We are going to dive into the first transthemed book, which was very eyeopening and definitely an interesting read. Jun 03, 2016 if i was your girl by meredith russo is a great book, which is nice considering its the first widely distributed trans ya book by a trans woman. If i was your girl is a ya coming out romance about a trans girl, amanda. Apr 21, 2020 meredith russo s if i was your girl is a universal story about feeling different and a love story that everyone will root for.
If i was your girl the awardwinning, bighearted novel about being seen for who you really are, and a love story you cant help but root for amanda hardy is the new girl in school. If i was your girl by meredith russo booksamillion. The awardwinning, bighearted novel about being seen for who you really are, and a love. After surviving a brutal attack, amanda starts school in a new town. This study guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of if i was your girl. Ok, so im here with meredith russo, the author of if i was your girl, its amazing. If i was your girl canon powershot g7x mark iii digital 4k vlogging camera, vertical 4k video support with wifi, nfc and 3. For as long as i could remember, i had been apologizing for existing, for trying to be who i was, to live the life i was meant to lead. The awardwinning, bighearted novel about being seen for who you really are, and a love story you cant help but root for amanda hardy is. Meredith russo s if i was your girl has been named.
Eighteenyearold amanda moves away from georgia where shes been living with her mother, to. Six years of birthdays reveal eric and morgans destiny as they come together, drift apart, fall in love, and discover who theyre meant to beand if theyre meant to be together. Russo says in a note at the end of the book that she chose to make amandas story simpler than many real trans stories, because amanda is straight, and girly, and has always known shes a girl. If i was your girl meredith russo 1474923836 for sale. This authentic and honest story is an important book which i hope will develop empathy in both teen and adult readers. Like amanda, meredith is a gigantic nerd who spends a lot of her. If i was your girl 9781250078407 by russo, meredith and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. She also goes through all the transition surgeries and starts hormones pretty young, she passes easily, and is conventionally attractive.
Meredith russo blends some of her own life experiences into amanda. Author meredith russo, a trans woman tells the story that is inspired by her life. If i was your girl meredith russo macmillan macmillan publishers. Dec 10, 2017 meredith russo amanda hardy is new to school, and she carries a secret that makes it hard to get close to anyone.
The setting feels deeply authentic, from the heat, the high school culture and the odd mix of fierce loyalty to one of ours, to the intolerance, often religious, that characterizes many places in. Both her novelsif i was your girl and birthdaywere partially inspired by her experiences as a trans woman. Meredith russo s 2016 young adult novel if i was your girl focuses on the experiences of a teenage girl going through her senior year in a new school where she must navigate both the standard challenges of an eighteenyearolds life and also the repercussions of being trans. A zoella book club autumn 2016 novel by meredith russo book. If i was your girl by meredith russo buy online at books. Nov 18, 2019 the author, who writes under the pen name meredith russo, is formerly known as meredith stroud and travis lee stroud.
If i was your girl was partially inspired by her experiences as a. Meredith russos 2016 young adult novel if i was your girl focuses on the experiences of a teenage girl going through her senior year in a new school where she must navigate both the standard challenges of an eighteenyearolds life and also the repercussions of being trans. Meredith russo this study guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of if i was your girl. If i was your girl is the type of book you read and want to immediately share, because its too important to keep to yourself. Both novels explore themes of gender identity, sexuality, poverty, trauma, and mental illness in southern appalachia, though theyre lighter and way less bummery than that list might imply. When she isnt upsetting yankees by smiling and making eye contact on the 3 train she spends her time lifting weights, playing fighting games, blowing up the mic at karaoke, glancing anxiously at her tbr pile, and, of course, working on her next book. Meredith russo lives in brooklyn with her cat shadow and probably more books than is responsible for a new york apartment. Shes more worried about surviving than just fitting in and being accepted. This study guide was created using the following version of this book. Meredith russo was born, raised, and lives in tennessee. Amanda hardy is just beginning her senior year of high school. If i was your girl, by meredith russo the storygraph. But amanda is keeping a secret, and shes determined not to get.
Russo s novel follows amanda hardy, a young, transgender teenager, who is trying to find her way in the world. May 3, 2016 after surviving a brutal attack, amanda starts school in a new town. Her 2016 novel if i was your girl received multiple awards and nearendless commendations from literary elites. Sep 21, 2020 i just finished this book by meredith russo. If i was your girl book summary, by meredith russo allen cheng.
