prisms

By June Bramble

Welcome! Here you'll find out a little more about the book Prisms by June Bramble. You'll also find some helpful resources for supporting young people with their gender identity. Enjoy!

Physical copies of the book Prisms by June Bramble. One copy is in the centre, and the other copies surrounding it are partially visible. On the cover, a kid with pink and blue hair holds a prism high above her, and a large rainbow shines from it.
The cover for Prisms. A kid with pink and blue hair faces away from us and holds a prism high above their head. A rainbow shines from the prism. The text sometimes breaking the rules is the only way to let your true colours shine is beside the rainbow

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When defying the rules is the only way to shine a light on the truth, one young outsider risks everything to figure out who she really is.

about prisms

Rule #1: All children are to be named a Cobalt or Magenta at birth, decided by the colour of their hair. Blue for Cobalt, Pink for Magenta.When she was born, Eldest accidentally broke her town’s most important rule. In Anes, where everyone has either pink or blue hair, she arrived into the world with pink and blue hair.At ten years old, she still doesn’t belong, and everyone knows it.But that’s not the only problem. Just outside Anes, Spectors are lurking and the townspeople of Anes keep going missing. Mayor Marcus insists that following all the rules for Cobalts and Magentas will keep you safe from being taken by Spectors, but Eldest doesn’t quite believe him.Then one night, Eldest learns that everything is not what it seems. A forbidden path is the only way to find the truth about Anes. What will happen if Eldest breaks another rule? Will she be kidnapped by Spectors? Or will she figure out her place in the town once and for all?Prisms follows the exciting, rule-defying adventure of a kid who is searching for the truth about her town and her place in it. A story about gender, belonging, community and acceptance, Prisms examines what happens when we force people into boxes, and how the youngest among us can set us all free.

About the author

June Bramble lives in Ireland with her very lovely husband and two brilliant kids. June’s eldest daughter is transgender, and her courage, tenacity and authenticity inspired the character of Eldest in Prisms. June’s younger son is every bit as cheeky, loyal and food-loving as Little Brother, and the best trans ally you could ever hope to find. Prisms is June’s first novel.

The cover for Prisms. A kid with pink and blue hair faces away from us and holds a prism high above their head. A rainbow shines from the prism. The text sometimes breaking the rules is the only way to let your true colours shine is beside the rainbow

helpful resources

Grown-ups! Prisms gently reflects on gender and the experiences of those in the gender non-conforming community. For more information and support, particularly in relation to young people, you can visit:

A cropped image from the book cover with just the title Prisms and the rainbow in the background

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