There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom

The story touches on themes many kids experience but might be hard to talk about. I'm curious what motivated him to explore these issues through humor and empathy.

There were times I was laughing out loud but also felt genuinely moved. Did the humor make the serious themes easier to digest for middle-grade readers?

The friendships in the story seem so genuine and imperfect — does this help kids understand real relationships better?