We're Turning One of Our Most Popular Essays Into a Children's Book

Three years ago, when Restore Childhood was still small and only a few hundred people were reading us, we published an essay I Was a Girl Who Wanted to Be a Boy.

Thousands of people read it. Hundreds shared it. Three years later, readers still email us about it.

The reason is simple - Stephanie's story isn't about politics, it's about growing up feeling different.

The question at the heart of Stephanie's story remains as important as ever: What happens when a child doesn't fit the stereotype?

Stephanie's parents gave her an answer that changed her life.

They told her she was a girl. A girl who loved hockey. A girl who hated dresses. A girl who didn't fit expectations.

But a girl, nonetheless.

Pre-Order Now

Book Pre-Order
$30.00

Includes:

  • One copy of I Was a Girl Who Wanted to Be a Boy & shipping costs

  • Early updates on the project

Founding Supporter
$100.00

Help us bring this book into the world and launch Restore Childhood’s children’s publishing initiative.

Includes:

  • One copy of I Was a Girl Who Wanted to Be a Boy signed by co-authors Stephanie Edmonds and Natalya Murakhver & shipping costs

  • Recognition on a supporter page

  • Special updates during production

Library Sponsor
$250.00

Help us not just launch this initiative, but to place this book in the hands of families who need it most.

Includes:

  • One copy of I Was a Girl Who Wanted to Be a Boy signed by co-authors Stephanie Edmonds and Natalya Murakhver & shipping costs

  • Sponsor 3 copies to be given to libraries, schools, churches, or family resource centers

Signed Edition
$60.00

Includes:

  • One copy of I Was a Girl Who Wanted to Be a Boy signed by co-authors Stephanie Edmonds and Natalya Murakhver & shipping costs

  • Early updates on the project

Family Bundle
$85.00

Includes:

  • 3 copies of I Was a Girl Who Wanted to Be a Boy & shipping costs

  • Early updates on the project