This book was pretty much a life changer for me. I read it first in 11th grade. It's about a high school-aged young transgirl named Luna, told from the perspective of her (also high school-aged) sister, Regan. This book details Luna's gradual coming out, with the support of her sister.
Before this book I had no idea that trans* people existed...well, I knew they did, but only in the way everyone tends to, through stereotypical brief portrayals on television and movies. I myself didn't understand my own gender at the time, but while reading this book I started to realize that I was trans...the book didn't make me trans, as many would probably claim...I think I always knew, but thought I was the only one. I ended up going to a fan forum for this author and asking if it were possible to be more than one gender at the same time, or neither-and that is where I learned that there were third gender people, and that I wasn't the only one. Over four years later, I am still out and proud as genderqueer, and it is thanks to this book and the author's wonderful fan community.
I recommend this book to anyone trying to understand trans* issues, whether they are trans* themself, have a trans* loved one, or just want to understand the complexities of gender identity more.
