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* TinySchoolboy: Grady's friend Sebastian is only 5'0 despite being a high schooler. It's a source of bullying from others.
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* TinySchoolboy: Grady's friend Sebastian is only 5'0 5'0" despite being a high schooler. It's a source of bullying from others.
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''Parrotfish'' by Ellen Wittliger tells the tale of a teenager named Grady Katz-[=McNair=]. He's a relatively normal American boy except for one detail--Grady was [[UsefulNotes/{{transgender}} assigned female at birth]] and only recently decided to come out as a boy. Grady decides to start living as male despite issues from his family and peers.
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''Parrotfish'' by Ellen Wittliger tells the tale of a teenager named Grady Katz-[=McNair=]. He's a relatively normal American boy except for one detail--Grady detail -- Grady was [[UsefulNotes/{{transgender}} assigned female at birth]] and only recently decided to come out as a boy. Grady decides to start living as male despite issues from his family and peers.
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* EnthusiasticNewbieTeacher: Ms. Marino is a first year Spanish teacher. Grady notes that she's anxious to have her students approval, so she takes to his transgender-related name change with more ease than most of his other teachers.
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* EnthusiasticNewbieTeacher: Ms. Marino is a first year Spanish teacher. Grady notes that she's anxious to have her students students' approval, so she takes to his transgender-related name change with more ease than most of his other teachers.
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* ParentalBonus:
** It features more profanity than is common for books aimed at middle schoolers.
** It features more profanity than is common for books aimed at middle schoolers.
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* ParentalBonus:
**ParentalBonus: It features more profanity than is common for books aimed at middle schoolers.
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* WhoNamesTheirKidDude: Grady's sister Laura has never even heard of the name "Grady" before.
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* WhoNamesTheirKidDude: Grady's sister Laura has never even heard of the name "Grady" before.before.
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** During Spanish class one of the lines of dialogue is "[[ForeignCussWord Para la merienda]], ¿quieres la chuleta de puerco o la sopa?". This translates to "Stop/cut the shit, do you want the pork chops or the soup?"
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Released in 2007, ''Parrotfish'' was one of the first Young Adult books to be about transgender issues. As a result result, its language is a bit dated, however dated. But it still resonates for the most part.
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* MixedAncestryIsAttractive: Kita is half-black and half-Japanese, and the narrator considers her the perfect example of an ethnically ambiguous, mixed-race beauty.
-->'''Grady:''' In Kita the combination of racial backgrounds had produced a stunner: Her skin like polished oak, and she wore her black hair in long dreads. [...] You couldn't take her apart and say, ''Ah yes, that part is Japanese; that part is African''. She was a perfectly mixed combination -- her own unique person.
-->'''Grady:''' In Kita the combination of racial backgrounds had produced a stunner: Her skin like polished oak, and she wore her black hair in long dreads. [...] You couldn't take her apart and say, ''Ah yes, that part is Japanese; that part is African''. She was a perfectly mixed combination -- her own unique person.
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* NoPeriodsPeriod: Averted. Grady gets his period and it makes a bad day even worse. He goes home early just to avoid more embarrassment.
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* NoPeriodsPeriod: Averted. Grady gets his period and it makes a bad day even worse. He goes home early just to avoid more embarrassment.
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''Parrotfish'' by Ellen Wittliger tells the tale of a teenager named Grady Katz-[=McNair=]. He's a relatively normal American boy except for one detail--Grady was [[{{transgender}} [[UsefulNotes/{{transgender}} assigned female at birth]] and only recently decided to come out as a boy. Grady decides to start living as male despite issues from his family and peers.
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* {{Transgender}}:
** The protagonist, Grady, is a trans boy.
** Ms. Unger knows how to deal with transgender students because she had a trans girl student a few years ago.
** The protagonist, Grady, is a trans boy.
** Ms. Unger knows how to deal with transgender students because she had a trans girl student a few years ago.
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* HiddenBuxom: Grady binds with the ace-bandage method.
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* SuppressedMammaries: Grady binds with the ace-bandage method.
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* HiddenBuxom: Grady binds with the ace-bandage method.
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* EnthusiasticNewbieTeacher: Ms. Marino is a first year Spanish teacher. Grady notes that she's anxious to have her students approval, so she takes to his transgender-related name change with more ease than most of his other teachers.
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Released in 2007, ''Parrotfish'' was one of the first Young Adult books to be about transgender matters. As a result its language is a bit dated, however it still resonates for the most part.
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Released in 2007, ''Parrotfish'' was one of the first Young Adult books to be about transgender matters.issues. As a result its language is a bit dated, however it still resonates for the most part.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** It features more profanity than is common for books aimed at middle schoolers.
