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Gr 9 Up—A transgender teen struggles with a self-portrait assignment in this introspective and meditative look at gender and identity originally published in the Netherlands. Jip, who lists their talents as blushing, frowning, and drawing, narrates their rather solitary days in an ongoing (unsent) letter to their crush. The diarylike letter includes a handful of drawings—showing that Jip is an adept artist—and is a mix of reporting the minutiae of each day and sharing deep, affecting memories of a life-changing friendship that op...Log In or Sign Up to Read More