The Boy Maeve
$21.87
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2026
Summary
He only knows two things for sure: his name is Maeve and he’s a boy.
It’s 2002, and fourteen-year-old Maeve – an adopted, closeted trans boy – is facing another lonely year at school. At least he’s got Jeremy, his lifelong imaginary friend, for company. But even Jeremy, in all their wild wisdom, can’t explain the weird things that are happening to Maeve.
Like why Maeve’s hair spontaneously changes colour overnight. Or how Maeve knows his granny Beattie is dead, long b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761212468 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 176121246X |
| Author: | Kai Ash |
| Publisher: | Hardie Grant Children's Publishing |
| Imprint: | Hardie Grant Children's Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm |
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Critics Review
‘Weird, wonderful and like nothing I’ve ever read, The Boy Maeve explores trans identity with nuance and originality. Kai Ash pushes the boundaries of YA fiction in the best possible way.’ – Erin Gough, award-winning author of Into the Mouth of the Wolf
‘A dazzling novel about finding your place in the world; Maeve had me hooked in his world from page one. Kai Ash has created a world that feels like it’s just around the corner, if you know where to look.’ – Alison Evans, award-winning author of Euphoria Kids
About The Author
Kai Ash
Kai Ash was raised in Yuggera country (Brisbane region, Queensland), where he grew up amid bush-covered ranges. Once he was old enough, he set off to explore the world: Czechia, the Palestinian Territories, Israel, New Zealand, Spain and Scotland. He studied gender, language, law and psychology before returning home again. Kai’s work has been shortlisted in The Ampersand Prize, Adaptable, Lane Cove Literary Awards and Melbourne Lord Mayor’s Creative Writing Awards, and he was a mentee in the CA/ASA Award Mentorship Program. The Boy Maeve is his first published novel.
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