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World Divided by Piper, The
Caela Carter
Ages: 12+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Quill Tree Books/HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-06-299666-4
Keywords: Family/School/Community-Precocious puberty, competition, systematic oppression, sexism, mother-daughter relationship, sibling rivalry, LGBTQIA+, transgender, racism, friendship, menstruation, breastfeeding, genius, math, neurodiversity
About to participate in an Academic Decathlon, 11-year-old Piper resists her mother's efforts to end the injections Piper has been receiving to treat precocious puberty. Black-and-white illustrations.