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Series ISBN: 978-1-4222-3027-5 ISBN: 978-1-4222-3036-7 ebook ISBN: 978-1-4222-8821-4

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

McIntosh, Kenneth, 1959- Gender issues / Kenneth McIntosh and Ida Walker. pages cm. — (Living with a special need) Includes bibliographical references and index. Audience: Age 12+ Audience: Grade 7 to 8.

ISBN 978-1-4222-3036-7 (hardback) — ISBN 978-1-4222-3027-5 (series) — ISBN 978-1-4222-8821-4 (ebook) 1. Transgenderism—Juvenile literature. 2. Transgender youth—Juvenile literature 3. Gender identity—Juvenile literature. 4. Adolescent psychol- ogy—Juvenile literature. 5. Social acceptance in children—Juvenile literature. I. Walker, Ida. II. Title. HQ77.9.M348 2015 305.3—dc23 2014013471 Picture credits: Ahvo, Janne: p. 36; Bayley, Don: p. 113; Bendjy, Daniel: p. 67; Bro, Helle: p. 19; Dala, Anna Liza: p. 17; Habur, Izabela: p. 68; iStockphoto: pp. 20, 52, 53, 89, 100, 115, 116; Jupiter Images: pp. 83, 85, 102, 104; Kaulitzki, Sebastian: p. 55; Large, Timothy: p. 66; Lugaresi, Michele: p. 18; Mullins, Meredith: p. 38; Novakovic, Darko: p. 40; Pekchar - Fo- tolia.com: p. 22; Rich, Andrew: p. 71; Schade, Michael: p. 112; Struthers, Karen: p. 87; Tchernov, Andrei: p. 99; Volodin, Andrey: p. 35; 夢見る詩人 - Fotolia.com: p. 74.