Jodie Patterson is the author of The Bold World- A Memoir of Family
and Transformation and was Family Circle magazine's Most
Influential Mom in 2018. She is the mother of five children, two of
whom are self-proclaimed gender nonconformists--one transgender and
another genderqueer. Jodie was inspired to write Born Ready to show
how an entire community can be flexible and change for those they
love. Jodie raises her family in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at
georgiany.com.
Charnelle Pinkney Barlow is an illustrator, an expert tea drinker,
and a lover of all things doughnuts. She discovered a love for
drawing and painting during her childhood in Poughkeepsie, New
York, which led her to the world of children's book illustration.
She now lives in Indianapolist, Indiana, with her husband Jukabiea.
"This representation of a Black family and transgender child shines
with joy and affirmation... A triumphant declaration of love
and identity." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A heartening true story for children that offers guidance to
caretakers." —Publisher's Weekly
“Readers will be rooting for Penelope from the first page to the
last.” —The Horn Book
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