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Who Am I Today?

Everyone asks that question at some point, but for some book characters, it's a more pressing concern. We've collected here books for teens about gender swapping and body switching—your life may feel simple by comparison.

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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 28, 2012
Kirkus Star EVERY DAY
by David Levithan
"An awe-inspiring, thought-provoking reminder that love reaches beyond physical appearances or gender. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
Imagine waking up in a different body every day. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 5, 2011
Kirkus Star FLIP
by Martyn Bedford
"Alex has to figure out why his soul overtook Flip's body, and how—if at all—he can get back into his own before it's too late. (Thriller. 12 & up)"
Fourteen-year-old geeky musician Alex wakes up hundreds of miles from his London home in the body of Philip Garamond, a high-school soccer star and girl magnet nicknamed Flip. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 6, 2009
Kirkus Star LEVIATHAN
by Scott Westerfeld
"The setting begs comparisons to Hayao Miyazaki, Kenneth Oppel and Naomi Novik, but this work will stand—or fly—on its own. (Science fiction. 12-15)"
The fate of many rests in the hands of an Austrian schoolboy and a British airman, both in disguise. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 25, 2009
(RE)CYCLER
by Lauren McLaughlin
"It won't make sense without Cycler (2008), but it's well worth the effort of reading both. (Fantasy. YA)"
Jill has more reason than most recent high-school graduates to be both thrilled and terrified to leave home: Once a month, instead of having her period, she turns into a boy. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 1, 2008
EON: DRAGONEYE REBORN
by Alison Goodman
"Nonetheless, this adventure, filled with intrigue, friendships, combat and magical allies, is a winner. (Fantasy. 12-14)"
Eon knows his chance of becoming the Rat Dragoneye is almost nonexistent. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 9, 2008
SKINNED
by Robin Wasserman
"Futuristically blurring the boundaries of life and death, this text intimately tackles tough ethical topics, including faith, identity, suicide and genetic engineering, through blunt dialogue and realistic characters. (Fiction. YA)"
Beautiful, talented, wealthy and above all headstrong, 17-year-old Lia Kahn knows who she is and what she wants, until she is severely injured in a car accident that destroys her body but spares her mind. Read full book review >