Luna (2004) (edit title/settings)

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• Regan: The narrator of the story and Liam's younger sister. All her life she has struggled to keep Liam's secret and because of that she has slowly separated herself from society and friends. She has very low self esteem and considers herself a pale substitute for her brother on any given day. She loves her brother deeply and supports him but doesn't fully understand him.
• Liam/Luna: Regan's older brother by two years. He feels that he is a girl trapped in a boys body and is just playing the 'role' of Liam the boy genius and athlete to please society and his father. Any slip ups or confessions he makes insinuating he is a girl is always chalked up to his sense of humor. He is constantly leaning on Regan for support and advice.
• Aly: Liam's best friend since childhood. She is Regan's only friend despite the age difference. She plans to marry Liam and turns a blind eye to his girlish tendencies.
• Chris: Regan's new chemistry partner and the only person in a long time to try to befriend her. He's new to the school, and despite already getting attention from the most popular girl in school, seems to be genuinely interested in Regan.
• David: Add a description of this character.
• Teri Lynn: A twenty-seven year old transgendered person who has successfully made the transition from one gender to another and gives seminars to help other transgendered youth.
• Hoyt Doucet: High school bully who harrasses Liam/Luna at school constantly.
• Shannon
• Carmen
• Lia Marie
• Katie
• Tyler
• Andy
• Mrs. Camacho
• Grandma
• Jack
• Ms. O'neill
• Daytimer

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• “"Luna, a girl who can only be seen by moonlight"”

  Luna

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• I cried for her. I cried for me. I cried for a world that wouldn’t let her be.

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• “It won’t go away. No matter how much I wish, or pray, she’s always with me. She is me. I am her. I want to be her. I want to be Luna.”

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• “Luna,” she repeated softly, more to herself than me. “Appropriate, wouldn’t you say? A girl who can only be seen by moonlight?”

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• It frightened me how shallow the gene pool was that Liam and I were wading in.

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• If Liam could wish for one thing in the world, one birthday present, he would ask to be born again. Born right, in the body of a girl.

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• Except in Luna’s case, the butterfly is forced to rein in her wings and reinsert herself into the cocoon every day. Every single day, she has to become this shell of a person.

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• As much as Liam despised his looks, Luna couldn’t seem to get enough of herself — of the image she longed to project.

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• “I’ve had it with you. I’ve had it with you and these kids and my life. It isn’t enough. I keep telling you that, but you won’t listen. I’m dying inside. I just want out!” She wrenches free of him and storms to the bedroom.

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• I shouted at her back, “If you really loved him, it wouldn’t matter.”

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• “Dad is my hero. Doesn’t he know that? I feel like I spend my whole life trying to prove it.”

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• Seattle

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Julie Anne Peters (Author)

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Awards edit see section history

• ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
• YALSA Best Books for Young Adults
• National Book Award (Finalist)
• Stonewall Book Award (2005: Honor Book in Literature)

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• Books › Teens › Social Issues › Homosexuality › Fiction
• Books › Teens › Health, Mind & Body › Sexuality
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
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