** During Spanish class one of the lines of dialogue is "[[ForeignCussWord Para la merienda]], ¿quieres la chuleta de puerco o la sopa?". This translates to "Stop/cut the shit, do you want the pork chops or the soup?"
** It features more profanity than is common for books aimed at middle schoolers.
** During Spanish class one of the lines of dialogue is "[[ForeignCussWord Para la merienda]], ¿quieres la chuleta de puerco o la sopa?". This translates to "Stop/cut the shit, do you want the pork chops or the soup?"
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* ParentalBonus:
** It features more profanity than is common for books aimed at middle schoolers.
** During Spanish class one of the lines of dialogue is "[[ForeignCussWord Para la merienda]], ¿quieres la chuleta de puerco o la sopa?". This translates to "Stop/cut the shit, do you want the pork chops or the soup?"
** It features more profanity than is common for books aimed at middle schoolers.
** During Spanish class one of the lines of dialogue is "[[ForeignCussWord Para la merienda]], ¿quieres la chuleta de puerco o la sopa?". This translates to "Stop/cut the shit, do you want the pork chops or the soup?"
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''Parrotfish'' by Creator/EllenWittliger tells the tale of a teenager named Grady Katz-[=McNair=]. He's a relatively normal American boy except for one detail--Grady was [[{{transgender}} assigned female at birth]] and only recently decided to come out as a boy. Grady decides to start living as male despite issues from his family and peers.
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''Parrotfish'' by Creator/EllenWittliger Ellen Wittliger tells the tale of a teenager named Grady Katz-[=McNair=]. He's a relatively normal American boy except for one detail--Grady was [[{{transgender}} assigned female at birth]] and only recently decided to come out as a boy. Grady decides to start living as male despite issues from his family and peers.
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Inverted with Laura, who finds her older brought Grady to be embarrassing. She does eventually warm up to him eventually.
* BettyAndVeronica: Grady is the 'Betty' to Russ' 'Veronica' when it comes to Kita. Grady is more down-to-earth and sweet while Russ is well-meaning but ignorant and more athletic. [[spoiler:Russ wins out]].
* BettyAndVeronica: Grady is the 'Betty' to Russ' 'Veronica' when it comes to Kita. Grady is more down-to-earth and sweet while Russ is well-meaning but ignorant and more athletic. [[spoiler:Russ wins out]].
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Inverted with Laura, who finds her older brought brother Grady to be embarrassing. She does eventually warm up to him eventually.
* BettyAndVeronica: Grady is the 'Betty' to Russ' 'Veronica' when it comes to Kita. Grady is more down-to-earth andsweet sweet, while Russ is well-meaning but ignorant and more athletic. [[spoiler:Russ wins out]].
* BettyAndVeronica: Grady is the 'Betty' to Russ' 'Veronica' when it comes to Kita. Grady is more down-to-earth and
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* SuppressedMammaries: Grady uses ace bandages to bind.
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* SuppressedMammaries: Grady uses ace bandages to bind.
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** [[spoiler:Eve]] ends up bullied by Danya for betraying her.
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Inverted with Laura, who finds her older brought Grady to be embarrassing. She does eventually warm up to him eventually.
* HeroesLoveDogs: Grady adopts a dog behind his parent's back at the end of the book.
* HiddenBuxom: Grady binds with the ace-bandage method.
* HomeschooledKids: Grady and Eve were raised in the same homeschool class but they decided to go to a public high school. Grady's younger brother is still in home school. Eve wants to be popular and have friends precisely because she only had one friend growing up.
* HiddenBuxom: Grady binds with the ace-bandage method.
* HomeschooledKids: Grady and Eve were raised in the same homeschool class but they decided to go to a public high school. Grady's younger brother is still in home school. Eve wants to be popular and have friends precisely because she only had one friend growing up.
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* {{Sarashi}}: Grady binds with the ace-bandage method.
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* IncompatibleOrientation: Sebastian asks Grady out to the dance under the guise that he's a girl. He gets turned down when Grady mentions that he's a boy, and a straight boy at thaf.
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* IncompatibleOrientation: Sebastian asks Grady out to the dance under the guise that he's a girl. He gets turned down when Grady mentions that he's a boy, and a straight boy at thaf.that.
* MaliciousSlander: When she gets on her bad side, Dayna begins spreading rumors that [[spoiler:Eve]] is gay and she is Grady's ex-girlfriend.
* MaliciousSlander: When she gets on her bad side, Dayna begins spreading rumors that [[spoiler:Eve]] is gay and she is Grady's ex-girlfriend.
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** Being that they're into films, Grady and Sebastian name-drop films like ''Film/GroundhogDay'' and eatch films like ''Film/NapoleonDynamite''.
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** Being that they're into films, Grady and Sebastian name-drop films like ''Film/GroundhogDay'' and eatch watch films like ''Film/NapoleonDynamite''.
