Some Assembly Required by Arin Andrews
Seventeen-year-old Arin Andrews shares all the hilarious, painful, and poignant details of undergoing gender reassignment as a high school student in this winning first-of-its-kind memoir. Now with a reading group guide and an all-new afterword from the authorIn this revolutionary first-of-its-kind memoir, Arin Andrews details the journey that led him to make the life-transforming decision to undergo gender reassignment as a high school junior. In his captivatingly witty, honest voice, Arin reveals the challenges he faced as a boy in a girl s body, the humiliation and anger he felt after getting kicked out of his private school, and all the changes both mental and physical he experienced once his transition began.
Some Assembly Requiredis a true coming-of-age story about knocking down obstacles and embracing family, friendship, and first love. But more than that, it is a reminder that self-acceptance does not come ready-made with a manual and spare parts. Rather, some assembly is always required.Now with a reading group guide and an all-new afterword from the author
In this revolutionary first-of-its-kind memoir, Arin Andrews details the journey that led him to make the life-transforming decision to undergo gender reassignment as a high school junior. In his captivatingly witty, honest voice, Arin reveals the challenges he faced as a boy in a girl s body, the humiliation and anger he felt after getting kicked out of his private school, and all the changes both mental and physical he experienced once his transition began.
Some Assembly Required is a true coming-of-age story about knocking down obstacles and embracing family, friendship, and first love. But more than that, it is a reminder that self-acceptance does not come ready-made with a manual and spare parts. Rather, some assembly is always required.
Arin Andrews is the author of Some Assembly Needed, as well as a speaker and advocate for the LGBTQ community. He is a resident of Oklahoma. On YouTube (RockClimber712), Instagram (@ArinAndrews), and Twitter (@Arin_Andrews), you can find him.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781481416757 |
| ISBN 10 | 1481416758 |
| Title | Some Assembly Required |
| Author | Arin Andrews |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2014-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Prizes | Commended for Tayshas Reading 2016, Commended for Oklahoma Book Award (Children/Young Adult) 2015 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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