Pumpkin by Julie Murphy
If you happened to read Puddin, you will equally enjoy Pumpkin. The reader returns to Clover City and this time we meet Waylon Brewer, a fat gay teen (her description, not mine) who begins to dabble in drag. When a video of him experimenting in drag goes semi-viral at his high school, he is nominated to run for Prom Queen. What he first believes might be a cruel joke just might turn into a life changing and life making journey for Waylon as he begins to discover his true self.
Murphy writes with humor and heart. The message of each of her books is to love yourself for who you truly are and in this day and age, our students can use more of that. No matter how you live, Pumpkin can serve as a reminder to treat everyone with love and respect!
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