Dress Code

by Karin Bishop

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Laurie Tilden is a girl. She and her mother have known that since birth—except that Laurie’s birth certificate states: Laurence Tilden, Male.

That hasn’t been a problem for Laurie; she may be transgender but she’s a happy girl enjoying her friends at home school. But now it’s time for public middle school and bullies and mean girls and disapproving teachers make life difficult for Laurie.

Can she prove to the principal that she can be accepted as a girl, all in two weeks? And to meet the Girls’ Dress Code?

Genres: Transgender, Young Adult

162 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

I started writing as a child, and won my first national writing award in sixth grade. I edited and wrote for my high school and college creative writing magazines, but then life got in the way and didn’t write fiction for years—I wrote for hire. Magazine articles (in music and travel), advertising copy, corporate newsletters and software manuals paid the bills. I have always been interested in the discovery of a person’s true nature and sexual identity, and began exploring different literary genres and structures to tell those important stories.

Reviews

[Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting Journey

This is yet another well written story from Karin Bishop. I am really starting to enjoy Karin's writing style and the way she has of involving the reader in the story.

This is the story of Laurie and her friends as they journey from homeschooling to public schools as well as conquering the hurdles of youth, growth, teenage realities and sexuality.

A very well-written story and a very interesting story well worth the time to read and enjoy.

Well done!

[John delamore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dress Code

Another fantastic read from an author that is fast becoming one of my favourites. The transformation of this girl is exciting and the opportunity to explain in detail her progress and her friends and the plot of this novel really had me glued couldn't put it down till I had finished. Loved it

[Sue McAvoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read a few of her books, and this one was very interesting in that the main character has no discovery of gender identity--she's a girl, thank you very much, only her birth certificate says she's a boy. It's not about her accepting as much as about all the people around her--students, friends, adults--and how they deal with a perfectly well-adjusted transgendered child. It's unusual to treat the subject so matter-of-fact, and quite refreshing.