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Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure

Lewis Hancox

Illustrator: Lewis Hancox

Ages: 14+

Published: 2022

Publisher: Graphix/Scholastic

ISBN: 978-1-338-82444-5

Keywords: LGBTQ+, Art, Friendship, Family, England, Coming-of-age

Talking to his younger self with compassion, the English artist tells about his gender awakening. Humorous black-and-white cartoon artwork.