"And She Was" by Jessica Verdi tells the poignant story of a teenage girl named Amanda who learns that her mother is transgender. As Amanda navigates her complex feelings about her mother's identity, she grapples with the challenges of acceptance, love, and personal growth. The narrative explores themes of family, self-discovery, and the struggle to embrace change. Through Amanda's journey, readers experience the push and pull of societal norms and personal connections, ultimately highlighting the importance of understanding and supporting those we love, even when it disrupts our preconceived notions of identity and family dynamics. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2020 by Tantor Audio .

Jessica Verdi is the author of My Life After Now , The Summer I Wasn't Me , and What You Left Behind . She is a graduate of The New School's MFA in Writing for Children program and lives in New York. You can find her online at jessicaverdi. com.