Just Happy to Be Here
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Tara just wants to be treated like any other girl at Ainsley Academy.
That is, judged on her meritsânot on her transness. But thereâs no road map for being the first trans girl at an all-girls school. And when she tries to join the Sibyls, an old-fashioned Ainsley sisterhood complete with code names and special privileges, sheâs thrust into the center of a larger argument about what girlhood means and whether the club should exist at all.
Being the figurehead of a movement isnât something Taraâs interested in. Sheâd rather read old speeches and hang out with the Sibyls who are on her sideâespecially Felicity, a new friend she thinks could turn into something more. Then the clubâs sponsor, a famous alumna, attacks her in the media and turns the selection process into a spectacle.
Taraâs always found comfort in the power of other peoplesâ words. But when it comes time to fight for herself, will she be able to find her own voice?
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Naomi Kanakia has written three young adult novels. She also has some forthcoming books for adults, and her essays, short stories, and poetry have appeared all over the place. She grew up in Washington, DC, and she currently lives in San Francisco with her wife and daughter.
