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Too Bright to See
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  • Published: 20 April 2021
  • ISBN: 9780593346303
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

Too Bright to See

(Newbery Honor Award Winner)

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Paperback
5 Oct 2022
Hardback
2 July 2021
EBook
20 Apr 2021
Audiobook
20 Apr 2021
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A National Book Award Finalist
 
"A gentle, glowing wonder, full of love and understanding." –The New York Times Book Review

A Newbery Honor Book • Winner of the Stonewall Book Award  • A National Book Award Finalist

"A gentle, glowing wonder, full of love and understanding." –The New York Times Book Review

It's the summer before middle school and eleven-year-old Bug's best friend Moira has decided the two of them need to use the next few months to prepare. For Moira, this means figuring out the right clothes to wear, learning how to put on makeup, and deciding which boys are cuter in their yearbook photos than in real life. But none of this is all that appealing to Bug, who doesn't particularly want to spend more time trying to understand how to be a girl. Besides, there's something more important to worry about: A ghost is haunting Bug's eerie old house in rural Vermont...and maybe haunting Bug in particular. As Bug begins to untangle the mystery of who this ghost is and what they're trying to say, an altogether different truth comes to light--Bug is transgender.
  • Published: 20 April 2021
  • ISBN: 9780593346303
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00
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About the author

Kyle Lukoff

Kyle Lukoff is the author of many books for young readers. His debut middle-grade novel, Too Bright To See, received a Newbery honor, the Stonewall award, and was a National Book Award finalist. His picture book When Aidan Became A Brother also won the Stonewall. He has forthcoming books about mermaids, babies, apologies, and lots of other topics. While becoming a writer he worked as a bookseller for ten years, and then nine more years as a school librarian.
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Also by Kyle Lukoff

My Little Golden Book About Pride
A World Worth Saving
I'm Sorry You Got Mad
Just What to Do
Different Kinds of Fruit
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Praise for Too Bright to See

Praise for When Aiden Became a Brother:
Stonewall Book Award
Best Books of 2019, Kirkus Reviews
Best Books of 2019, School Library Journal
Editors' Choices for Books for Youth, Booklist
Best of the Best Books of 2019, Chicago Public Library

* "Lukoff...breaks away from binary language and stereotypical gender roles...The hopeful message at the end emphasizes love and the importance of staying open to learning. Joyful and affirming, Aidan's story is the first of its kind among books for welcoming a new baby." --Kirkus, starred review

* "Lukoff writes with sensitivity and candor...The creators' exploration of one transgender child's experience emphasizes the importance of learning how to love someone for exactly who they are." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

* " A much-needed and appealing addition to the ­picture book canon; both emotionally and visually satisfying." --School Library Journal, starred review

* "A trans man himself, Lukoff writes with authority and a loving spirit... Together, the text and pictures create a heartfelt celebration of love that will be an ideal selection for trans children and for any who are expecting a new sibling." --Booklist, starred review