Gracie Jane felt a hot, prickly feeling in their chest. But before they could shrink, their friend Sam spoke up. "Remember last week when we learned that some stars are neutron stars and some are dwarf stars and some are binary stars? Just because you haven’t seen one doesn’t mean it’s not real. Gracie Jane’s galaxy is real."

"It’s not a mistake," Mr. Alvaro said softly. "It’s a map."

Gracie Jane smiled and pulled out their galaxy drawing again. "See how there are many lights in one sky? That’s me. I have many feelings inside that don’t fit into 'girl' or 'boy.' GenderX is the word that helps others see my whole sky, not just one part."

That week, they visited the town’s library. The librarian, Mr. Alvaro, had a silver hoop earring and a shelf of books with rainbow spines. He introduced Gracie Jane to a word: .

Gracie Jane’s eyes got wide. "So it’s not a mistake? My not-fitting feeling?"