Sam Ballantine Series by S. Pratyman

Sam Ballantine is just trying to survive school and the 1970's in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. However, there are multiple people who do not want Sam to survive at all. Sam is different. But doesn't every high school student have differences, secrets, that they don't want anyone else to know about? Can she help it that she has the body of a boy but the mind of a girl? Sam just wants to fit in and be a normal teenage girl. She is attracted to James. But he just seems to drag her along... moreSam Ballantine is just trying to survive school and the 1970's in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. However, there are multiple people who do not want Sam to survive at all. Sam is different. But doesn't every high school student have differences, secrets, that they don't want anyone else to know about? Can she help it that she has the body of a boy but the mind of a girl? Sam just wants to fit in and be a normal teenage girl. She is attracted to James. But he just seems to drag her along. Why? What is his problem? Sam's friend Jen and her sister are her rock. She would not survive without them. Cross country and track also provide her a foundation of acceptance by her fellow athletes. But is it enough when some want to end her life just because she is not 'normal'? There are some sex scenes with same sex characters and violence which would not be appropriate for anyone under 13. less

'Survival', set in the 1970's in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., is the second in a series of books about Sam Ballantine. In the first book, 'Normal?', Sam is a transgender student who endures beatings and an attempt on her life. While she wishes no one else harm, others want to harm her just because she is different. She can't help being a girl born in a boy's body. All she wants to do is live her life as any other teenage girl... more'Survival', set in the 1970's in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., is the second in a series of books about Sam Ballantine. In the first book, 'Normal?', Sam is a transgender student who endures beatings and an attempt on her life. While she wishes no one else harm, others want to harm her just because she is different. She can't help being a girl born in a boy's body. All she wants to do is live her life as any other teenage girl. In 'Survival', as she continues with high school, family tragedy strikes which questions whether Sam will have even more problems at home. James continues to provide confusing signals about their relationship. Sometimes he seems to care, other times he ignores her. But through it all Jen and Sis are there to support her. This book does contain a limited amount of gay and heterosexual sex. It may not be suitable for anyone under the age of 13. less