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Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The Maines were a middle-class, hard-working, politically conservative New England couple whose lives felt complete when they adopted identical twin sons. As toddlers, Jonas was the son Kelly and Wayne Maines expected, but Wyatt was only interested in girls' clothes and toys. By age five, this conflict was tearing Wyatt--and the family--apart. Today, Wyatt is Nicole. She and Jonas are now graduating from high school. This is the story of a journey...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
A groundbreaking work of LGBT literature takes an honest look at the life, love, and struggles of transgender teens. Author and photographer Susan Kuklin met and interviewed six transgender or gender-neutral young adults and used her considerable skills to represent them thoughtfully and respectfully before, during, and after their personal acknowledgment of gender preference. Portraits, family photographs, and candid images grace the pages, augmenting...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
One of Library Journal's Best Romances of 2018
The one you love...
Robert Selby is determined to see his sister make an advantageous match. But he has two problems: the Selbys have no connections or money and Robert is really a housemaid named Charity Church. She's enjoyed every minute of her masquerade over the past six years, but she knows her pretense is nearing an end. Charity needs to see her beloved friend married
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he's seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for...
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
What is gender? What are gender stereotypes? Whats the difference between being a tomboy or an effeminate man and being transgender? What are your options when you feel like your physical sex is out of sync with who you are? Explore the answers to these questions and more with an in-depth look at what it means to be transgender. Learn from the personal experiences of people who have taken steps to transition from the sex they were assigned at birth...
Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Being Transgender in America examines how people who are transgender--who have a gender identity that doesn't match their sex assigned at birth--have experiences that are unique compared to those of the rest of the population. -- provided by publisher.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"There is no one way to be transgender. Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is a revolutionary resource- a comprehensive, reader-friendly guide for transgender people, with each chapter written by transgender and gender expansive authors. Inspired by Our Bodies, Ourselves, the classic and powerful compendium written by and for cisgender women. Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is widely accessible to the transgender population, providing authoritative information...
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"There is no one way to be transgender. Transgender and gender non-conforming people have many different ways of understanding their gender identities. Only recently have sex and gender been thought of as separate concepts, and we have learned that sex (traditionally thought of as physical or biological) is as variable as gender (traditionally thought of as social). While trans people share many common experiences, there is immense diversity within...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Some people are boys. Some people are girls. Some people are both, neither, or somewhere in between. and vibrant art, It Feels Good to Be Yourself provides young readers and parents alike with the vocabulary to discuss this important topic with sensitivity."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A definitive guide to ageing for and about trans and non-binary individuals, whose needs are often underrepresented, misunderstood and overlooked. This book provides support to those navigating the systems not designed with them in mind, and demonstrates how practice can be adapted to better support their needs"--
12) Bye bye, binary
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"What's it to ya?! Our little bundle of joy has arrived -- to dismantle gender norms! A board book about gender expression and being true to oneself" --
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Gender identity is an important part of who we are, and how we express ourselves in the world. This playful A-Z book is an introduction to 26 different genders, accompanying young readers aged 5 and up as they explore and discover their authentic selves. Includes a helpful guide for adults by Dr. Michele Angello."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Teen activist and trailblazer Jazz Jennings--named one of "The 25 most influential teens" of the year by Time--shares her very public transgender journey, as she inspires people to accept the differences in others while they embrace their own truths.
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"In this life-affirming, heartening and refreshing collection of interviews, young trans people offer valuable insight and advice into what has helped them to flourish and feel happy in their experience of growing up trans. Speaking openly and candidly about their gender, their experiences of coming out, their aspirations, and their fears - accompanied by interviews and support from their parents and carers - this book is beautiful proof of the potential...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
An accessible guide for learning about gender identity for those questioning their own genders, generally curious about gender, or interested in better understanding someone else's identity.
If you've ever questioned the logic of basing an entire identity around what you have between your legs, it's time to embark on a daring escape outside of the binary box. Written in a choose-your-own path style, you'll explore over one
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Nonbinary gender identities are those that fall outside the traditional binary of "man" and "woman." These include genderfluid, androgynous, genderqueer, and a multitude of other identity terms, some of which overlap. Although there have always been people who identify outside the gender binary, only recently have they gained popular media attention. Despite some visibility, however, nonbinary gender identities are poorly understood by the general...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Wind: To match one's body with one's heart. Sand: To take the bearer where they wish. Song: In praise of the goddess Bird. Bone: To move unheard in the night. The Surun' do not speak of the master weaver, Benesret, who creates the cloth of bone for assassins in the Great Burri Desert. But Uiziya now seeks her aunt Benesret in order to learn the final weave, although the price for knowledge may be far too dear to pay. Among the Khana, women travel...
20) I am Jazz!
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the story of a transgender child who traces her early awareness that she is a girl in spite of male anatomy and the acceptance she finds through a wise doctor who explains her natural transgender status.
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