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Birthday

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Birthday

Contributors:

By (Author) Meredith Russo

ISBN:

9781474967419

Publisher:

Usborne Publishing Ltd

Imprint:

Usborne Publishing Ltd

Publication Date:

20th May 2019

UK Publication Date:

30th May 2019

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Young Adult

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Gender identity
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying and harassment

Dewey:

813.6

Prizes:

Long-listed for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2020

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

320

Dimensions:

Width 156mm, Height 197mm, Spine 21mm

Weight:

260g

Description

Meet Eric and Morgan. Born on the same day, at the same time, in the same place.They've always shared this one day together, but as they grow up they begin to grow apart. Everyone expects Eric to get a football scholarship, but no one knows he's having second thoughts. Former quarterback Morgan feels utterly alone, as she wrestles with the difficult choice to live as her true self. Both of them are struggling to be the person they know they are. Who better to help than your best friendTold on one day every year, over six years, this is a story about how change pulls people apart... and how love brings them back together.

Reviews

An emotional, winning touchdown. * Kirkus Reviews *
Rarely have we seen a story like Meredith Russos Birthday * The New York Times *
Birthday is a luminous and profoundly moving coming-of-age story of love, family, friendship, destiny, and the struggle to live as ones truest self. It will break your heart, piece it back together even stronger, and do it again and again until the last page. * Jeff Zentner, author of The Serpent King *
I couldnt put this book down, I fell so in love with Eric and Morgan. Birthday broke my heart and made me tear up, but it was also so triumphant. This book will save lives. * Camryn Garrett, author of Full Disclosure *
There is so much hope and light and love here. * Rachael, Waterstones Bookseller *

Author Bio

Meredith Russo was born, raised and lives in Tennessee. She started living as her true self in late 2013 and never looked back. Her debut, If I Was Your Girl, was partially inspired by her experiences as a trans woman. When Meredith is not busy writing she can be found, reading fan fiction and fantasy novels, arguing with strangers about social justice, and raising her two amazing children.

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