None of the Above
Author(s): I. W. Gregorio

A groundbreaking story about a teenage girl who discovers she’s intersex . . . and what happens when her secret is revealed to the entire school. Incredibly compelling and sensitively told, None of the Above is a thought-provoking novel that explores what it means to be a boy, a girl, or something in between.

What if everything you knew about yourself changed in an instant?

When Kristin Lattimer is voted homecoming queen, it seems like another piece of her ideal life has fallen into place. She’s a champion hurdler with a full scholarship to college and she’s madly in love with her boyfriend. In fact, she’s decided that she’s ready to take things to the next level with him.

But Kristin’s first time isn’t the perfect moment she’s plannedsomething is very wrong. A visit to the doctor reveals the truth: Kristin is intersex, which means that though she outwardly looks like a girl, she has male chromosomes, not to mention boy “parts.”

Dealing with her body is difficult enough, but when her diagnosis is leaked to the whole school, Kristin’s entire identity is thrown into question. As her world unravels, can she come to terms with her new self?

Review(s):
None of the Above is a powerful story of discovering ones true identity. This book will open hearts and change minds.
[A] provocative and enlightening first novel…will strike a familiar chord with any reader who has felt estranged.
I couldnt put this book downit opened my mind in ways that few books have done before.
Noble, daring and necessaryIW Gregorios groundbreaking debut is a bittersweet, painful and ultimately life-affirming voyage of identity.
Like the beloved physician she is, I. W. Gregorio brings rare knowledge and acute empathy to the illumination of an anatomical differenceand to the teens who discover, in the nick of time, the saving grace of knowing and being ones truest self. A book unlike any other.
None of the Above is a sensitive, beautifully written story, told with heart (break) and humor. Gregorio deftly explores the isolation of being other in a highly relatable way. Bravo!
Engaging and well paced, with smart young charactersa useful introduction tointersexuality.
Sensitive, informative and a valuable resource
None of the Above rises above most young adult fiction because it has potential to evoke significant change…[A] compelling and touching narrative.
[A] remarkable novel…Eye-opening and important.

ISBN:9780062335319