AMAZING Amanda

Amanda loves to run. When her gym teacher, Ms. Baker, encourages her to join a track team, Amanda is thrilled. No one can run faster than I can, she thinks. But then she meets Todd, a brown-haired boy who is older, taller, and faster than she is. He places first in every race the team runs. Amanda is sad. Why can't she run as fast as Todd can? "If I were a boy," she says to herself, "I know I could win."

One day in health class, Ms. Baker says, "Sometimes a person can look like a girl on the outside but think and feel like a boy on the inside." That makes Amanda wonder if God made a mistake. Maybe she is supposed to be a boy.

Amazing Amanda is the story of a fourth-grade girl who struggles with her identity. With guidance and encouragement from her parents, she learns to move beyond gender confusion to a place of confidence and contentment with the amazing girl God created her to be.

This book gently explores ways that families can guide a child toward healthy gender identity and development. It is a valuable tool for parents, pastors, and counselors who seek to demonstrate love and compassion as they help children gain gender confidence.