4.
Series:
Gender Heroes
25 Amazing Transgender, Non-Binary and Genderqueer Trailblazers from Past and Present!
Hardcover
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
9781839973253
$26.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 5
Apr 21, 2023
Prepare to meet the gender trailblazers of past and present - who dress and express themselves however they choose!Featuring icons from across art, sports, fashion, music, politics, civil rights and the media, this vibrantly illustrated book introduces children age 5+ to transgender, non-binary and genderqueer role-models who dare to be different - and are conquering the world as they go.Packed with the triumphant tales of 25 gender heroes - including Laverne Cox, Elliott Page, Marsha P. Johnson, Gavin Grimm and Alok Vaid-Menon, as well as a gl...
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5.
Series:
Pride and Joy
A Story About Becoming an LGBTQIA+ Ally
Hardcover
Frank J. Sileo
9781839975264
$24.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 5 - 100
Apr 21, 2023
Joy loves her big brother, Noah. He's the best brother, skateboarder and cookie baker there is! So, when Noah is teased for being gay, Joy wants to help. But how?Joy decides to become an ally - someone who supports others through their words and actions. With her best friend, Elliott, Joy takes action, baking 'Pride and Joy' cookies to raise money for the local LGBTQIA+ center. But when the bully tries to put an end to the bake sale, Joy learns that being an ally means using your words, too.Written by an award-winning author team, and with char...
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19.
Series:
P.S. I Miss You
Paperback
Jen Petro-Roy
9781250294302
$11.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Jan 31, 2023
A heartbreaking—yet ultimately uplifting—epistolary middle-grade novel about family, religion, and having the courage to be yourself"P.S. I Miss You is so moving! Evie's quiet strength and fierce determination are an inspiration. " —Ann M. Martin, author of Rain Reign and the Baby-Sitters Club"Jen Petro-Roy has created a character with the potential to be as iconic as Judy Blume's Margaret." —Erin Dionne, author of Notes from an Accidental Band GeekEvie is heartbroken when her strict Catholic parents send her pregnant sister, Cilla, away to sta...
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34.
Series: Righting Canada's Wrongs
Righting Canada's Wrongs: The LGBT Purge and the fight for equal rights in Canada
Hardcover
Ken Setterington
9781459416192
$34.95
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Age (years) from 13 - 18
Oct 18, 2022
From the 1950s to 1980s, the Canadian government persecuted LGBTQ2+ employees and tried to erase them from the military, the RCMP and the civil service under the guise that they were a “security risk,” an event that became known as the LGBT Purge. Those who were suspected of being homosexual were put under government surveillance, interrogated and intimidated. They were fired from their jobs. Many quit to avoid being exposed. Some committed suicide as a result. In the 1980s, victims of the Purge fought back with a class-action suit against the ...
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35.
Series:
In the Key of Dale
Paperback
Benjamin Lefebvre
9781551529035
$18.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 14
Oct 11, 2022
For fans of the Netflix series Heartstopper (based on the bestselling graphic novels by Alice Oseman): a disarming coming-of-age novel about a queer teen music prodigy who discovers pieces of himself in places he never thought to look. Sixteen-year-old Dale Cardigan is a loner who's managed to make himself completely invisible at his all-boys high school. He doesn't fit with his classmates (he gives them funny nicknames in his head), his stepbrother (nobody at school knows they're related), or even his mother (she never quite sees how gifted a...
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41.
Series:
Me and My Dysphoria Monster
An Empowering Story to Help Children Cope with Gender Dysphoria
Hardcover
Laura Kate Dale
9781839970924
$24.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 10
Aug 18, 2022
Nisha's monster follows her everywhere. It used to be small, but recently her monster has begun to grow. And as her monster gets bigger and bigger, Nisha feels more and more unlike herself. When people refer to her as a boy, or when she tries to hide her true gender identity, Nisha's dysphoria monster grows larger and larger. Until, one day, Nisha meets Jack - a trans man - who shows Nisha how she can shrink her dysphoria monster back down to size. This touching story is the perfect book for discussing gender dysphoria with children, explaini...
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45.
Series:
Blackwater
Hardcover
Jeannette Arroyo
9781250304025
$34.99
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 14 - 18
Jul 19, 2022
Riverdale meets Stranger Things in this debut queer YA graphic novel, developed from a hit webcomic. Set in the haunted town of Blackwater, Maine, two boys fall for each other as they dig for clues to a paranormal mystery. "For fans of Heartstopper and Teen Wolf." —School Library Journal Tony Price is a popular high school track star and occasional delinquent aching for his dad’s attention and approval. Eli Hirsch is a quiet boy with a chronic autoimmune disorder that has ravaged his health and social life. What happens when these two become...
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50.
Series:
The Big Book of Pride Flags
Hardcover
JESSICA KINGSLEY
9781839972584
$24.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 5 - 9
Jun 21, 2022
'Lovely, lively and informative' JODIE MULLISH'Bursting with pride' LESLÉA NEWMAN'Wonderfully colourful and vibrant' GARETH PETERCelebrate and learn about the LGBTQIA+ community with this colourful book of Pride flags!Featuring all the colours of the rainbow, this book teaches children about LGBTQIA+ identities through 17 different Pride flags. With fun facts, simple explanations and a short history of each flag accompanying beautiful illustrations, children will uncover the history of Pride and be introduced to different genders and sexual ori...
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51.
Series:
The Awesome Autistic Guide for Trans Teens
Paperback
Yenn Purkis
9781839970764
$25.95
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Age (years) from 12 - 18
Jun 21, 2022
Calling all awesome autistic trans teens! Yenn Purkis and Sam Rose want you to live your best authentic life - and this handy book will show you how!With helpful explanations, tips and activities, plus examples of famous trans and gender divergent people on the autism spectrum, this user-friendly guide will help you to navigate the world as an awesome autistic trans teen.Covering a huge range of topics including coming out, masking, different gender identities, changing your name, common issues trans and gender divergent people face and ways to...
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