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Both Can Be True
Jules Machias
Illustrator: Jules Machias
Ages: 12+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Quill Tree Books, HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-06-305389-2
Keywords: synesthesia, Gender identity, LGBTQ+, Twins, Divorce, Animal rescue, Friendship, multiple perspectives, dysphoria, gender fluidity
Daniel and Ash initially bond over rescuing a dog; attractions form, but what will happen when Daniel discovers Ash is nonbinary? Alternate voices. Black-and-white spot illustrations.