 256 pages
From School Library Journal
Gr 6 Up—In this sweet and thoughtful debut, an introverted sixth grader begins to come into her own as a transgender girl. Grayson was orphaned in preschool and lives with her aunt and uncle in Chicago. She's becoming more and more aware of a nagging feeling that she should be living as a girl, despite being male-assigned, and on a daring whim decides to audition for the part of Persephone in the school play. She has a supportive teacher and a new friend, but also has to contend with school bullies and disapproving adults. The writing is clear and effortless, with a straightforward plot and likable characters. Grayson is a charming narrator who balances uncertainty with clarity, bravery with anxiety. This title has less obvious and didactic intent than other novels featuring transgender protagonists. A welcome addition to a burgeoning genre.—Kyle Lukoff, Corlears School, New York City
Review
PRAISE FOR GRACEFULLY GRAYSON
"In this sweet and thoughtful debut, an introverted sixth grader begins to come into her own as a transgender girl. The writing is clear and effortless, with a straightforward plot and likable characters. Grayson is a charming narrator who balances uncertainty with clarity, bravery with anxiety. This title has less obvious and didactic intent than other novels featuring transgender protagonists. A welcome addition to a burgeoning genre."―School Library Journal
PRAISE FOR GRACEFULLY GRAYSON
"Polonsky captures the loneliness of a child resigned to disappear rather than be rejected, and then the courageous risk that child eventually takes to be seen for who she is. The first-person narration successfully positions readers to experience Grayson's confusion, fear, pain, and triumphs as they happen, lending an immediate and intimate feel to the narrative."―Horn Book
PRAISE FOR GRACEFULLY GRAYSON
"Thoughtfully told through Grayson's eyes, the story conveys his angst, hurt, loss, and emerging confidence as he struggles with a whirlwind of emotions. His new friends allow him to find the courage to become who "she" really is, and we are privileged to watch the transformation take place. With great courage, Polonsky's debut novel reminds us with much sensitivity that we are all unique and deserve to become who we are meant to be."―Booklist
PRAISE FOR GRACEFULLY GRAYSON
"Don't be intimidated when I say that Gracefully Grayson is an important book. (It is.) It's also a brave, exhilarating, heart-stopping, roller-coaster ride of self-discovery that will leave you cheering."―Dean Pitchford, Oscar-winning songwriter and award-winning author of Captain Nobody and Nickel Bay Nick
PRAISE FOR GRACEFULLY GRAYSON
"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 Misfits
About the Author
Ami Polonsky (www.amipolonsky.com) is a reading and writing tutor, mother to two young children, and author, among other things. A former Language Arts teacher and literacy coach, she remains passionate about guiding children towards a love of books and helping create lifetime readers. Ami lives outside of Chicago with her family, where she is working on her second novel, Threads (Fall 2016).
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
LGBT for Kids (To Understand)
By Wren Lee
20873172
Amazon / Goodsreads
Alone at home, twelve-year-old Grayson Sender glows, immersed in beautiful thoughts and dreams. But at school, Grayson grasps at shadows, determined to fly under the radar. Because Grayson has been holding onto a secret for what seems like forever: “he” is a girl on the inside, stuck in the wrong gender’s body.
The weight of this secret is crushing, but leaving it behind would mean facing ridicule, scorn, and rejection. Despite these dangers, Grayson’s true self itches to break free. Strengthened by an unexpected friendship and a caring teacher who gives her a chance to step into the spotlight, Grayson might finally have the tools to let her inner light shine.
Debut author Ami Polonsky’s moving, beautifully-written novel shines with the strength of a young person’s spirit and the enduring power of acceptance
This book is diversity for children. It shows a young kid who doesn't feel right in his skin. (I have to use the male pronoun here.) It is for a younger audience. This gives them a chance to adapt to this new LGBT. So this would help condition people to those who are like Grayson. It's for young people. Which is great. It helps them understand, so the future isn't hatred as stated in the books.
I will use the female pronoun because that's what Grayson would want. Grayson wanted to be female, so I'll treat her as if she was genetically female. In real life, I would say that Grayson is a she.
Grayson is very brave. She hid her true self. She was truly someone else underneath her skin. Mentally, she was a girl. Physically, she was a boy. She didn't let that completely smother her. She still imagined and pretended. That's never enough. She has been hiding. But that was not right. She needed to break free. She needed to become the person inside.
And the change that happens to make Grayson choose the person inside...amazing. She slowly and steadily became who she wanted to be. With friends. And love. She was given a warm home to come out in. She was so lucky. She was lucky to become her true self in a warm place.
She was true to herself. Which is something I believe in. Staying true to yourself is important. You can't let people smother you. You have to be yourself. You have to be who you want to be. Even if there is hatred. Even if there is pain. You have to be you.
It reveals a true message. Be yourself. Be yourself. You can't be happy, truly happy, if you're not yourself. You can be happy. You just have to be true.
And Grayson is true to herself.
Grayson was so young. That's why I think this book is great. It's not a teenager. It's a middle school kid. She is so young. It shows that LGBT happens in everyone not just adults or teens. It happens in these tweens too.
