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Teaching LGBTQIA+ Topics Recommended Reading: Children + Middle Grade

UPDATED 9/27/2017. This list was created for a workshop called "Teaching LGBTQIA+ Topics in the Classroom" that took place on February 16, 2016 at Brooklyn public Library. Led by educator, Aaron McAuliffe, it was for PreK-12 educators interested in incorporating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and related topics into their classroom and school community. By no means an exhaustive list, it represents a broad array of BPL's holdings on these subjects.

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10,000 dresses
story by Marcus Ewert ; illustrations by Rex Ray.
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Bailey longs to wear the beautiful dresses of her dreams but is ridiculed by her unsympathetic family which rejects her true perception of herself.

Better Nate than ever
Tim Federle.
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An eighth-grader who dreams of performing in a Broadway musical concocts a plan to run away to New York and audition for the role of Elliot in the musical version of "E.T."

George
Alex Gino.
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When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl.

I am Jazz
by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings ; pictures by Shelagh McNicholas.
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The story of a transgender child based on the real-life experience of Jazz Jennings, who has become a spokesperson for transkids everywhere.

Jacob's new dress
Sarah and Ian Hoffman ; illustrated by Chris Case.
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Jacob, who likes to wear dresses at home, convinces his parents to let him wear a dress to school too.

My princess boy
by Cheryl Kilodavis ; illustrated by Suzanne DeSimone.
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A four-year-old boy loves dressing up in princess clothing.

Families
Susan Kuklin.
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Children from diverse families share thoughts about their families and photographs.

Donovan's big day
by Leslâea Newman ; illustrations by Mike Dutton.
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From the moment Donovan wakes in the morning, he painstakingly prepares for his special role in the wedding ceremony of his two mothers.

Heather has two mommies
Leslâea Newman ; illustrated by Laura Cornell.
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Heather's favorite number is two. She has two arms, two legs, and two pets. And she also has two mommies.

It's okay to be different
Todd Parr.
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Illustrations and brief text describe all kinds of differences that are "okay," such as "It's okay to be a different color," "It's okay to need some help," "It's okay to be adopted," and "It's okay to have a different nose."