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Karleen Pendleton Jiménez is a writer and filmmaker who teaches education, gender, and social justice at Trent University. She is the author of Lambda Literary Award finalists Are You a Boy or a Girl? and How to Get a Girl Pregnant, Tomboys and Other Gender Heroes, and numerous short stories and essays. She wrote the award-winning animated film Tomboy, and has been recognized by the American Library Association and the Vice Versa Awards for Excellence in the Gay and Lesbian Press. Raised in Los Angeles, she lives in Toronto with her partner and daughter.
""Jiménez has painted an authentic picture of puberty with a light touch that is both respectful and endearing. Godoy's animated drawings, economical and evocative, add to the overall magic."" --Linda Schuyler, co-creator and executive producer of the Degrassi franchise ""Full of humor and heart, The Street Belongs to Us is a beautiful and subversively queer story that probes the depths of intertwined human loss and connection."" --Cory Silverberg, author of Sex Is a Funny Word ""The Street Belongs to Us magically addresses gender, grief, pain, longing, and illness, all with a writing cadence that makes us love each character like family."" --Joie Lamar, author of Mambo Lips: A Memoir of a Girl Who Found Strength in Being Different ""The Street Belongs to Us creates a complex, rich, and beautiful world. Jiménez shows us the beauty and importance of gender diversity and how kids can navigate the difficult and exciting changes that lie ahead."" --Lisa Selin Davis, author of Tomboy: The Surprising History of Girls Who Dare to be Different
