Grayson Sender has been holding onto a secret for what seems like forever: 'he' is a girl on the inside, stuck in the wrong gender's body. What if who you are on the outside doesn't match who you are on the inside? Thank you, Ami Polonsky, for creating this memorable character who will open hearts and minds and very possibly be the miracle that changes lives.' -James Howe, award-winning and best-selling author of The Misfits Its story is so compelling I found myself holding my breath as I read it and so intimate I felt as if what was happening to Grayson was happening to me.

'Tenderly and courageously told, Gracefully Grayson is a small miracle of a book. She can be found online at Don't miss Ami Polonsky's stunning new novel, World Made of Glass Ami lives outside of Chicago with her family. A former Language Arts teacher and literacy coach, she remains passionate about guiding children toward a love of books and helping create lifetime readers. More About the Author: Ami Polonsky is a reading and writing tutor, mother to two children, and author, among other things. In a Starred Review, Kirkus says, “The book shows a girl focusing her rage and pain into love… Simultaneously sad and life affirming a poetry-filled, inspiring call to activism.” In the process, she discovers surprising sides to J.R., the joy of true friendship, and the power of her own voice in school and at home. As Iris navigates her rage and grief, she resolves to speak out against the rampant fear, misinformation, and prejudice surrounding AIDS-and find the pieces of Dad that she never knew before. Soon, all Iris has left of her kind, loving dad are memories, photos, and a binder full of the poems they used to exchange. (who Iris hates), four floors above Iris and her mom. He's dying, confined to a hospital bed in the apartment he shares with his boyfriend, J.R. The FDA has just approved AZT as the first drug to treat AIDS. More About World Made of Glass: March 1987. Registration will open on Monday, May 1st on the library website, for more information, please CLICK HERE. This library event is free with registration. Polonsky will be happy to sign her works! Copies will be available for purchase, and Ms. This book is perfect for kids in grades 6th through 10th. She will discuss how to turn real-life experiences into best-selling books and will share the inspiration for her tender and earth-shattering newest book, World Made of Glass! This heartbreaking, heart-mending, middle-grade fiction novel about love, grief, friendship, and community will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page. We are excited to partner with Glenview Public Library this Pride Month for an event with the award-winning children's author Ami Polonsky.

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