A Book Riot best book of 2023

Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself

By the time they get to the bathroom: "I don't need to go anymore

Too bad being home makes it a lot harder to avoid facing his ex–best friend

the face in the crowd and the star on the stage

Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice Jenin Mohammed A Book Riot best bookWinner of the 2023 YALSA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award Finalist for the 2022 National Book Award for Young People's Literature A Coretta Scott King Award Author and Illustrator Honor Book A Washington Post Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Booklist Best Book of the Year A Horn Book Fanfare Title On October 16, 1968, during