WRITTEN BY KIRSTIN CRONN-MILLS, BEAUTIFUL MUSIC FOR UGLY CHILDREN DETAILS THE STRUGGLES OF GABE, A TEENAGE BOY, WHO USED TO BE ELIZABETH, A TEENAGE GIRL. CRONN-MILLS LETS US WALK BESIDE GABE AS HE VENTURES THROUGH COMING OUT TO HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY, FINDING A JOB, DEALING WITH SCHOOL, AND GAINING A (SOMETIMES) SUPPORTIVE AUDIENCE ON HIS WEEKLY RADIO SHOW. THIS NOVEL EXPLORES ISSUES FROM BROKEN FAMILY DYNAMICS TO THE STRUGGLE OF BEING A TRANS-TEEN IN A HETER0NORMATIVE SOCIETY, TO THE BEAUTIFUL TRAGEDY OF FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND. |
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