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The Ship We Built Audio CD – Unabridged, May 26 2020
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- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherDreamscape Media
- Publication dateMay 26 2020
- Reading age18 years and up
- Dimensions15.34 x 2.87 x 12.8 cm
- ISBN-101662009593
- ISBN-13978-1662009594
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- Publisher : Dreamscape Media; Unabridged edition (May 26 2020)
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 1662009593
- ISBN-13 : 978-1662009594
- Item weight : 83 g
- Dimensions : 15.34 x 2.87 x 12.8 cm
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Noah Grigni is a children’s book illustrator and trans activist from Atlanta, Georgia. Influenced by queer futurism, magical realism, dreams, and the subconscious, Noah uses art to imagine a radically inclusive future and uplift voices fighting for change. Their art ranges from vibrant watercolor illustrations, to meticulous anatomical drawings, to promotional graphics for activist groups. Noah graduated from Lesley University in 2018, with a BFA in illustration and a minor in creative writing.
You can buy Noah’s art at etsy.com/shop/grigni, see their portfolio at noahgrigni.com, subscribe to monthly updates at patreon.com/ngrigni, tip them at ko-fi.com/noahgrigni, and follow them on instagram @noahgrigni.
Noah is represented by Kelly Sonnack of Andrea Brown Literary Agency. If you're interested in hiring Noah to illustrate your book or book cover, please contact kelly@andreabrownlit.com.
If you’re interested in hiring Noah to make art for your cause, contact noahgrigni@gmail.com. They are interested in independent creative projects that promote direct action towards mutual liberation.
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Rowan is ten years old and Rowan is a transgender boy. He doesn’t necessarily have the exact vocabulary to describe it, but he knows that he is different – special on days when he is feeling more charitable towards himself. “I’m not like other boys,” Rowan declares early in the novel and this is the beginning of the story.
His group of girlfriends have abandoned him and have begun the almost silent bullying that so often happens in middle school: laughing, pointing, exclusion. There’s Sophia… Rowan thinks that he and Sophia have a lot in common. Neither of them seems to “fit in” the way they feel they should. Together they have a tender and touching friendship. I was particularly touched by the way they would leave rocks on each other’s porches so that they knew they were each fine. It struck me as something that a young person would do… a way of existing and being noticed.
Because of the inner turmoil, Rowan is dealing with he begins writing letters to an anonymous friend. Using his allowance Rowan buys balloons and ties the letters to them and sets them free. It’s a wonderful coping mechanism and a beautiful vehicle for the character’s thoughts.
“I don’t really care if the person reading this is a boy or a girl, but for some reason picking sides seems to matter more now than ever.” – Rowan
The letters are Rowan’s way of processing what is going on in his own mind and around him. As he explores gender by signing with different names and pondering the way he feels about various students at his school – Rowan reveals that he has another secret. Clearly, he is dealing with sexual abuse at home.
The letters are very realistic, heartfelt, and reflected the turmoil of living in a home in which there is little safety. I found the voice sometimes varied a bit… there were times when I felt that Rowan seemed much younger than 10 years old, but I suppose that could be a manifestation of spending so much time alone. It’s a minor issue.
What is most touching is that Rowan slowly reveals that he is being sexually abused by his father. It's heartbreaking to read the subtle references and I can't even begin to describe how touching this part of the novel was. I found myself with tears in my eyes more than once.
I did feel that the 90s references in the book were a little overwhelming. Sometimes there were so many references that it pulled me out of the emotion of the novel.
This is a very important topic and I suspect that it will reach children right where they are. I don’t know that all young people will connect with Rowan as the letter-writing is something than a lot of young people won’t identify with. I do see how it would be a way of speaking when you feel as though you aren’t being heard. And, if there is any message in this book it’s that Rowan is desperately trying to say something, and no one is listening.
Top reviews from other countries


This book is a delight to read and is perfect for cuddling up with a blanket. It transported me to my days as a young cisman learning about how I related to boys and girls around me and what that meant and how I learned about my sexuality. It is innocent, and loving, and treats Rowan with care and empathy. This is fitting because the main character himself is loving and empathetic, even when he discusses conflict with old friends.
A great book to read and discuss with teens or younger - and recommended as a great portrait of what it is like to be in someone else's mind whose experience is not your own. I learned a lot about what its like in another experience, and about myself!


