If I Can Give You That
If I Can Give You That by Michael Gray Bulla is a poignant coming-of-age debut published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2023. This 320-page young adult fiction explores themes of gender identity, sexuality, and the complexities of friendship and family. The story follows seventeen-year-old Gael, who grapples with his identity as a transgender boy while navigating the challenges of senior year at a conservative high school in Tennessee.
Readers will find Gael’s journey deeply relatable as he attends a support group for LGBTQIA+ teens, where he initially struggles to share his experiences. As he forms a close bond with Declan, Gael is introduced to a supportive circle of friends that encourages him to confront his personal challenges, including his mother’s mental health and his estranged father’s attempts to reconnect. The narrative delves into the emotional turmoil of adolescence, highlighting the importance of community and self-acceptance amidst life’s difficulties.
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For fans of Kacen Callender and Mason Deaver comes a heart-tugging coming-of-age YA debut that takes a poignant look at gender identity, sexuality, friendship, and family–both the one we’re born into and the one we find for ourselves.
Seventeen-year-old Gael is used to keeping to himself. Though his best friend convinces him to attend a meeting of Plus, a support group for LGBTQIA+ teens, Gael doesn’t plan on sharing much. Where would he even start
Between supporting his mother through her bouts of depression, dealing with his estranged father, and navigating senior year as a transgender boy at a conservative Tennessean high school, his life is a lot to unload on strangers.
But after meeting easygoing Declan, Gael is welcomed into a new circle of friends who make him want to open up. As Gael’s friendship with Declan develops into something more, he finds himself caught between his mother’s worsening mental health and his father’s attempts to reconnect.
After tragedy strikes, Gael must decide if he can risk letting the walls around his heart down and fully opening up to those who care for him.
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