Books for teenagers to understand what it means to be transgender

[Bimmer Guy]

Hi, everyone.  I have just come out to my family.  They have always known me to be a masculine female (I am 44 years old), but I am now transitioning with testosterone.

I am wondering if anyone knows any books that would be helpful for my teenage nephews?  One just turned 14 years old and the other is 17 years old.  Their world has been straight up (no pun intended), relatively heteronormative and relatively straight laced, so to speak.

I can't find any books for their age group on the internet.

They live on the opposite coast from me, so it is not like we can get together often and just casually talk.  Something they can hold in their hands and read would be really helpful.

Thanks!

[fitzyfoop]

I guess you could find a book about a person going through hardship, their parents disowning them, friends leaving, but only having one, and tell them that it could be interpreted as a metaphor for being trans and what trans people could go through. At times, Sarah Mussi's "Siege" could be good, but maybe not. Anyhows I don't know of any, but, if I find any in the library today, I'll let you know.
All the best,
Susan's local YA lover
Natty

[Bimmer Guy]

I guess you could find a book about a person going through hardship, their parents disowning them, friends leaving, but only having one, and tell them that it could be interpreted as a metaphor for being trans and what trans people could go through. At times, Sarah Mussi's "Siege" could be good, but maybe not. Anyhows I don't know of any, but, if I find any in the library today, I'll let you know.
All the best,
Susan's local YA lover
Natty

Thanks for your thoughts, fitzyfoop.  I was hoping to find something specifically on gender, but your suggestion is helpful.

Anyone else?

[androgynouspainter26]

Hmmm...Luna, by Julie Ann Peter really helped me work through a lot of my own gender issues, but it might be a bit too...sappy for what you're searching for.  Perhaps a nice biography might be good?  Kate Bornstien has some work that isn't too...mature.