Becoming Who We Are: Real Stories About Growing Up Trans

Real Stories About Growing Up Trans

Author: Sammy Lisel, Lilah Sturges, Hazel Newlevant, Cynthia Yuan Cheng, Naomi Rubin, Victor Martins, Sunmi and Ravi Teixeira

A collection of stories by members of the trans community about their childhoods, specifically their life goals and how they achieved them, including musicians, actors, teachers, scientists, forest rangers, and activists.--Publisher.

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Becoming who you are is a journey, and all journeys start somewhere.

In a collection of stories from across the spectrum of real-life experience, nine members of the trans community share their inspirational childhood stories. These are tales of questioning, affirming, transitioning, and growing up; courageous, gripping accounts from musicians, actors, teachers, scientists, forest rangers, and activists of how they overcame their unique challenges to become who they truly are.

Featuring work by HAZEL NEWLEVANT, LILAH STURGES, CYNTHIA YUAN CHENG, KAMERON WHITE, SUNMI, and many more!

Critic Reviews

“Combines sheer talent with the supple versatility of an adroit graphical storyteller.” — NPR (Hazel Newlevant, No Ivy League)

“Every page of the book is infused with an aesthetic understanding of queerness as a way of life defined by kindness and respect." — THE COMICS JOURNAL (Hazel Newlevant, Sugar Town)

“a memorable anthology” – The Beat