This novel narrates an unlikely friendship between two outsiders and what a difference standing up for one another can make. David longs to be a girl, but is labelled by others as gay or a freak. Leo just wants to be invisible at school, but defends David against bullies in a fight. They stick together, what they don’t know is that secrets at their school tend to find a way of getting out…

The story can fuel classroom discussions all about gender, mental health and interpersonal relationships.

Novel · United Kingdom · 2015