Love Simon meets Bend It Like Beckham in this feel-good contemporary romance about a trans athlete who must decide between fighting for his right to play and staying stealth.. “A sharply observant and vividly drawn debut. I loved every minute I spent in this story and I’ve never rooted harder for a jock in my life.” – New York Times bestselling author Becky Albertalli . Fifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd an awesome big brother and a David Beckham in training. He's also transgender.