What is Luna by Julie Anne Peters about?
Julie Anne Peters’ newest novel, Luna, is a wonderfully crafted story about a young girl named Regan and her brother, Liam. Liam is unhappy in his boy’s body, and has, ever since he can remember, wanted to be a girl. And so, at night, under the gentle light of the moon, he becomes one a carefree girl named Luna.
Is Julie Anne Peters still alive?
Peters lives with her wife, Sherri Leggett, in Lakewood, Colorado.
What genre is Luna by Julie Anne Peters?
Young adult fiction
Transgender fiction
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How old is Julie Anne Peters?
70 years (January 16, 1952)Julie Anne Peters / Age
Why does Luna cry that night?
That night Regan has a girly romantic dream about Chris, but Luna interrupts her. When she wakes up, Luna is crying next to her bed—it turns out that their dad made her try out for baseball. Luna says that she needs to transition no matter what happens, because if she doesn’t, she’ll die.
Why does Liam shatter his mirror?
Liam shattered his own mirror because he hates the way he looks, but Luna cannot seem… More summaries and resources for teaching or studying Luna.
Why does Regan become upset with Liam in Luna?
Though Regan is furious with Liam for costing her her job, she cannot stay angry because of her need to protect him. Liam decides to tell his best friend, Aly, that he is really a girl, and he is distraught when Aly abandons him, though she is in love with him.
What does Regan say their father worries about concerning Liam in Luna?
There doesn’t seem to be anything out of order though, and dear old Dad just starts asking Regan about Liam and what’s going on with him. He asks her if Liam is gay and if he’s dating girls. Regan tells him no because Liam really isn’t gay, after all—he’s transgender (not that she’s going to say that).
What does Regan wonder if she has done concerning Aly in Luna?
The next day, Regan wonders if she betrayed Aly, but she cannot forget the look on Luna’s face when Aly deserted her. When Regan finds a card in her locker, she assumes it is a hate card from Aly and refuses to open it.
What does Regan wonder if she has done concerning Aly?
Aly is distraught that Regan did not tell her because she thought they were friends. The next day, Regan wonders if she betrayed Aly, but she cannot forget the look on Luna’s face when Aly deserted her. When Regan finds a card in her locker, she assumes it is a hate card from Aly and refuses to open it.
Why does Regan fear Chris Luna?
Regan totally freaks out and runs away from Chris (again) because she’s so embarrassed that he’s seen Luna. Before she does though, she gives Chris the answers for chemistry class.
Why does Regan become upset with Liam?