Sex: An Uncensored Introduction
Hasler, NikolAn honest, in-depth guide to sex, sexual orientation, masturbation, foreplay, birth control options, and protection against disease. Updates include everything from STIs to new legislation, sexting to online dating and safety, and sex-related bullying of all kinds.
The Sin-Eater’s Confession
Ilsa J. BickPeople in Merit, Wisconsin, always said Jimmy was… you know. But people say all sorts of stupid stuff. Nobody really knew anything. Nobody really knew Jimmy. Jimmy’s dead now and here is my confession…
- Westchester Fiction Award, Winner, 2014
- Wisconsin Library Association’s Outstanding Book by a Wisconsin Author, Winner, 2014
- Notable Award YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, Winner, 2014
- Tayshas Reading List, Winner, 2013
- Notable Award Kirkus Best Teen Books of the Year, Winner, 2013
- Cream of the Crop for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, Winner, 2013
- Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children, Winner, 2013
Bick (Drowning Instinct) crafts a powerful tale of bigotry and murder in small-town Wisconsin….a potent examination of teenage emotions and reactions to peer and parental pressures, and to the evil that people are capable of.
— Publishers WeeklyBick’s compelling tale manages to be a blistering confessional and a page-turning whodunit (or maybe what-really-happened) all in one… Readers won’t be able to look away even if they find they don’t much like—or trust—Ben.
— Kirkus ReviewsCivic Ideals and Practices
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Stage Dreams
Melanie GillmanIn this queer western adventure, acclaimed cartoonist Melanie Gillman puts readers in the saddle alongside Flor and Grace, a Latinx outlaw and a trans runaway, as they thwart a Confederate plot in the New Mexico Territory.
- Excellence in Graphic Literature Award YA Fiction, Nominated, 2020
- Notable Award YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens, Winner, 2020
- Notable Award Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year, Winner, 2020
- Southwest Books of the Year, Winner, 2019
This charming and poignant queer romance set against a Civil War–era backdrop will resonate with readers.
— School Library Journal[D]elves into queer history and spins a witty and extravagant yarn about a dashing duo.
— Publishers Weekly
Tell Me: What Children Really Want to Know about Bodies, Sex, and Emotions
Katharina von der GathenTell Me collects 99 questions asked anonymously by children, paired with honest, simple answers and cartoons. This is a warm and open conversation-starter for parents and for children to read together or on their own.
Funny and frank, this will be an important resource for many kids.
— Kirkus Reviews
This Day in June
Gayle E. Pitman, illustrated by Kristyna LittenIn a wildly whimsical, validating, and exuberant reflection of the LGBTQ+ community, this Stonewall Book Award winner welcomes readers to experience a pride celebration and share in a day when we are all united.
- Stonewall Book Award, Winner, 2015
- ALA Rainbow List, 2015
Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir
Liz PrinceGrowing up, Liz Prince wasn’t a girly girl, dressing in pink tutus. But she wasn’t exactly one of the guys either. Tomboy is the story of her struggle to find the place where she belonged.
- Amelia Bloomer Project List, Winner, 2015
- Notable Award YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Nominee, Nominated, 2015
- CBC Teen Choice Book of the Year Award Nominee, Nominated, 2014
- Goodreads Choice Awards Top Ten Finalist, Runner-up, 2014
- Notable Award Kirkus Best Teen Books of the Year, Winner, 2014
- Notable Award ALA Rainbow List, Winner, 2014
- Notable Award YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens,, Winner, 2014
- Notable Award YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Winner, 2014
- Texas Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List, Winner, 2014
Spectacular; a book to make anyone think seriously about society’s preordained gender roles.
— Kirkus Reviews
Transgender Lives: Complex Stories, Complex Voices
Kirstin Cronn-MillsMeet seven transgender individuals and learn how they came to understand, accept, and express their gender identities, as well as the sorrows and successes they experienced.
- Notable Award Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year, Winner, 2015
- NYC Reads 365 Recommended Reading List, Winner, 2015
Cronn-Mills has written an admirably informative and respectful book….This book should be on the shelf in all middle, high school, and public libraries where patrons could be seeking understanding and/or affirmation of the complexities of gender….Highly Recommended.
— Library Media ConnectionCivic Ideals and Practices
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Science in Personal and Social Perspective
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Transphobia: deal with it and be a gender transcender
J. Wallace SkeltonA timely new resource for helping kids understand and resolve conflicts stemming from gender identity, gender expression, and transphobia.
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The Truth Is
NoNieqa RamosFifteen-year-old overachiever Verdad is struggling to meet her Puerto Rican mother’s expectations and process her best friend’s death when she falls for Danny, a trans boy, and starts to question her own identity.
- Notable Award In the Margins Fiction Recommendation List, Co-Winner, 2020
- Bustle Book Club Selection, Winner, 2019
Ramos writes with intensity and poeticism in this fresh, painful, but ultimately optimistic coming-of-age novel. Notable for its up-to-the minute depiction of gender identity, sexual orientation, and race.
— School Library Journal
