{"product_id":"calvin-9780593108673","title":"Calvin","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this joyful and impactful picture book, a transgender boy prepares for the first day of school and introduces himself to his family and friends for the first time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCalvin has always been a boy, even if the world sees him as a girl. He knows who he is in his heart and in his mind but he hasn't yet told his family. Finally, he can wait no longer: \"I'm not a girl,\" he tells his family. \"I'm a boy--a boy in my heart and in my brain.\" Quick to support him, his loving family takes Calvin shopping for the swim trunks he's always wanted and back-to-school clothes and a new haircut that helps him look and feel like the boy he's always known himself to be. As the first day of school approaches, he's nervous and the \"what-ifs\" gather up inside him. But as his friends and teachers rally around him and he tells them his name, all his \"what-ifs\" begin to melt away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by the authors' own transgender child and accompanied by warm and triumphant illustrations, this authentic and personal text promotes kindness and empathy, offering a poignant and inclusive back-to-school message: all should feel safe, respected, and welcomed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJR and Vanessa Ford are nationally-known advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, specifically, rights for transgender youth. Their advocacy and work has been featured in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and in \"Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric.\" They were both founding members of the Human Rights Campaign's Parents for Transgender Equality Council. They live with their two children, one of whom is trans, in the Boston, MA area. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKayla Harren graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She illustrated the award-winning picture books \u003ci\u003eA Boy Like You\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Grew A Forest\u003c\/i\u003e. Kayla draws pictures at her home in Minnesota, where she lives with her husband and dogs.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611525189906,"sku":"9780593108673","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_12036339-5762-41b9-8d75-6cbb6784f76e.jpg?v=1732362969","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/calvin-9780593108673","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}