Both sides now
(Book)

"A transgender teen grapples with his dreams for the future and a crush on his debate partner, all while preparing to to debate trans rights at Nationals"--,Provided by publisher.

Theres only one thing standing between Finch Kelly and a full-blown case of high school senioritis: the National Speech & Debate Tournament. Taking home the gold would not only be the pinnacle of Finchs debating career, but the perfect way to launch himself into his next chapter: college in Washington, DC, and a history-making career as the first trans congressman. What could possibly go wrong? Well, for starters, Finch could develop a teeny tiny crush on his very attractive, very taken, and very gay debate partner, Jonah. Never mind that Finch has never considered whether hes interested in more than just girls. And that dream of college in DC? Finch hasnt exactly been accepted anywhere yet, let alone received the full-ride scholarship he'll need to make this dream a reality. Worst of all, though, is this year's topic for Nationals: transgender rights. If he wants to cinch the gold, and get into college, Finch might have to argue against his own humanity. People say there are two sides to every argument. But, as Finch is about to discover, some thingslike who you are and who you loveare not up for debate.

Ages 14+,Dial Books.

Grades 10-12,Dial Books.

HL620L,Lexile

Decoding demand: 97 (very high),Semantic demand: 100 (very high),Syntactic demand: 89 (very high),Structure demand: 89 (very high),Lexile