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** During Spanish class one of the lines of dialogue is "Para la merienda, ¿quieres la chuleta de puerco o la sopa?". This translates to "Stop/cut the shit, do you want the pork chops or the soup?"
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** During Spanish class one of the lines of dialogue is "Para "[[ForeignCussWord Para la merienda, merienda]], ¿quieres la chuleta de puerco o la sopa?". This translates to "Stop/cut the shit, do you want the pork chops or the soup?"
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* DidNotInTheGirl: In the end Kita ultimately [[spoiler:gets back with her boyfriend]], leaving Grady single.
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* DidNotInTheGirl: DidNotGetTheGirl: In the end Kita ultimately [[spoiler:gets back with her boyfriend]], leaving Grady single.
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* TheBully: Grady gets bullied by several boys and especially by Danya and her GirlPosse.
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* TheBully: AmbiguouslyBrown: Kita Charles is half-black and half-Japanese but it's noted that she has an ambiguous look to her. She's been speculated to be anything from Italian, Filipino, Egyptian, and Israeli.
* BettyAndVeronica: Grady is the 'Betty' to Russ' 'Veronica' when it comes to Kita. Grady is more down-to-earth and sweet while Russ is well-meaning but ignorant and more athletic. [[spoiler:Russ wins out]].
* TheBully:
** Grady gets bullied by several boys and especially by Danya and herGirlPosse.GirlPosse.
** Sebastian gets teased because he's short and lacks in social awareness.
* BettyAndVeronica: Grady is the 'Betty' to Russ' 'Veronica' when it comes to Kita. Grady is more down-to-earth and sweet while Russ is well-meaning but ignorant and more athletic. [[spoiler:Russ wins out]].
* TheBully:
** Grady gets bullied by several boys and especially by Danya and her
** Sebastian gets teased because he's short and lacks in social awareness.
* DidNotInTheGirl: In the end Kita ultimately [[spoiler:gets back with her boyfriend]], leaving Grady single.
* GeekPhysique:
** Grady's brother Charlie is a fat kid who likes to play video games.
** Sebastian is short and skinny nerd.
** Grady's brother Charlie is a fat kid who likes to play video games.
** Sebastian is short and skinny nerd.
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* NerdPhysique:
** Grady's brother Charlie is a fat kid who likes to play video games.
** Sebastian is short and skinny nerd.
** Grady's brother Charlie is a fat kid who likes to play video games.
** Sebastian is short and skinny nerd.
* ShoutOut:
** Grady compares himself to Franchise/{{Superman}} at one point.
** Being that they're into films, Grady and Sebastian name-drop films like ''Film/GroundhogDay'' and eatch films like ''Film/NapoleonDynamite''.
** Grady compares himself to Franchise/{{Superman}} at one point.
** Being that they're into films, Grady and Sebastian name-drop films like ''Film/GroundhogDay'' and eatch films like ''Film/NapoleonDynamite''.
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* WhatKindOfNameIsDude: Grady's sister Laura has never even heard of the name "Grady" before.
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* WhatKindOfNameIsDude: WhoNamesTheirKidDude: Grady's sister Laura has never even heard of the name "Grady" before.
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''Parrotfish'' by Creator/EllenWittliger tells the tale of a teenager named Grady. He's a relatively normal American boy except for one detail--Grady was [[{{transgender}} assigned female at birth]] and only recently decided to come out as a boy. Grady decides to start living as male despite issues from his family and peers.
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''Parrotfish'' by Creator/EllenWittliger tells the tale of a teenager named Grady.Grady Katz-[=McNair=]. He's a relatively normal American boy except for one detail--Grady was [[{{transgender}} assigned female at birth]] and only recently decided to come out as a boy. Grady decides to start living as male despite issues from his family and peers.
* AlphaBitch: Danya is an unrepentant bully who is disgusted by Grady. She tries to pull a cruel prank on him and even goes as far as to suggest he should kill himself.
* TheBully: Grady gets bullied by several boys and especially by Danya and her GirlPosse.
* TheBully: Grady gets bullied by several boys and especially by Danya and her GirlPosse.
* EveryoneIsChristianAtChristmas: Averted with Grady's mother. She is Jewish and hates her husband's obsession with Christmas, but she puts up with it anyway.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: It features more profanity than is common for books aimed at middle schoolers.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** It features more profanity than is common for books aimed at middleschoolers. schoolers.
** During Spanish class one of the lines of dialogue is "Para la merienda, ¿quieres la chuleta de puerco o la sopa?". This translates to "Stop/cut the shit, do you want the pork chops or the soup?"
* GirlPosse: Danya has one which includes Grady's former best friend Eve. Never having been to public school, Eve is so desperate to fit in and have friends that she deserts Grady and hangs around a bully like Danya instead.
