{"product_id":"girl-mans-up","title":"Girl Mans Up","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eM-E Girard's debut novel about a butch girl named Pen Oliviera is a William C. Morris Award finalist, praised for its fierce, tender, and unstoppable portrayal of a genderqueer protagonist. Pen struggles to be understood and faces challenges from old-world parents, disintegrating friendships, and strong feelings for other girls. She ultimately learns that in order to be who she truly wants to be, she must man up. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 22 February 2018\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: HarperCollins Publishers Inc\u003cbr\u003e\\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA William C. Morris Award finalist!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFierce. Tender. Unstoppable. This is how Lauren Myracle describes M-E Girard's brilliant and addictive debut about the many battles Pen Oliviera faces growing up butch and awesome, with no one else like her around for miles. Now available in paperback!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Pen is an inspiration to anyone who has struggled to be understood, and a vital addition to the growing world of genderqueer protagonists.\" - The New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLambda Literary Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntertainment Weekly Best YA Book of 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChildren's Book Council Books Best Book of 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKirkus Reviews Best Teen Coming-of-Age Novel of 2016 and Best Teen Book of 2016 with Unforgettable Protagonists\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublishers Weekly Fall 2016 Flying Starts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll Pen wants is to be the kind of girl she's always been. So why does everyone have a problem with it? They think the way she looks and acts means she's trying to be a boy - that she should quit trying to be something she's not. If she dresses like a girl, and does what her folks want, it will show respect. If she takes orders and does what her friend Colby wants, it will show her loyalty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut respect and loyalty, Pen discovers, are empty words. Old-world parents, disintegrating friendships, and strong feelings for other girls drive Pen to see the truth - that in order to be who she truly wants to be, she'll have to man up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow available in paperback, M. E. Girard's Girl Mans Up is perfect for fans of Meredith Russo, Becky Albertalli, Alex Sanchez, and Jaye Robin Brown!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 296g\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 135 x 202 x 25 (mm)\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780062404183\\n                            \\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M-E Girard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44098115338490,"sku":"9780062404183","price":6.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/bd466e2cf66b7d6f0f788eb0bb79dadb.jpg?v=1630552784","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/girl-mans-up","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}