B.C. -- Before Caitlyn

Before Caitlyn Jenner brought the subject of transgender people to the forefront of social media, the news, and every gossip magazine published, there were books and stories already written about what is like to be a transgendered person.  Here are just a few of the amazing fiction books we have at Glenview Public Library that will warm your heart about the struggles and triumphs transgender people go through every day.  For real-life memoirs, please look at our non-fiction books.

Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher

With his mother working long hours and in pain from a romantic break-up, eighteen-year-old Logan feels alone and unloved until a zany new student arrives at his small-town Missouri high school, keeping a big secret.

Freakboy by Kristen Clark

Told from three viewpoints, seventeen-year-old Brendan, a wrestler, struggles to come to terms with his place on the transgender spectrum while Vanessa, the girl he loves, and Angel, a transgender acquaintance, try to help.

Happy Families by Tanita S. Davis

In alternating chapters, sixteen-year-old twins Ysabel and Justin share their conflicted feelings as they struggle to come to terms with their father's decision to dress as a woman. 

Jumpstart the World by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Sixteen-year-old Elle falls in love with Frank, the neighbor who helps her adjust to being on her own in a big city, but learning that he is transgendered turns her world upside-down.