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With Trans-Sister Radio , Chris Bohjalian, author of the bestseller Midwives , again confronts his very human characters with issues larger than themselves, here tackling the explosive issue of gender. When Allison Banks develops a crush on Dana Stevens, she knows that he will give her what... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Dana Stevens: A university professor who believes he was born the wrong gender.
- Allison: Allison Banks is a elementary school teacher who falls in love with Dana.
- Carly: Carly Banks is Allison and Will Banks' daughter.
- Patricia: Will's second wife, a lawyer.
- Glenn Frazier: Principal of Allison Banks' school.
- Dr. Meehan: The Trinidad, Colorado doctor specializing in gender reassignment surgery.
- Will Banks: Allison's ex-husband and Carly's father, president of the Vermont Public Radio station.
- Kevin: Reporter assigned to cover the radio story on Dana Stevens.
- Molly Cochran: Allison's good friend.
- Isabel: Add a description of this character.
- Michael
- Audrey Lafontaine: One of Allison's sixth grade students.
- Judd Prescott: Head of the Vermont public school district for Bartlett.
- Marisa: Friend of Dana Stevens.
- Rich Lessard: Parent of Lindsey, a sixth grade student in Allison's class.
- Rebecca Barnard: Conservative colleague of Will Banks at VPR.
- Nancy Keenan
- Al Duncan: Sixth grade parent.
- Evelyn Newman: Chairman of the school board.
- Nicole
Setting & Locations edit
- Vermont
- Trinidad
- Colorado
- Burlington
- Bennington
- Middlebury
- Washington
- New England
- Montreal
- Florida
- Montpelier
- Texas
- Lake Champlain
- Bartlett, Vermont: Where Allison Banks resides.
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First Sentence edit
I was eight when my parents separated, and nine when they actually divorced.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Chris Bohjalian (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harmony Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0609604074
Page Count: 344
Publisher: Harmony Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0609604074
Page Count: 344
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- Dewey: 813.54
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