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On Sale: May 13, 2025
Page Count: 224 pages
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books
ISBN-13: 9780316572002

Athlete is agender. Athlete can mean anyone. This incredible collection revels in the achievements of strong, passionate, and determined queer athletes across every age, level, and field of sports.

Find your strength in…

Adam Rippon’s unbelievable journey from figure-skating Olympic alternate to the first openly gay Olympic medalist in his sport.

CeCé Telfer’s career as a trans track star and her unwavering commitment to run for the future freedom of trans athletes.

em dickson’s relationship to eir gender identity and how sailing, a sport that doesn’t categorize athletes by gender, helped em embrace eir power and identity.

…and many other invaluable true stories.

Featuring testimonies by world-class athletes and award-winning children’s book authors, as well as profiles on culture-defining figures like Megan Rapinoe and Billie Jean King, Athlete Is Agender is a lifesaving book not to be missed.

This book is for:
·         LGBTQIA+ kids, teens, tweens, and adults
·         Athletes and sports fans
·         Readers looking to learn more about the LGBTQIA+ community
·         Parents of gay kids and other LGBTQIA+ youth
·         Educators looking for advice about the LGBTQIA+ community

★ A Junior Library Guild Selection