Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart

Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart
Gephart, Donna. Lily and Dunkin. Yearling, an Imprint of Random House Children's Books, a
Division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2018.
In the novel Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart, Tim and Norbert become friends
through  their new identities. Tim wishes to be called Lily and Norbert hates his name,
so Tim has given him the nickname Dunkin due to always eating Dunkin donuts and
drinking their iced coffee. Both Lily and Dunkin are outcasts but form a friendship with
each other. Dunkin joins the basketball team, due to his height, but the stress of the
team causes Dunkin’s bipolar disorder to go wrong. Duncan finds himself in a mental
hospital and the laughing stock of the school. Meanwhile, Lily chooses to express
himself by dressing as a girl to the school dance. Dunkin shows up to the dance and
both Lily and Duncan enjoy each other’s company, despite the fear that the whole
school is looking at them.   
For those that enjoyed Lily and Dunkin, I recommend reading Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen. This story is about an unlikely friendship between a neighbor boy and an outcast girl. Plus, there is a significant tree that needs rescuing from being cut down, just like Bob in Lily and Duncan.

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