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A review by thenextgenlibrarian
Ana on the Edge by A.J. Sass
3.0
A coming-of-age MG book about a nonbinary kid navigating a binary world.
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Anna-Marie Jin is the reigning US Juvenile figure skating champion. This comes with expectations and rules so when Ana gets a new choreographer that wants her to wear a frilly dress and skate to princess-themed music, Ana doesn’t know why she’s hesitating. Then she meets Hayden, a trans boy who assumes Ana is a boy too and she lets him to try it out. Ana doesn’t feel comfortable in “boy” skin either. It’s then she realizes she’s nonbinary. Having the words finally makes her feel free. The rest she’s going to figure out.
⛸️
This was a good perspective for those who might have a child or student who is struggling with their identity and needs the right words to express who they are. The author’s note at the end really shed light on how (in our past as a society) we didn’t really talk about gender as freely as we do now. Important topic; just okay story IMO.
CW: transphobia, misgendering, coming out themes, bullying
⛸️
Anna-Marie Jin is the reigning US Juvenile figure skating champion. This comes with expectations and rules so when Ana gets a new choreographer that wants her to wear a frilly dress and skate to princess-themed music, Ana doesn’t know why she’s hesitating. Then she meets Hayden, a trans boy who assumes Ana is a boy too and she lets him to try it out. Ana doesn’t feel comfortable in “boy” skin either. It’s then she realizes she’s nonbinary. Having the words finally makes her feel free. The rest she’s going to figure out.
⛸️
This was a good perspective for those who might have a child or student who is struggling with their identity and needs the right words to express who they are. The author’s note at the end really shed light on how (in our past as a society) we didn’t really talk about gender as freely as we do now. Important topic; just okay story IMO.
CW: transphobia, misgendering, coming out themes, bullying