Tomboy â€� Reader Q&A

Questions About Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir

by Liz Prince (Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author)

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Would this be an appropriate read for 8th graders? why/why not?

Rachel I teach middle school and I chose not to recommend it. I wanted to share this book with a number of students . . . but decided not to. Unapologetic ciâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðI teach middle school and I chose not to recommend it. I wanted to share this book with a number of students . . . but decided not to. Unapologetic cigarette smoking is pervasive. I don't expect the author to lie or sugarcoat her youth, but I wish she had toned it down, or expressed some remorse. There are many things about this book to love. Many middle school students could relate to her exploration of gender roles, and her willingness to be true to self. It could also be a good book for building awareness and empathy in students who do fall into traditional identities of male and female. I was really disappointed by the generic product placement of cigarettes. (less)

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Is this a graphic novel? Seems like it would be

Liz Hello! Yes, Tomboy is a graphic novel. As of recently graphic novels that are memoirs are called "graphic memoirs".â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðHello! Yes, Tomboy is a graphic novel. As of recently graphic novels that are memoirs are called "graphic memoirs".(less)

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Why did Liz the main character like boy stuff ?

Barbara Allen I don't think that's an easy question to answer. As a kid, I liked girl clothes but I also found most girl activities were boring. Maybe because they â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðI don't think that's an easy question to answer. As a kid, I liked girl clothes but I also found most girl activities were boring. Maybe because they weren't active enough. So I was considered a tomboy a lot of the time. Observing my own children and children of my friends, likes and dislikes seemed to be formed by about age 2. When they start talking, they frequently express those preferences in language their parents "Only girls wear that" but the actual like or dislike of that seems to come much earlier. Parents can try to change it or suppress it. In Tomboy, Liz's parents seem to be willing to let her find her own style without interfering. (less)

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I see on the book's website that it's recommended for kids 14+, yet I found this book on a list of books read and recommended by an 8 year old (on Nerdy Book Club, found at https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2015/05/29/girls-and-graphic-novels-by-emily-meixner/ ). Wondering if it's appropriate for my (very mature, yet still) 8 year old? Thanks!

Hyrax If your kid is mature, then the book wouldn't be inappropriate. However, I don't think it'd be quite as hard-hitting for someone of that age simply beâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðIf your kid is mature, then the book wouldn't be inappropriate. However, I don't think it'd be quite as hard-hitting for someone of that age simply because they haven't experienced a lot of the subject matter in the book--watching friends grow up and turn into people you never wanted to know, developing crushes on people, watching your body change in a way you never wanted.
Your child had probably best wait a few years, until they've experienced middle school (and maybe a bit of high school), but if they want to read it now there's no reason to stop them.(less)

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