A parent's love is movingly expressed through a letter to his daughter, who always knew who she was. “This story, resembling a thriller, is touching, wise, and filled with love on every page” - Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat. When Caroline Hays' child clarified to the family that she wasn't a boy, but a girl, the Hays family changed pronouns, adopted a nickname, and encouraged their daughter to dress as she pleased. One ordinary day, a Department of Child Welfare employee knocked on their door to investigate an anonymous complaint about the upbringing of their transgender child. This threat created a deep fear for their child's safety in the Republican state where they lived. Thus, they decided to move to the northern United States, where acceptance of transgender people is greater, although they were never far from the hatred and fear inherent in the heart of the nation. “A Letter to My Transgender Daughter” is an ode to Hays’ bright, brave child. It refers to the harsh truths faced by transgender individuals, the sacrificial nature of motherhood, and the lengths a family will go to protect its youngest member from the harsh realities of the world. Hays invites us to love better, for all children experiencing injustice and prejudice, as they begin to understand themselves. “A Letter to My Transgender Daughter” is a celebration of diversity, a call for empathy, a hope for a better future, and above all, a love letter to a child who always knew herself, waiting for the rest of the world to adjust.