This Is How It Always Is

Gabra Zackman is the author of the book This Is How It Always Is. The book is about a family with five sons, one of whom is transgender. Gabra Zackman is a trans woman herself, and she has two transgender sons.

This Is How It Always Is belongs to the picture book series. Laurie Frankel is the author of the series.

This Is How It Always Is follows the story of a family with five sons, the youngest of whom, Claude, announces that he wants to be a girl. The story chronicles the family’s journey as they learn to accept and support Claude as he transitions to Poppy, and explores the challenges and joys that come with being a transgender child and transgender parent. The story is told from the perspectives of both the parents and the children, and offers a unique and intimate look at what it means to be transgender in today’s world.

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