Meredith Russo (born circa 1986/1987) is an American young adult author from Chattanooga, Tennessee Personal life Russo is a transgender woman who transitioned in late 2013. Amanda Hardy is the new girl in school. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Post-read, I'm going to just say how glad I am that #ownvoices books like this exist! Truthfully, our community has been needing this badly. Unable to add item to List. After Amanda is attacked in a public toilet by the father of a fellow student, her mother and father decide it would be better if she make a clean break and move in with her father in a different town. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. This is not a great work of literature a la Hemingway or Pynchon, but the writing is nonetheless very good. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. It was inspired by Russo's life events. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. There was a problem loading your book clubs. She finds herself yearning to share with Grant everything about herself, including her past. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. [5] If I Was Your Girl is about a trans girl going to a new school and falling in love with a boy. Written by Pam Sawyer, Clay McMurray, and Gloria Jones and it was produced by McMurray. This film is a breath of fresh air. To Lynn, Stacia is liken to her "girl toy". Russo, herself a transwoman from Tennessee, handles every issue in the story—from pot and promposals to hormones and support groups—with a deft hand, both gentle and honest. A new set of risks and opportunities open up to her as she makes friends with a group of girls harboring their own secrets, navigates a tense relationship with a father who is terrified of what the world will do to his child, and begins the first romance of her life. A wonderful book skilfully intertwining growing up, romance and identity around the central character of Amanda, a teenage girl. ―Alex Gino, Stonewall Award-winning author of George, "If there's any justice in the world, we're all witnessing a YA powerhouse in the making." Please try again. Directed by Coquie Hughes. Things start off well for Amanda—she makes new friends, and meets a boy who she really likes, and who really likes her. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. A film I can relate to. Her debut young adult novel A touching story about self-acceptance and finding your place. I loved it. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Flatiron Books; First Edition (May 3, 2016), Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2016. On the flip side is the physically tumultuous journey between Rhonda and Toi. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. But Amanda’s terrified that once she tells him the truth, he won't be able to see past it. But things aren’t so simple: she’s scared that people will find out her past, that she’ll be the victim of more violence. ―Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin', "If I Was Your Girl is important and necessary and brave, and deeply, electrically inspiring. There's a problem loading this menu right now. I loved every word. This FAQ is empty. Rhonda, who happens to be Stacia's best friend from their time served in prison, is an aggressive butch lesbian who physically controls Toi, a passive woman who has acclimated herself to ill-treatment. A thoughtful, truthful, and much needed coming-of-age tale." It really gave me a good insight into the life of a trans person, and I loved read Russo's ending note explaining that actually, this was not representative of the whole trans community at all for a number of reasons (Amanda had a much easier time of it than most trans people do)! She's fifteen years older and amusingly manipulates Stacia's sincere feelings toward her. As an African American, lesbian, dominant woman, I feel there are no movies I can watch that I can relate to. I would canonize her because I can testify that the slights, the insults, the bullying described so well by Ms, Russo are a matter of fact. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. In addition to her literary efforts, she campaigns heavily for HIV awareness and de-stigmatization. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, + $12.33 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to France. . I was invited to see this movie with a friend of mine in Chicago. The story first chronicles the mentally draining relationship between Lynn and Stacia who have been dating for only a few months. But Amanda is keeping a secret, and she’s determined not to get too close to anyone. If I was Your Girl is a YA coming out romance about a trans girl, Amanda. Was this review helpful to you? [11], Her next young adult novel, Birthday, was published by Flatiron Books in 2019 and is a follow-up to her award-winning debut If I Was Your Girl, following two teenagers whose lives intersect starting from both their 13th birthdays. If I Was Your Girl I love good YA. The result is a narrative that transcends the typical "issue" novel to be a beautiful tale in its own right. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. CoquieHughes. Thank you, Coquie, for finally giving me a lesbian movie that makes sense. She's fifteen years older and amusingly manipulates Stacia's sincere feelings toward her. Stacia is hopelessly in love with Lynn, a very beautiful and successful corporate exec who really doesn't reciprocate the same feelings as Stacia does. Stacia is hopelessly in love with Lynn, a very beautiful and successful corporate exec who really doesn't reciprocate the same feelings as Stacia does. ―ALA Booklist, “Beautiful, smart, and so urgently needed, If I Was Your Girl should be required reading for every teen―scratch that, every person―in America. Russo is a transgender woman who transitioned in late 2013. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. ―Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin' "If I Was Your Girl is important and necessary and brave, and deeply, electrically inspiring. If I Was Your Girl is the type of book you read and want to immediately share, because it's too important to keep to yourself."

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