The Sissy of Room 32

By Karen Capharte

The Sissy of Room 32 is a first person novel about a fifth grade boy who confronts-and tries to process-some gender and transgender information. The voice is true and easy-to-read. With its intimate tone and thoughtful presentation, the story is accessible to relatively immature readers, but thought provoking enough for a wider range of readers. Chris Lopez, our hero of sorts, and a very poor speller, writes with the authority of a fifth grader regarding bullies, girls, love, and growing up."At resess you could find me hanging out on a bench under a tree with Luis. Were both sort of nobodys in the clas. Being a nobody is okay wit me. Its wen everbody knows you-or they think they do-thats wen you get in trubel..."Mom buys my clothes online after she types in "husky" which means fat. So I'm not in style. I'm also not athletic. I don't like sports. At softball, I strike out. In football, I get out of the way. In soccer, I just stand around, supposedly guarding. I don't know why I ever do sports at all.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692720936
• ISBN13: 9780692720936
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Knollridge Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.3"