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The close-knit residents of Hackett Island have never seen anyone quite like Lani Garver. Everything about this new kid is a mystery: Where does Lani come from? How old is Lani? And most disturbing of all, is Lani a boy or a girl? Claire McKenzie isn't up to tormenting Lani with the rest of... read more

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How can some people's lives look so good when they're so foul underneath?

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  • Gender Ambiguity: One of the main characters of the book, Lani Garver is not known to be a male or a female. Therefore, the author uses gender ambiguous words when describing Lani. Instead using the characters name and avoiding words like "he" "she" "his" or "hers".

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  1. Carol Plum-Ucci (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0152168133
Page Count: 328

Books That Cite This Book edit see section history

   
  • Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Teen Literature
  • Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Literature

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