Athlete is agender. Athlete can mean anyone. "Part memoir, part manifesto" (Booklist) this book revels in the achievements of strong, passionate, and determined LGBTQ+ athletes across every age, level, and field of sports.
Find your strength in: Adam Rippon's unbelievable journey from figure-skating Olympic alternate to the first openly gay Olympic medalist in his sport; CeCé Telfer's career as a trans track star and her unwavering commitment to run for the future freedom of trans athletes; em dickson's relationship to eir gender identity and how sailing, a sport that doesn't categorize athletes by gender, helped em embrace eir power and identity, and many other invaluable true stories. Featuring testimonies by world-class athletes and award-winning children's book authors, as well as profiles on culture-defining figures like Megan Rapinoe and Billie Jean King, Athlete Is Agender is a lifesaving book not to be missed.
This book is for:
· LGBTQIA+ kids, teens, tweens, and adults
· Athletes and sports fans
· Readers looking to learn more about the LGBTQIA+ community
· Parents of gay kids and other LGBTQIA+ youth
· Educators looking for advice about the LGBTQIA+ community
| ISBN: | 9780316572002 |
| Publication date: | 5th June 2025 |
| Author: | Katherine Locke, Nicole Melleby, Jess Vosseteig |
| Illustrator: | Jess Vosseteig |
| Publisher: | Christy Ottaviano Books an imprint of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Genres: |
People / Places Sports Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love |