But Amanda's terrified that once she tells him the truth, he won't be able to see past it.īecause the secret that Amanda's been keeping? It's that at her old school, she used to be Andrew. She finds herself yearning to share with Grant everything about herself, including her past.

But Amanda is keeping a secret, and she’s. If I was Your Girl follows a young transwoman who has is going to live with her estranged father because of the relentless bullying at her old school. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. As they spend more time together, she realizes just how much she is losing by guarding her heart. Meredith Russo's award-winning, big-hearted novel If I Was Your Girl is about being seen for who you really are, with a love story you can't help but root for Amanda Hardy is the new girl in school. But Amanda is keeping a secret, and she's determined not to get too close to anyone.īut when she meets sweet, easygoing Grant, Amanda can't help but start to let him into her life. Her essays and shorter fiction can be fou.more. If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. Both novels explore themes of gender identity, sexuality, poverty, trauma, and mental illness in Southern Appalachia, though they're lighter and way less bummer-y than that list might imply. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. Her second novel, Birthday, came out in 2019.

Meredith Russo's award-winning, big-hearted novel If I Was Your Girl is about being seen for who you really are, with a love story you can't help but root for!Īmanda Hardy is the new girl in school.