My Life as a Diamond - Jenny Manzer 电子书mobi+epub
Product details
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 4 - 7
Lexile Measure: 660 (What's this?)
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers (September 25, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1459818318
ISBN-13: 978-1459818316
My Life as a Diamond Paperback – September 25, 2018
by Jenny Manzer (Author)
https://www.amazon.com/My-Life-Diamond-Jenny-Manzer/dp/1459818318
Product details
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 4 - 7
Lexile Measure: 660 (What's this?)
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers (September 25, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1459818318
ISBN-13: 978-1459818316
Ten-year-old Caspar "Caz" Cadman loves baseball and has a great arm. He loves the sounds, the smells, the stats. When his family moves from Toronto to a suburb of Seattle, the first thing he does is try out for the local summer team, the Redburn Ravens. Even though Caz is thrilled when he makes the team, he worries because he has a big secret.
No one knows that back in Toronto, Caz used to live life as a girl named Cassandra. And it's nobody's business. Caz will tell his new friends when he's ready.
But when a player on a rival team starts snooping around, Caz's past is revealed, and Caz worries it will be Toronto all over again.
Will Caz's teammates rally behind their star pitcher? Or will Caz be betrayed once more?
A heartwarming, funny, fast-paced story about the bravery it takes to live as your true self, no matter the cost.
Review
"An engaging sports story." (Kirkus Reviews 2018-06-18)
"[Caz's] teammates lend authenticity and humor to the book. Family dynamics are portrayed honestly…Competition between teams is fierce, as is camaraderie within the team." (Booklist 2018-08-14)
"Baseball fans will enjoy the play-by-play, but more than that, readers will like the character of Caz. Acceptance of others is a good message for everyone." (School Library Connection 2018-08-22)
"The author put a lot of research into this…and was successful in having an elementary and middle grade appropriate transgender story. The inclusion of lots of baseball is a big plus, and will encourage readers to pick up the book." (Ms. Yingling Reads blog 2018-09-28)
"The plot and characters strike an ideal balance that will have wide appeal, introducing readers to themes of gender identity that avoids didacticism and sensationalism. My Life as a Diamond will appeal to readers interested in baseball, team-sports, and realistic fiction. Highly Recommended." (CM Magazine 2018-10-01)
About the Author
Jenny Manzer is the author of Save Me, Kurt Cobain, which was nominated for the Bolen Books Children's Book Prize. She has a degree in creative writing and was a finalist for the 2013 CBC Creative Nonfiction Prize, one of Canada's most prestigious literary competitions. She lives with her family in Victoria, British Columbia. For more information, visit
www.jennymanzer.com.
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