The Passing Playbook

By: Isaac Fitzsimons

Narrated by: Jamie K. Brown

Love, Simon meets Bend It Like Beckham in this feel-good contemporary romance about a trans athlete who must decide between fighting for his right to play and staying stealth.

“A sharply observant and vividly drawn debut. I loved every minute I spent in this story, and I’ve never rooted harder for a jock in my life.” – New York Times bestselling author Becky Albertalli

Fifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, an awesome big brother, and a David Beckham in training. He's also transgender. After transitioning at his old school leads to a year of isolation and bullying, Spencer gets a fresh start at Oakley, the most liberal private school in Ohio.

At Oakley, Spencer seems to have it all: more accepting classmates, a decent shot at a starting position on the boys' soccer team, great new friends, and maybe even something more than friendship with one of his teammates. The problem is, no one at Oakley knows Spencer is trans—he's passing.

But when a discriminatory law forces Spencer's coach to bench him, Spencer has to make a choice: cheer his team on from the sidelines or publicly fight for his right to play, even though it would mean coming out to everyone—including the guy he's falling for.

Honest

The book actually reflected some feelings and experiences that are often experienced by trans kids. It wasn't perfect, but it definitely was amazing!
I ended up listening to it multiple times and each time I fell deeper in love with it.

I LOVED IT

The voice was incredible, I was able to really get into the story with all of the different voices for the actors

Really Great

It was a sweet and beautiful book that really showcased important issues. The narration was phenomenal and captured the mom voices perfectly.

I loved this book!

This was an adorable sports rom com that left me smiling at multiple points in the story and after I finished it!

Such a beautiful story

It was so cute and sad! An eye opener even to a trans person, every character was perfectly written and made this what it was. The narration was perfect and every minute was just so good!