Republic of Congo

Winner of the Newbery Medal

even if that means mixing with undesirable company

and gracious

2024 Rainbow Book List

Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story Shannon Messenger Republic of CongoTHE NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Transformative If Tobia aspires to the ranks of comic memoirists like David Sedaris and Mindy Kaling, Sissy succeeds." The New York Times Book Review (A Paperback Row Pick) A heart wrenching, eye opening, and giggle inducing memoir about what it's like to grow up not sure if you're (a) a boy, (b) a girl, (c) something in between, or (d) all of the above. "A beautiful book . . . honest and funny." Trevor Noah, The Daily Show