LGBTQIA Books for Children and Teens
Second Edition
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0838938574
ISBN-13
9780838938577
Edition
Second Edition
Publisher
American Library Association
Imprint
ALA Editions
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 15th, 2023
Print length
224 Pages
Weight
313 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.20 x 1.30 cms
Ksh 7,200.00
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A matchless guide to LGBTQIA literature offers librarians and educators hundreds of annotated entries spanning picture books to teen narratives, addressing evolving family dynamics and urgent censorship issues. It features insightful author interviews and practical advice for inclusive outreach and discussion.
Books for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, asexual, and intersex readers and their allies continue to thrive and evolve in reflection of the variety of families and individual identities today. Deemed "an essential purchase" in a starred review by School Library Journal, this matchless guide returns in an updated edition. The authors highlight the best in LGBTQIA lit for young people while also addressing urgent topics such as the rise in book challenges. Offering library workers and teachers the information and tools they need to build a diverse, inclusive collection and confidently share it with the patrons they support, this resource
- provides hundreds of annotated book entries, complete with author and illustrator, publisher, date of publication, descriptions of each book’s LGBTQIA representation, and helpful prompts to foster discussion;
- surveys the current censorship push against books with LGBTQIA topics, themes, and characters, discussing its effect on young people and how to deal with objections and book challenges head on;
- includes interviews with noted authors that explain not only why they write for children, but what they feel librarians and teachers should understand when working with queer children and their classmates;
- spotlights picture books for young children that depict kids, parents, and families with a variety of gender and sexual dynamics;
- introduces books for middle-grade readers, focusing on titles with young people who are questioning and finding themselves while searching for where they belong;
- shares books for teens that range from stories touching on mental health and other issues that develop as youth start high school to others that explore housing insecurity and other concerns that impact older teens; and
- shares ideas for programming and marketing, advice on outreach to stakeholders, and best practices for supporting LGBTQIA students.
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