{"product_id":"homebody-a-graphic-memoir-of-gender-identity-exploration-a-yalsa-excellence-in-nonfiction-finalist-hardcover","title":"Homebody: A Graphic Memoir of Gender Identity Exploration-A Yalsa Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTheo Parish\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTheo Parish\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself. Combining traditional comics with organic journal-like interludes, Theo takes us through their experiences with the hundred arbitrary and unspoken gender binary rules of high school, from harrowing haircuts and finally the \u003cem\u003eright \u003c\/em\u003ehaircut to the intersection of gender identity and sexuality--and through tiny everyday moments that all led up to Theo finding the term \"nonbinary,\" which finally struck a chord. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Have you ever had one of those moments when all of a sudden things become clear...like someone just turned on a light?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA whole spectrum of people will be drawn to Theo's storytelling, from trans or questioning teens and adults, to folks who devoured \u003cem\u003eGender Queer\u003c\/em\u003e by Maia Kobabe or \u003cem\u003eThe Fire Never Goes Out\u003c\/em\u003e by ND Stevenson, to any person looking to dive a little deeper into the way gender can shape identity. Throughout the book, Theo's crystal-clear voice reminds the reader that it's okay not to know, it's okay to change your mind, and it's okay to take your time finding your way home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to call home.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 9.12 x 6.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yalsa Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults (2025)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Homebody\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44247540891699,"sku":"9780063319592","price":71.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/2191\/6467\/files\/Pfg24yyRRG9780063319592.webp?v=1777691909","url":"https:\/\/thereadinghousebookcompany.com\/products\/homebody-a-graphic-memoir-of-gender-identity-exploration-a-yalsa-excellence-in-nonfiction-finalist-hardcover","provider":"The Reading House Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}