American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era Daniel Gray-Barnett This story combines the joy

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American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era Daniel Gray-Barnett This story combines the joy* NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A 2025 STONEWALL BOOK AWARD HONOREE * From an award winning journalist comes a vivid and moving portrait of eight trans and nonbinary teenagers across the country, following their daily triumphs, struggles, and all that encompasses growing up trans in America today A master class in journalism as a force for change. SAMANTHA ALLEN, author of Real Queer America With humor and compassion, Lang shows trans teenagers as they really