• Junior Library Guild Selection, 2011
• Kirkus, Best Books for Teens, 2011
• American Library Association Best Fiction for Young Adults, and Rainbow List Top Ten, 2011
• Amazon Best books of March, 2011
"Easily the best book to date about...being a transsexual teen...J [is] a multilayered, absolutely believable character." — Booklist (starred review)
"Finally, a book about a transgender teen that gives its central character a life in which gender and transition matter but do not define his existence!" — Kirkus (starred review)
"The novel's greatest strengths are J's voice and his clearly articulated perspective...even readers with little familiarity with transgender issues will find plenty to relate to on an emotional level." — BCCB (starred review)
"J is an especially vivid character...believable and effective." —School Library Journal
• Winner of the 2008 Lambda Literary Award for best transgender book
• A 2008 Stonewall Honor Book
"A gripping, illuminating, and deeply moving portrait of transgender teens in Los Angeles [where] the smallest incidents reverberate sharply." —Publisher's Weekly (starred review)