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Kisses For Jet (A Coming-of-Gender Story)
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Product Details
Author:
Joris Bas Backer, Ameera Rajabali
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
208
Publisher:
Flying Eye Books Ltd. (May 3, 2022)
Language:
English
Age Range:
14
Grade Level:
9th Grade
ISBN-13:
9781913123031
ISBN-10:
1913123030
Weight:
20.8oz
Dimensions:
6.75" x 8.88" x 0.79"
File:
RandomHouse-PRH_Book_Company_PRH_PRT_Onix_delta_active_D20260414T230608_155937922-20260414.xml
Folder:
RandomHouse
List Price:
$19.99
Case Pack:
13
As low as:
$15.39
Publisher Identifier:
P-RH
Discount Code:
A
QuickShip:
Yes
Audience:
General/trade
Country of Origin:
Latvia
Pub Discount:
65
Imprint:
Nobrow
Overview
A striking and emotive graphic novel from trans creator, Joris Bas Backer about coming to terms with who you are in a world which is utterly confusing and overwhelming.
"I love that this graphic novel exists for generations who may be feeling these same insecurities, anxieties, and challenges that Jet experiences."
—Utopian State of Mind
"A warm, funny, lived-in book that captures exactly the feeling of having a desire you just can’t place, and the relief when you manage to crack it wide open."
— Mattie Lubchansky, The Nib
"Exciting from the first to the last page! I say, this book is already a classic."
— Ulli Lust, author of Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life
“Kisses for Jet is a sensitively written, beautifully-illustrated depiction of a trans-masculine experience so rarely shown in media…a huge step forward for trans representation.”
— Jake Hall, Author of The Art of Drag
In 1999, when most people think that the world is about to end with the Y2K crash on the eve of the new Millennium, Jet is just trying to get through high school. When their Mom moves to another country to work on fixing the Millennium bug, Jet is forced to stay at a boarding house while they finish the school year, and they’re not pleased about it.
But something’s not quite right, and it’s not just the out-of-control kids that Jet has to live with, or the staff who look after the boarding house who act super suspiciously. As Jet slowly starts to feel overwhelmed by their peers, they begin to notice that they don’t feel like the other girls in their class. As new feelings start to emerge, Jet slowly begins to realise that they may be more of a boy than a girl.
Is that even possible? And who do they talk to about these feelings when there’s not even any internet around, and cell phones are barely used?
This coming-of-gender graphic novel debut from trans creator Joris Bas Backer is an enlightening and often hilarious tale that casts light on what it was like to be transgender before information and help was more accessible and widespread.
"I love that this graphic novel exists for generations who may be feeling these same insecurities, anxieties, and challenges that Jet experiences."
—Utopian State of Mind
"A warm, funny, lived-in book that captures exactly the feeling of having a desire you just can’t place, and the relief when you manage to crack it wide open."
— Mattie Lubchansky, The Nib
"Exciting from the first to the last page! I say, this book is already a classic."
— Ulli Lust, author of Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life
“Kisses for Jet is a sensitively written, beautifully-illustrated depiction of a trans-masculine experience so rarely shown in media…a huge step forward for trans representation.”
— Jake Hall, Author of The Art of Drag
In 1999, when most people think that the world is about to end with the Y2K crash on the eve of the new Millennium, Jet is just trying to get through high school. When their Mom moves to another country to work on fixing the Millennium bug, Jet is forced to stay at a boarding house while they finish the school year, and they’re not pleased about it.
But something’s not quite right, and it’s not just the out-of-control kids that Jet has to live with, or the staff who look after the boarding house who act super suspiciously. As Jet slowly starts to feel overwhelmed by their peers, they begin to notice that they don’t feel like the other girls in their class. As new feelings start to emerge, Jet slowly begins to realise that they may be more of a boy than a girl.
Is that even possible? And who do they talk to about these feelings when there’s not even any internet around, and cell phones are barely used?
This coming-of-gender graphic novel debut from trans creator Joris Bas Backer is an enlightening and often hilarious tale that casts light on what it was like to be transgender before information and help was more accessible and widespread.
