Middle School Reads!

 by Donna Gephart Genre:  Realistic Fiction Lily has known from a young age that she is a girl, but her father is insistent that she grow up as a boy even though she has tried to explain to him how she feels.  The older she gets, the harder it is to pretend to be something she is not.  Dunkin is new in town and he is dealing with his own secrets. He is trying to make new friends, but is struggling with whether or not he wants to be part of the basketball team who seem to have a lot of fun together, some of which includes bullying Lily.  Dunkin knows it is wrong, but he also likes being part of the group for once.  Maybe if these two figure out who they truly are, they will be able to work together to make life better for everyone.