Laurie Frankel's THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS is a novel about revelations, transformations, fairy tales, and family. Soon the entire family is keeping Claude's secret. They're just not sure they're ready to share that with the world. Rosie and Penn want Claude to be whoever Claude wants to be. When he grows up, Claude says, he wants to be a girl. He also loves wearing a dress, and dreams of being a princess. He's five years old, the youngest of five brothers, and loves peanut butter sandwiches. This is how a family lives happily ever after.until happily ever after becomes complicated. This is how a family keeps a secret.and how that secret ends up keeping them. Perfect for readers of WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY BESIDE OURSELVES and A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS. Laurie Frankel's THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS is 'a sparkling tale about the power of secrets, loyalty and love' ( Sunday Mirror). It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me think.' Liane Moriarty, No. 'A very special book about a family with a secret.
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