The story of two middle-school kids who have
their own personal dilemma become friends after meeting each other outside of
the public library. Lily was born a boy named Timothy but she plans to go under gender transformation.
Dunkin whose real name is Norbert, is a boy who moved to Florida from New
Jersey has a secret of having a bipolar disorder. Lily has a hard time coming out to
everyone in her school and Dunkin is trying to fit in so he isn’t alone. Lily
is continually bullied by Vasquez for being gay. Dunkin joins the basketball
team with Vasquez which makes Lily questions her friendship with him. Dunkin’s
secret comes out when he is acting out of the norm during a basketball game.
Middle school pressure, popularity, and bullies make it difficult to remain
friends however in the end Dunkin and Lily go to the school dance together and
don’t care what others think of them.
I actually enjoyed reading this book. I
like how this book goes back and forth between the two characters, it is
written in a journal format making it easy to follow along. This book
introduces the topic of being transgender and bipolar disease to middle
school students. It helps you understand the hardships that people go through.
Gephart, D. (2016). Lily and Dunkin. NY: Delacorte.
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