I really liked this book. It was easy to read and the characters were great. Everybody’s family is different. We just have to make sure we all look out for each other.
I liked the cover of this book, it’s really colourful. It was easy to read. The chapters were quite short and the way it was written it made you want to keep turning the pages.
Izzy is in year 8 and her and her best friend Grace have got lead parts in the school play, so they have lots to learn and do.
Then Izzy's dad calls a family meeting and drops a bit of a bombshell. He is transgender and is going to transition. I don’t really know much about this, but I learned lots. Izzy has to deal with stupid kids bullying her and has lots of things to think about.
I think the thing I learned most in this book is that it doesn’t really matter what other people think, as long as you are kind and loving to those around you and happy in your own body. Family is everything no matter what it looks like.
This book is very intriguing; once I started it, I couldn’t stop until I finished the whole thing.
This book is about 12-year-old Izzy, who lives in a very quiet town. Until her dad, Daniel gets his family together and tells them his surprising news: he’s actually a woman. A trans woman, that is.
Now, Izzy’s family is, until now, quite regular. They have homework struggles, teenage mood swings and friendship ups and downs, but until the spotlight hit the Palmers, life was pretty normal.
Daniel Palmer becomes Danielle Palmer and trouble arises at school. Izzy gets picked for one of the main roles in her school play, with her favourite teacher, and her best friend Grace gets the other star part. However, Sam, Grace’s crush, is playing the boyfriend of Izzy’s character. So far, so good. But when Sam sits Izzy down and helps her with the tough period of teasing she’s going through, things start to go wrong.
All of Izzy’s friends, after finding out about Daniel’s transition, leave her and start whispering alone. What can Izzy, an embarrassed year 8 student do to get her friends back?
This book is very intriguing; once I started it, I couldn’t stop until I finished the whole thing. It is quite sad, at times, but overall, it’s fascinating. Izzy is very relatable, she thinks like a modern teenager and the change in her family is an interesting difference from other books.
I think this book is for young teens, people aged around 11+. It is absolutely impossible to put it down. It is an amazing mix of the generally accepted normality and LGBT rights. I definitely recommend it to anyone who has strong agreement with LGBT+, or people who want to find out more about it in an interesting way.
Izzy’s world is turned upside down when her Dad tells her that he is transgender. Can she still call her Dad ‘Dad’? What will her classmates think?
This book is about Izzy, her family, her friendships and her days at school. At first, you think this is a story about ordinary life but then Izzy’s world is turned upside down when her Dad tells her that he is transgender. Does this mean she no longer has a Dad? Can she still call her Dad ‘Dad’? What will her friends and classmates think?
I had heard about transgender before but I didn’t know much. The book asks questions you might be thinking and will help people understand more. I read this book with my mum so we could talk about it. Although the story is about Izzy’s Dad, it would also be good to read for anyone dealing with a big change or who is feeling different, as it shows how Izzy turns her fear into bravery. She has to deal with bullying and falling out with her best friend. I personally think the author chose the wrong name for the school bully, which put me off the book a bit, but I really liked Grace and Mr Thomas. The story is easy to read but as Izzy is at secondary school, I think it is good for readers age 11+
An interesting book that talks about a transgender dad, which is dealt with in a delicate but informative way. A great read!
I really enjoyed this book. Due to the theme of the book I read it with my parent. I found it really interesting and thought the theme was dealt with in a really good way.
I really liked all the characters and thought it was clever how the book showed how their attitude changed over time.
I think the book would be liked by both boys and girls from age 9 upwards.
This book is set in a quiet sleepy village called Little Haven, where, like the title says, nothing ever happens. That is until Izzy’s dad becomes the talk of the town when he becomes a trans woman. Izzy feels scared about so many things. Up until now, her best friend Grace had done all of the talking but now with this major change, it is Izzy’s turn to take charge and speak up.
This book is set in a quiet sleepy village called Little Haven, where, like the title says, nothing ever happens. That is until Izzy’s dad becomes the talk of the town when he becomes a trans woman. Izzy feels scared about so many things. Up until now, her best friend Grace had done all of the talking but now with this major change, it is Izzy’s turn to take charge and speak up.
Being shy until she met Grace, Izzy was not used to being the talk of the town and the fact that no one apart from her dad is trans is scary until Sam tells her about his dad. This story is heartwarming and sometimes even a bit sad with all the ups and downs and unexpected happenings it is a brilliant story. This books message is encouraging you to be yourself.
Will Izzy come out of her shell? Will everything work out? Read the book to find out what happens.
Thought-provoking beautiful story. Made me cry!
Wow, what an amazing book. I genuinely have never read anything like this, and would definitely recommend it to all KS3 age children. This story centres primarily around a Year 8 girl called Izzy who struggles with all the normal teenage problems, with the additional issue of her dad coming out as a trans woman. This book is really a story about how a family learns to cope and work together to get through a really difficult time. What makes this story special is the topic it addresses. I have never read a book that tackles this topic, and it was so sensitively written that at times it moved me to tears. Definitely recommend.