The Pants Project

"My name is Liv (Not Olivia)... I'm not technically a girl. I'm Transgender. Which is a bit like being a transformer. Only not quite as cool because I probably won't get to save the world one day." Liv knows he was always meant to be a boy, but with his new school's terrible dress code, he can't even wear pants. Only skirts. Operation: Pants Project begins! The only way for Liv to get what he wants is to go after it himself. But to Liv, this isn't just a mission to change the policyit's a mission to change his life. And that's a pretty big deal. A touching, humorous story of strong-willed eleven-year-old Liv, who is determined to challenge his school's terrible dress code and change his life. Inspire empathy and compassion (and a few laughs!) in young readers with this stunning middle-grade novel.'My name is Liv (Not Olivia)... I'm not technically a girl. I'm transgender. Which is a bit like being a Transformer. Only not quite as cool because I probably won't get to save the world one day.'Liv knows he was always meant to be a boy, but with his new school's terrible dress code, he can't even wear pants. Only skirts.Operation: Pants Project begins! The only way for Liv to get what he wants is to go after it himself. But to Liv, this isn't just a mission to change the policy—it's a mission to change his life. And that's a pretty big deal.Perfect for parents, educators, and librarians looking for a book for young readers that:Has a transgender main character with a humorous voiceIs a hopeful, sweet story with a happily-ever-after endingWill prompt discussions on gender identity, bullying, self-esteem, empathy, acceptance, and social justiceA 2018 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People selectionAmelia Bloomer Project nomineeA 2020 Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Awards nominee Whoever wrote the uniform policy decided (whyyy?) that girls had to wear skirts, while boys were allowed to wear pants. Sexist. Dumb. Unfair. Girls must wear a black, pleated, knee-length skirt. I bet I read those words a hundred times during summer vacation. The problem wasnt the last word in that sentence. Skirt wasnt really the issue, not for me. The issue was the first word. Girls. Heres the thing: I may seem like a girl, but on the inside, Im a boy. Technically, Olivia is not a girl, even though he was born as a girl. He's transgender. Liv knows he was always meant to be a boy. But at Bankridge Middle School, the dress code means he can't wear pants. Only skirts. So Operation: Pants Project begins! To Liv, this isn't just a mission to change the policy. It's a mission to change his life. And that's a pretty big deal. Eleven-year-old Liv fights to change the middle school dress code requiring girls to wear a skirt and, along the way, finds the courage to tell his moms he is meant to be a boy