On Ben’s first day at North Wake High School, they meet Nathan Allan, who is instructed to show Ben around school. Taylor before they begin to open up about their emotions and thoughts. Ben is still in shock after their parents’ violent reaction to their gender-identity and requires multiple sessions with Dr. She brings Ben to live with her and her husband Thomas in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the two of them set Ben up with a new school, new clothes, and a new therapist named Dr. Ben’s request is met with violence and misunderstanding, and their parents kick them out of the house into the cold winter night.īen is saved from the cold by their sister Hannah, who left home 10 years prior with no notice or communication. Ben asks their Mom and Dad to be called by their preferred pronouns, which are they/them/theirs, rather than being referenced in relation to their assigned male gender at birth. I Wish You All the Best begins with Ben de Backer, a nonbinary teenager living in Goldsboro, North Carolina, working up the courage to come out to their parents as nonbinary.
This book will save lives.' - Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs.The following version of this book was used to create the guide: Deaver, Mason. 'Heartfelt, romantic, and quietly groundbreaking.
But Ben’s attempts to go unnoticed are thwarted when Nathan Allan, a funny and charismatic student, decides to take Ben under his wing.Īs Ben and Nathan’s friendship grows, their feelings begin to change, and what started as a disastrous turn of events looks like it might just be a chance to start a happier, new life.Īt turns heartbreaking and joyous, I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver is both a celebration of life, friendship, and love, and a shining example of hope in the face of adversity. When Ben De Backer comes out as nonbinary, it doesn’t go down as planned: they are thrown out of their house and forced to move in with their estranged older sister.Īll Ben can do is try to keep a low profile in a new school. But that's all it takes to change everything. This book is going to be so important to so many people.' - Alice Oseman, author of Heartstopper 'A soft, sweet, and incredibly important story about a nonbinary teen finding their voice.
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