** It features more profanity than is common for books aimed at middle
** During Spanish class one of the lines of dialogue is "Para la merienda, ¿quieres la chuleta de puerco o la sopa?". This translates to "Stop/cut the shit, do you want the pork chops or the soup?"
* GirlPosse: Danya has one which includes Grady's former best friend Eve. Never having been to public school, Eve is so desperate to fit in and have friends that she deserts Grady and hangs around a bully like Danya instead.
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* IncompatibleOrientation: Sebastian asks Grady out to the dance under the guise that he's a girl. He gets turned down when Grady mentions that he's a boy, and a straight boy at thaf.
* MessyHair: Some bullies call Grady "Angela Cat-Hair" and "Hairball" because of his sloppy self-haircut.
* NerdPhysique:
** Grady's brother Charlie is a fat kid who likes to play video games.
** Sebastian is short and skinny nerd.
* NoPeriodsPeriod: Averted. Grady gets his period and it makes a bad day even worse. He goes home early just to avoid more embarrassment.
* MessyHair: Some bullies call Grady "Angela Cat-Hair" and "Hairball" because of his sloppy self-haircut.
* NerdPhysique:
** Grady's brother Charlie is a fat kid who likes to play video games.
** Sebastian is short and skinny nerd.
* NoPeriodsPeriod: Averted. Grady gets his period and it makes a bad day even worse. He goes home early just to avoid more embarrassment.
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* TinySchoolboy: Grady's friend Sebastian is only 5'0 despite being a high schooler. It's a source of bullying from others.
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* {{Transgender}}:
** The protagonist, Grady, is a trans boy.
** Ms. Unger knows how to deal with transgender students because she had a trans girl student a few years ago.
** The protagonist, Grady, is a trans boy.
** Ms. Unger knows how to deal with transgender students because she had a trans girl student a few years ago.
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* WantedAGenderConformingChild: Grady notes that his mother and sister are the ones that are upset about his transition, not his dad or brother. He wonders if they're mad at him for "deserting" his sex.
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->''One little thing changes, and suddenly everything is different.''
''Parrotfish'' by Creator/EllenWittliger tells the tale of a teenager named Grady. He's a relatively normal American boy except for one detail--Grady was [[{{transgender}} assigned female at birth]] and only recently decided to come out as a boy. Grady decides to start living as male despite issues from his family and peers.
Released in 2007, ''Parrotfish'' was one of the first Young Adult books to be about transgender matters. As a result its language is a bit dated, however it still resonates for the most part.
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!!''Parrotfish'' contains examples of:
* ComingOutStory: The book is about a teenage trans boy who just came out. Previously Grady had came out as a lesbian, but he later figured out that it didn't apply to him.
* GenderBlenderName: Grady choses his name specifically because it's a gender-neutral name.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: It features more profanity than is common for books aimed at middle schoolers.
* ImagineSpot: Grady frequently has imagine spots that are written in script-format and in a different text than the rest of the book.
* {{Sarashi}}: Grady binds with the ace-bandage method.
* TransEqualsGay: Many characters in-series make this mistake and wonder why Grady doesn't just "stay a lesbian".
* TransTribulations: Grady has to deal with his family disapproving of his transition, his best friend rejecting him for coming out, and the ostracism of his school peers.
* WhatKindOfNameIsDude: Grady's sister Laura has never even heard of the name "Grady" before.
''Parrotfish'' by Creator/EllenWittliger tells the tale of a teenager named Grady. He's a relatively normal American boy except for one detail--Grady was [[{{transgender}} assigned female at birth]] and only recently decided to come out as a boy. Grady decides to start living as male despite issues from his family and peers.
Released in 2007, ''Parrotfish'' was one of the first Young Adult books to be about transgender matters. As a result its language is a bit dated, however it still resonates for the most part.
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!!''Parrotfish'' contains examples of:
* ComingOutStory: The book is about a teenage trans boy who just came out. Previously Grady had came out as a lesbian, but he later figured out that it didn't apply to him.
* GenderBlenderName: Grady choses his name specifically because it's a gender-neutral name.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: It features more profanity than is common for books aimed at middle schoolers.
* ImagineSpot: Grady frequently has imagine spots that are written in script-format and in a different text than the rest of the book.
* {{Sarashi}}: Grady binds with the ace-bandage method.
* TransEqualsGay: Many characters in-series make this mistake and wonder why Grady doesn't just "stay a lesbian".
* TransTribulations: Grady has to deal with his family disapproving of his transition, his best friend rejecting him for coming out, and the ostracism of his school peers.
* WhatKindOfNameIsDude: Grady's sister Laura has never even heard of the name "Grady" before.
