Rachael Balsaitis

Annie loves her plaid shirt and wears it everywhere. But one day her mom tells Annie that she must wear a dress to her uncle’s wedding. Annie protests, but her mom insists and buys her a fancy new dress anyway. Annie is miserable — she feels weird in dresses. Why can’t her mom understand? Then Annie has an idea. But will her mom agree? The story deals with gender identification in a positive and creative way, teaching tolerance and a celebration of differences.