This is an eyeopening book that I enjoyed reading. It was also educational as I learned more about the transgenders community.

August has been a professional actor for most of his sixteen years-- just not on the stage. Every day, he plays the role of a girl for his conservative parents. When he finds a brochure about conversion therapy in the mail, August knows he needs to make an exit, and finds a way to New York through his Aunt Lil and a prestigious performing arts high school. There's just one rule: his parents can't find out he's socially transitioning in the city. Act Cool is a tough but ultimately uplifting tale of trans resilience, showing readers a world beyond the confines of bigotry and redefining what makes a true family.