Dotson

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Previously exclusive to Target, Dotson is a lower middle grade (ages 8?12, grades 3?7) memoir about a young transgender boy, Grayson, now 12 years old, and what it's like growing up transgender. There are very few first-person accounts, written for kids, by kids, about growing up transgender?Dotson is unique and will appeal to families with queer/trans kids and families who want to learn more about what it's like to be transgender. According to the Human Rights Campaign, supportive, gender-affirming behavior from caregivers/other adults greatly improves mental health and well-being for trans/queer youth, transgender youth are at the greatest risk of suicide (compared to their non-transgender peers) as a result of rejection, bullying, etc. Dotson is a portmanteau of ?daughter? plus ?son, ? and is taken from a real conversation with the author and his mother: ?I know I'm supposed to be your daughter, but I feel more like your son. I guess I'm your... Dot-son.? Grayson Lee White lives in the Midwest with his family, this is his first book. Illustrator Stephanie Roth Sisson is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator who lives in Florida, recent works include Spring After Spring: How Rachel Carson Inspired the Environmental Movement (2018, as author/illustrator, sold over 7k) and Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysterious of the Cosmos (2014, as author/illustrator, sold over 28k). Full-color illustrations are scattered throughout, including spreads at the beginning of each chapter. The trade edition of Dotson will have a brand-new cover. Includes a glossary of terms and helpful resources for transgender kids and their families. Book guide TK Lexile 780L, F&P, Text Level Y.