The Passing Playbook

The Passing Playbook

Children's, Teenage & Young Adult | Paperback Published on: 03/06/2021
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The Passing Playbook
An Important, Beautiful Read!
Oh my God, I love this book! It is one of those books that I want to put in the hands of every single person! It is so well-written, with utterly realistic... READ MORE
Laura at Clapham Junction

Synopsis

Love, Simon meets Friday Night Lights in this feelgood LGBTQ+ romance about a trans teen torn between standing up for his rights and staying stealth.

Fifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, an awesome big brother and a Messi-in-training. He's also transgender. After transitioning at his old school leads to a year of bullying, Spencer gets a fresh start at Oakley, the most liberal private school in Ohio.

At Oakley, Spencer seems to have it all: more accepting classmates, a decent shot at a starting position on the boy's soccer team, great new friends, and maybe even something more than friendship with one of his teammates. The problem is, no one at Oakley knows Spencer is trans - he's passing.

So when a discriminatory law forces Spencer's coach to bench him after he discovers the 'F' on Spencer's birth certificate, Spencer has to make a choice: cheer his team on from the sidelines or publicly fight for his right to play, even if it means coming out to everyone - including the guy he's falling for.

  • Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
  • ISBN: 9780241401286
  • Number of pages: 304
  • Weight: 213g
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 18 mm

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The Passing Playbook
Brilliant and important!
DRC provided by Penguin Random House Children’s UK via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Representation: Black queer trans protagonist, Black au... READ MORE
Gabriele QueerBookdom
The Passing Playbook
A comforting novel filled with love!
You know when you share some parts of your identity with a character and said character is written with so much care and love that it feels like someone is... READ MORE
May
The Passing Playbook
Cute, feel-good YA contemporary
Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced copy of this novel! This was such a cute YA LGBTQIA+ contemporary book, with exactly all the elements that I neede... READ MORE
Daisy Weighill
The Passing Playbook
sweet and hopeful
I am not a sporty person at all, but for some reason I do love reading books about sports. I think I just found a new favourite! The Passing Playbook is no... READ MORE
Malgorzata Karlo
The Passing Playbook
Adorable LGBTQ YA
Fifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, awesome big brother, and a Messi-in-training. He's also transgender. At his fresh start at liberal private... READ MORE
Alice M
The Passing Playbook
Not For Me
I was really excited for this book so I’m sad to say it ended up being a disappointment. I will start off with the positives. This book had a strong start... READ MORE
Ryan Phillips
The Passing Playbook
Solid YA debut about a black trans boy
15-year-old Spencer Harris has just started at Oakley School, a private school in rural Ohio, USA known for being very liberal. Being the new kid is alway... READ MORE
IReadThereforeIBlog
The Passing Playbook
Outside of it’s own story, the passing playbook is a love letter to LGBTQIA+ youth everywhere.
'Coming out was never easy, even when it went well.' Representation: Trans (FTM), Non-Binary, BIPOC, MLM. Trigger warnings: homophobia, transphobia, reli... READ MORE
RedBaumBooks
The Passing Playbook
A decent queer ya
I'd heard great things about this through tiktok and I think it's decent. It lacked more in depth descriptions for characters and places at times but the t... READ MORE
Allamir
The Passing Playbook
Great LBGTQ+ YA Debut
The Passing Playbook draws the reader in immediately and the story remains engaging throughout. The main character is Spencer, a 15 year-old trans boy who ... READ MORE
Penny Olson
The Passing Playbook
amazing
i read this book in under 2 hours it was so good lol
jaxxson lynch
The Passing Playbook
A great read for teen LGBTQIA+
I picked this up at a book swap as I love to read books with LGBT+ representation. It’s a young adult novel so I’m not exactly the target audience however ... READ MORE
Kayleigh Panton

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