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Gephart, Donna. |
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Lily loves the feel of her mother's
dress. But her father wants her to dress as Tim and
act like a boy. How can she ever convince him that
she is really a girl? Her mother and sister have
accepted it but not her father. So when he sees Lily
dressed up, he is furious. And the new boy on the
block sees her as well. When school starts, the new
boy, Norbert Dorfman, is confused to meet Tim. He
was sure he had seen a girl who looked just like
him. Lily befriends Norbert and nicknames him Dunkin
because he is always drinking Dunkin' Donuts coffee.
The two become friend but Dunkin is recruited to join the
basketball team because of his height. These are the
boys who are making Lily's life miserable. When Lily
confides in Dunkin about her desire to live openly a a
girl, will that change everything? And what is
Dunkin hiding from everyone? |
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