{"product_id":"some-assembly-required-arin-andrews-9781481416764","title":"Some Assembly Required: The Not-So-Secret Life of a Transgender Teen","description":"\u003cb\u003eSeventeen-year-old Arin Andrews shares all the hilarious, painful, and poignant details of undergoing gender reassignment as a high school student in this winning memoir.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe've all felt uncomfortable in our own skin at some point, and we've all been told that \"it's just a part of growing up.\" But for Arin Andrews, it wasn't a phase that would pass. He had been born in the body of a girl and there seemed to be no relief in sight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this revolutionary memoir, Arin details the journey that led him to make the life-transforming decision to undergo gender reassignment as a high school junior. In his captivatingly witty, honest voice, Arin reveals the challenges he faced as a girl, the humiliation and anger he felt after getting kicked out of his private school, and all the changes--both mental and physical--he experienced once his transition began. Arin also writes about the thrill of meeting and dating a young transgender woman named Katie Rain Hill--and the heartache that followed after they broke up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome Assembly Required\u003c\/i\u003e is a true coming-of-age story about knocking down obstacles and embracing family, friendship, and first love. But more than that, it is a reminder that self-acceptance does not come ready-made with a manual and spare parts. Rather, some assembly is always required.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arin Andrews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1481416766\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481416764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e179327 \/ Some Assembly Required: The Not-So-Secret Life of a Transgender Teen\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Arin Andrews","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049962893567,"sku":"9781481416764","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a50d3595-a23c-43f4-a152-a7711b2272c4.jpg?v=1685004398","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/some-assembly-required-arin-andrews-9781481416764","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}