Connections to A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd (due to a friendship that occurred when it was most needed). A quote from A Snicker of Magic that kept coming to me while reading Lily & Dunkin was "I think that's one of the best feelings in the world, when you know your name is safe in another person's mouth" (that's all Lily wanted--to know her name was safe in the mouth of others).
This book...it is as important to our times as any book ever written. It tells the story of Lily, a transgender eighth grader, and her friendship with a new student named Dunkin who has bipolar disorder. The story is told through each of their voices as they deal with bullying, loss, and heartache.
As a fourth grade teacher, I will not be adding this to my classroom library; however, I have written an inscription inside the front cover and "return to" information in case it ever comes to a dead end. I am sending this out into the world to educate as many people as it can. It needs to be read. It needs to be heard. It needs to be known.
Thank you, Donna Gephart, for your bravery and your compassion.
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