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Beautiful Music for Ugly Children (Paperback)
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Staff Reviews
In an ever changing world, Beautiful Music for Ugly Children is one of those books that is so important to read. Kirstin Cronn-Mills tells the story of Gabe, a transgender teen who has recently revealed his "B-side" to the world. While that is an important focus of the novel, this book can also be considered a love letter to music and the way it makes an impact within our lives. Gabe and his mentor, John share a love of music that I could feel with each page of this book. Well deserving of the 2013 Stonewall Book Award that it received, Beautiful Music for Ugly Children is (and pardon my pun here) a beautiful read that should be on everyone's "to read" list.
— STAFF PICKS BY HEATHER H.Description
"This is Beautiful Music for Ugly Children, on community radio 90.3, KZUK. I'm Gabe. Welcome to my show." My birth name is Elizabeth, but I'm a guy. Gabe. My parents think I've gone crazy and the rest of the world is happy to agree with them, but I know I'm right. I've been a boy my whole life. When you think about it, I'm like a record. Elizabeth is my A side, the song everybody knows, and Gabe is my B side--not heard as often, but just as good. It's time to let my B side play. .
About the Author
Kirstin Cronn-Mills is the author of Minnesota Book Award finalist The Sky Always Hears Me And the Hills Don't Mind and Beautiful Music for Ugly Children. Cronn-Mills received her doctorate degree from Iowa State University and currently teaches in North Mankato, Minnesota, where she lives with her husband and son.