If i was your girl by meredith russo patricia hruby powell. Meredith russos if i was your girl is a universal story about feeling different and a love story that everyone will root for. Meredith russo, author of book if i was your girl youtube. Author meredith russo is both a transwoman and a southerner, and her experience in both areas shines through. She plans to stay focused and get through senior year, but kind. The awardwinning, bighearted novel about being seen for who you really are, and a love story you cant help but root for amanda hardy is the new girl in school. I was freaking out during alex ginos interview too, i kept on flailing. A bestselling trans authors tweet thread about abuse goes. After amanda is attacked in a public toilet by the father of a fellow student, her mother and. Julie murphy, author of dumplin if i was your girl is important and necessary and brave, and deeply, electrically inspiring. Russo is a transgender woman who transitioned in late 20. If i was your girl tells the story of amanda hardy, a teenage girl who goes to live with her father in lambertville after she is brutally attacked in a mall bathroom. She started living as her true self in late 20 and never looked back.
A compelling own voices book about a transgender girl seeking acceptance as her true self. If i was your girl meredith russo 1474923836 for sale online. The awardwinning, bighearted novel about being seen for who you really are, and a love story you can t help but root for amanda hardy is. Books are also helping pave the path, and these stories are quickly growing in number. After amanda is attacked in a public toilet by the father of a fellow student, her mother and father decide it would be better if she make a clean break and move in with her father in a different town. Jul 04, 2016 meredith russo s if i was your girl is a universal story about feeling differentand a love story that everyone will root for. May 03, 2016 meredith russo was born, raised, and lives in tennessee. Her debut young adult novel if i was your girl is the first widely distributed young adult book about transgender teens written by a transgender woman. A girl named amanda moves to a new town to live with her dad and meets this gorgeous guy named grant. It is written by a transgender woman and is a wonderful read that covers the complete spectrum of a teen growing up transgender. Jul 30, 2017 her alcoholic father is not altogether comfortable with his sonturneddaughter, but amanda is his only child and she deserves a chance in if i was your girl flat iron 2016. If i was your girl by meredith russo, paperback barnes.
Will the truth cost amanda her new life, and her new love. The awardwinning, bighearted novel about being seen for who you really are, and a love story you cant help but root for. After being beaten in a womens bathroom by some local boys, she moves to in. But in this story, its all about being recognized for the person that you really are inside. If i was your girl is a novel written by a trans woman about a trans teen, which is itself a splendid first. But when she meets sweet, easygoing grant, amanda cant help but start to let him. Meredith russo is getting the advance from new yorkbased flatiron books. Selected as the launch title for the zoella book club. It is mainstream literature available on both amazon and audible. When she meets grant, she realizes what shes missing by guarding her heart, but shes unsure how hell react knowing the real her. Meredith russos if i was your girl is a universal story about feeling differentand a love story that everyone will root for.
Like some of her characters, meredith is a gigantic nerd who spends a lot of her time obsessing over video games and star wars. Even from grant, the guy shes falling in love with. Russo s novel follows amanda hardy, a young, transgender teenager, who is. She plans to stay focused and get through senior year, but kind, attractive grant causes a distraction that wouldnt be so bad if it werent for her deepest secret. Meredith russo was born, raised and lives in tennessee.
Meredith russo s if i was your girl is a universal story about feeling different and a love story that everyone will root for. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. A few critics point out what russo herself acknowledges in an authors note that follows the text. From the awardwinning author of if i was your girl, meredith russo, comes a heartwrenching and universal story of identity, first love, and fate. The setting feels deeply authentic, from the heat, the high school culture and the odd mix of fierce loyalty to one of ours, to the intolerance, often religious, that characterizes many places in the south. I know it hurts so bad you can barely breathe sometimes. If i was your girl by meredith russo is a great book, which is nice considering its the first widely distributed trans ya book by a trans woman. Like amanda, meredith is a gigantic nerd who spends a lot of her time obsessing over video games and star wars. If i was your girl is the first novel to come out from author meredith russo. The most recent addition to the canon of transgender literature is meredith russo s debut ya novel, if i was your girl. Jun 01, 2016 meredith russo was born, raised and lives in tennessee. If i was your girl paperback by meredith russo prairie. She wanted to write a book about a transgender character with a happy ending. But amanda is keeping a secret, and shes determined not to get too close to anyone.
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