The Pants Project

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Whoever wrote the uniform policy decided whyyy that girls had to wear skirts, while boys were allowed to wear pants.Sexist Dumb Unfair Girls must wear a black, pleated, knee length skirt I bet I read those words a hundred times during summer vacation The problem wasn t the last word in that sentence Skirt wasn t really the issue, not for me The issue was the first word Girls.Here s the thing I may seem like a girl, but on the inside, I m a boy I loved this book Liv is the perfect hero smart, likeable, and brave M G Hennessey, author of The Other Boy The Pants Project gently and humorously reminds readers that being just like everyone else isn t all it s cracked up to be Ami Polonsky, author of Gracefully Grayson Free Read Books The Pants Project Author Cat Clarke – kino-fada.fr The Pants Project a transgender student fighting their schools dress code, stating that girls must wear skirts and boys pants.When I saw that this was a Middle Grade book about a transgender kid I was beyond excited LGBTQ topics are not explored enough in the middle grade age range This book was such a delight The actual plot of the story is something I am very passionate about, having fought my own school dress code I truly loved seeing Liv explore his identity and come to terms with being The Pants Project a transgender student fighting their schools dress code, stating that girls must wear skirts and boys pants.When I saw that this was a Middle Grade book about a transgender kid I was beyond excited LGBTQ topics are not explored enough in the middle grade age range This book was such a delight The actual plot of the story is something I am very passionate about, having fought my own school dress code I...3.5 5Note I am cis so I cannot comment on how authentic the representation was.While initially I had issues with the voice of this novel the writing wasn t my favorite, sometimes sounding a bit too young or a bit disjointed I think by the end it really came into its own Liv as a character grew and grew on me, and his personality shone through in a lot of really fabulous ways I appreciated his anger but also his way of processing things the way that kids do There are these little jumps 3.5 5Note I am cis so I cannot comment on how authentic the representation was.While initially I had issues with the voice of this novel the writing wasn t my favorite, sometimes sounding a bit too young or a bit disjointed I think by the end it really came into its own Liv as a character grew and grew on me, and his personality shone through in a lot of really fabulous ways I appreciated his anger but also his way of processing things the way that kids do There are these little jumps in logic that he makes that felt so authentic in terms of the understanding that kids have and how illogical their assumptions can sometimes be I also loved, loved, loved that this was a family with two moms The moms were fabulous and I m thrilled to seeandsame sex parents in YA and middle grade Andthan that, I thought the way that the book dealt with the impact of having two moms was...OK, you might say, really A middle school about someone who is transgender And I would say, yes, really.And you might say But why Middle school Isn t that too young for anyone to know that their gender assigned at birth is wrong And really, do kids that age need to read those sorts of book And I would say HELL YES Gender orientation is not sexual orientation Gender orientation, when it is first realized is scary because you think you are broken, or that you can fix it, or it is too scary OK, you might say, really A middle school about someone who is transgender And I would say, yes, really.And you might say But why Middle school Isn...Another book in my personal Kindle experiment Writing 3 starsCharacters 3.5 starsPlot 3.5 to 4 starsDid it live up to my expectations Yes The writing was so so and a bit rushed for me at times our MC is 11, I wasn t expecting a master storyteller or anything but the voice felt authentic to me and drew me into the story.Jade reminded me of some of the mean kids at my school, andthan once I wanted someone to drop her in a lake.Liv and Jacob s friendship l...Trigger Warning bullyingFour stars for this inclusive story about a closeted transgender boy starting middle school and being forced to wear a skirt because of a super strict dress code Bonus he has two moms AND there s disability rep too Although I m tired of the best friends break apart with the non MC friend wants to join with the popular group trope, I was delighted that Liv and Jacob became so close, and that it was non romantic.Anywho, this is such a good book and I m so happy to Trigger Warning bullyingFour stars for this inclusive story about a closeted transgender boy starting middle school and being forced to wear a skirt because of a super strict dress code Bonus he has two moms AND there s disability rep too Although I m tired of the best friends break apart with the non MC friend wants to join with the popular group trope, I was delighted that Liv and Jacob became so close, and that it was non romantic.Anywho, this is such a good book and I m so happy to see a middle grade novel featured a trans boy although I m disappointed that view spoiler Jade never gets punched in the face because damn that homophobic little brat certainly deserved it hide spoiler I also liked that aside fr...Liv starts middle school with a big secret She s actually a boy on the inside The dress code says girls must wear skirts, bad enough, but since Liv s outsides are girl, she must comply She sets out to change the code, alienating her ex best friend, but making some new friends along the way Also, a popular mean girl bullies Liv because she has two moms.THE PANTS PROJECT hits all the right note for a middle grade story, compelling characters, diversity, interesting plot and even a strong Liv starts middle school with a big secret She s actually a boy on the inside The dress code says girls must wear skirts, bad enough, but since Liv s outsides...Clarke, Cat The Pants Project Sourcebooks Jaberwocky, 2016.A delightful middle grade novel in the vein of Gracefully Grayson with the upbeat hopefulness of Better Nate Than Ever.Liv is not excited about starting middle school He hasn t told his moms yet, but Liv has figured out that he s transgender, and his school has a strict dress code which will require him to wear a skirt since everyone thinks he s a girl Not only t...Why hadn t I heard of this book before Why isn t anybody reading it Just why the heck doesn t such books get the attention they deserve Lmao People, we re doing literature all wrong.Public library E BookNote I use the pronoun she for Liv because for most of the book she is living as a girl and has not expressed a desire to use a different pronoun If there were a sequel, Liv would probably be referred to as he.Liv lives with her Mom and Mamma, and goes to a very good private school As she starts middle school, she s excited but also not happy all the girls in her school have to wear skirts, and Liv does not feel like she is a girl The shoes for the uniform are Public library E BookNote I use the pronoun she for Liv because for most of the book she is living as a girl and has not expressed a desire to use a different pronoun If there were a sequel, Liv would probably be referred to as he.Liv lives with her Mom and Mamma, and goes to a very good private school As she starts middle school, she s excited but also not happy all the girls in her school have to wear skirts, and Li...I have adetailed spoiler free review of this book, but overall, some of the chapters are clunky, but I loved the story.

The Pants Project
  • English
  • 06 May 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 272 pages
  • 1492638099
  • Cat Clarke
  • The Pants Project