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Trans Mission
My Quest to a Beard
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By Alex Bertie
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- Hardcover $17.99 $23.49 CAD
- ebook $9.99 $12.99 CAD
- Audiobook Download (Unabridged)
- Trade Paperback $10.99 $14.99 CAD
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It can be hard for questioning teens to believe in a brighter future, let alone find any sense of community. With clarity and compassion, Alex writes as a supportive older brother for transitioning teens, their allies, their parents, and anyone looking to better understand others — and themselves.
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"Bertie is an affable, conscientious, and informed guide who writes well and gives his readers an invaluable, potentially life-changing and -saving book. It is highly recommended."Booklist, starred review
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"Blending autobiography and guidebook...Bertie serves as a relatable narrator who encourages his readers to do what they 'need to do to be happy' without ignoring the barriers they may face."Publishers Weekly
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"Must read."NME
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"The writing is lively and personal. The advice given is not preachy but rather practical and down-to-earth."The School Librarian
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"Personal, straightforward, and upbeat.... An accessible, hopeful road map for youth in transition and their friends, families, and communities."School Library Journal
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"Making both writer and narrator debuts (who else could voice his story so well?), Bertie shares his coming out with unflinching honesty, raw vulnerability, and affectingly gentle humor."Booklist, review of audio edition
- On Sale
- May 14, 2019
- Page Count
- 304 pages
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- ISBN-13
- 9780316529037
About the Author

Alex Bertie is a young transgender YouTuber from rural Dorset. While still attending school at just 14, he started making videos on sexuality and gender identity, continuing to do so today with weekly uploads. To this day, he has reached around 330,000 subscribers. His work has been picked up by organizations such as Childline and Stonewall, and has been recognized by the Independent, YouTube magazine TenEighty, and trans publication FTM Magazine.
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