{"product_id":"athlete-is-agender-true-stories-of-lgbtq-people-in-sports-katherine-locke-hardcover","title":"Athlete Is Agender: True Stories of LGBTQ+ People in Sports -- Katherine Locke, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eAthlete is agender. Athlete can mean anyone. This incredible collection revels in the achievements of strong, passionate, and determined queer athletes across every age, level, and field of sports.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Find your strength in... \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAdam Rippon\u003c\/b\u003e's unbelievable journey from figure-skating Olympic alternate to the first openly gay Olympic medalist in his sport. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCeC? Telfer\u003c\/b\u003e's career as a trans track star and her unwavering commitment to run for the future freedom of trans athletes. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eem dickson\u003c\/b\u003e's relationship to eir gender identity and how sailing, a sport that doesn't categorize athletes by gender, helped em embrace eir power and identity. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e ...and many other invaluable true stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring testimonies by world-class athletes and award-winning children's book authors, as well as profiles on culture-defining figures like \u003cb\u003eMegan Rapinoe\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBillie Jean King\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAthlete Is Agender\u003c\/i\u003e is a lifesaving book not to be missed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is for: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - LGBTQIA+ kids, teens, tweens, and adults \u003cbr\u003e - Athletes and sports fans \u003cbr\u003e - Readers looking to learn more about the LGBTQIA+ community \u003cbr\u003e - Parents of gay kids and other LGBTQIA+ youth \u003cbr\u003e - Educators looking for advice about the LGBTQIA+ community \u003cbr\u003e ★ \u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katherine Locke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316572002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatherine Locke \u003c\/b\u003elives and writes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with their feisty felines. They are the award-winning author of many books for kids and teens, including \u003ci\u003eGender Rebels\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat Are Your Words?; \u003c\/i\u003ethey are also the co-editor and contributor of \u003ci\u003eThis Is Our Rainbow\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003e16 Stories of Her, Him, Them and Us\u003c\/i\u003e. They can be found online at KatherineLockeBooks.com and @bibliogato on X and Instagram. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicole Melleby\u003c\/b\u003e, a New Jersey native, is the author of highly praised middle grade books, including the Lambda Literary finalist \u003ci\u003eHurricane Season\u003c\/i\u003e, ALA Notable book \u003ci\u003eHow to Become a Planet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCamp QUILTBAG\u003c\/i\u003e (co-written with A. J. Sass), and The House on Sunrise Lagoon series. She is also the author of the picture book \u003ci\u003eSunny and Oswaldo\u003c\/i\u003e. Nicole lives with her wife and their cats, whose need for attention oddly aligns with Nicole's writing schedule. She invites you to visit her online at nicolemelleby.com. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Katherine Locke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67444306837732,"sku":"9780316572002","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780316572002.jpg?v=1791014879","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/athlete-is-agender-true-stories-of-lgbtq-people-in-sports-katherine-locke-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}