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Beyond Magenta

written and photographed by Susan Kuklin

Ages: 14+

Published: 2014

Publisher: Candlewick Press

ISBN: 978-0-7636-5611-9

Keywords: Gender

Six transgender teens speak of the social and familial problems they face and their deep need to be who they are. Photographs show changes in how these teens present to the world.