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Gr 6 Up—Seventh-grader Obie Chang just wants to swim competitively and get through middle school unbothered. This becomes increasingly difficult when his coach kicks him off the team for being trans, and when Coach Bolton's son Clyde (Obie's former teammate and childhood best friend) verbally and physically assaults him for trying to use the boys' bathroom. Obie tries to build the life he wants after the attack: he joins a new swim team with a supportive coach and teammates, all with their eyes on the upcoming Junior Olympics; his teacher Mrs. Salmani encourages him to enter an essay about his multifaceted identity into a national contest; and he's dating Charlie, the cute girl who works at his favorite sandwich shop....Log In or Sign Up to Read More