The story is lighthearted and sweet. It is innocent. It truly shows the middle school kid. Not yet tainted by the teenager livelihood but still a rough time that doesn't contain the harmony of childhood. Middle school kids are stuck. They are in an uncomfortable time period between childhood and adolescence.
The plot isn't bad. It's not that dramatic. It is a good book to get people introduced to LGBT. It's not harsh and dark like other LGBT books. (Especially for young adults.) We aren't throw into this terrible world. We do have the stairs scene. That was surprising. It does show you the weight on middle school kids' shoulders. That was the only heavy scene. But it was needed. It shows that LGBT people aren't always loved. They are hated. They know it too. And they're brave to stay open and out. And that's what I love about LGBT.
The ending is good too. It's not a battle. It's a nice ending. A good ending. It's a sweet ending.
It might not entirely be realistic for every person who goes through the same thing. You don't always get the kind setting. Grayson was so lucky to have that. But as I said, it's a good starter LGBT book.
The book ends on a high note. Grayson is not who she truly is. Grayson is free of the shackles of humanity. She becomes her true self. And she's happy. That's the most important thing. She's happy.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Ultimately reinforces gender stereotypes
By Natasha
I enjoyed this book and was certainly caught up in it. The writing was nicely done, the characters likeable. I had some flashbacks to middle school, which was a while ago for me, although actually my middle school experience was lonelier and more traumatic than Grayson's even though I'm not trans. I had English teachers like Finn, I was in theater, I knew girls like Paige and Amelia. In all of the tangential respects, this book was well done, and I certainly don't intend for the rest of this review to discourage anyone from reading it.
My complaint is with how the book addresses its own central subject matter. The author is not transgender - neither am I - and I would be very interested to see some reviews from trans readers. But here is my take as a cisgender woman.
I feel that Polonsky is unable to break out of a rigid gender binarism. Apparently Grayson is a girl because s/he likes wearing pretty dresses and jewelry. This is so simplistic and stereotypical. Gender is so much more than how we dress. A boy may like to wear dresses while still being a boy. A girl may hate to wear dresses - many do. I happen to like skirts, but I don't wear makeup or high heels or pink or glitter (and I didn't in middle school either) and rarely shave/wax my legs. As an introvert, I never understood why other girls felt the need to go in groups to the bathroom - it's kind of creepy and annoying, really - or many similar behaviors displayed by extraverted teenage girls. So what, then - am I actually male? Why have I never questioned that I'm a girl, or woman? It's actually a very interesting question. I have always just *felt* female. I imagine, although I don't know for sure, that there are people who are born with male anatomy who just *feel* female, without being obsessed with things as stereotypically feminine as sparkly pink hearts. Not to mention people who feel that they bridge the boundary between male and female.
I know this is a middle grade book, but still. Polonsky handled other aspects of this novel with subtlety. Why didn't she turn the same attention to the issue of gender?
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Gracefully Grayson
By Hannah @ Paperback Treasures
Gracefully Grayson is such an important book. Without being preachy, Gracefully Grayson sends a powerful message while still telling an engaging story. Ami Polonsky handles the topic at hand gracefully (get it?), and I absolutely loved it.
Generally, I prefer books with bigger stories about characters who just happen to be LGBT over books that focus mainly on the character's LGBT identity, because it's so important to show that not only straight, cisgender white people can have adventures and have stories that deserve to be told. But Gracefully Grayson sort of blurs the line between the two: yes, Grayson's gender expression and identity are the most important subject, but there are plenty of other storylines that tie into this theme in one way or another. And while stories about characters who happen to be gay/lesbian/bisexual/etc. should definitely be a thing by now, I (sadly) don't know if our society is ready for the same thing with a transgender character. Since a transgender identity is (again, sadly) still so controversial, it makes sense for the experience to be so overwhelming for this to be the focus of Grayson's story.
Ami Polonsky handles Grayson's experience with the utmost respect and honesty. Gracefully Grayson is not an in-depth exploration of why Grayson would like to be a girl - a preference for girls' clothes is the only indicator we really get to see - but I didn't mind because Grayson absolutely does not have to justify his feelings to anyone. The focus is more on the effects of this identity; this is simply Grayson's story. I also appreciated that sexuality is not brought into any of this, since it's important to show that gender identity and sexual orientation don't have to be related, and I'm glad the focus remained solely on Grayson's gender expression.
It's hard to separate the issue of gender expression from the rest of the novel, since it affects pretty much everything in Grayson's life, but I loved all of the other storylines as well. The cast of characters is great, showing a wide variety of reactions to Grayson's experience. I loved seeing Grayson find friends and be who he wants to be in theater, and while of course I didn't agree with them, it's interesting and realistic to see how Grayson's aunt and uncle (with whom she lives) try to deal with all of this. I especially loved the ending, which is optimistic and hopeful without being unrealistically happy.
With beautiful writing and a strong, relatable main character, Gracefully Grayson is an honest, moving, powerful story that I loved. I definitely recommend giving Grayson the chance to tell her story to you as well.
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