LibGuides: LGBTQ Literature and Film: Children & Juvenile

Parenting Help from the Literacy and Learning Collection

Found in transition : a mother's evolution during her child's gender change / Paria Hassouri, MD.

Call Number: LC 306.874 HASSO PAR

ISBN: 9781608687084

Publication Date: 2020-09-08

The gender creative child / Diane Ehrensaft, PhD ; foreword by Norman Spack, MD.

Call Number: LC 649.1 EHREN DIA

ISBN: 9781615193066

Publication Date: 2016-04-05

How We Do Family / Trystan Reese

Call Number: LC 306.8740867 REESE TRY

ISBN: 9781615197569

Publication Date: 2021-06-29

I Have Always Been Me / Precious Brady-Davis

Call Number: LC 306.768 BRADY PRE

ISBN: 9781542044301

Publication Date: 2021-07-01

Jacob's New Dress / Sarah and Ian Hoffman

Call Number: LC E HOFF SAR

ISBN: 9780807563731

Publication Date: 2014-03-01

Raising Ollie : how my nonbinary art-nerd kid changed (nearly) everything I know / Tom Rademacher.

Call Number: LC 371.1092 RADEM TOM

ISBN: 9781517911737

Publication Date: 2021-10-12

Raising them : our adventure in gender creative parenting / Kyl Myers.

Call Number: LC 649.1 MYERS KYL

ISBN: 9781542003674

Publication Date: 2020-09-08

Unconditional : a guide to loving and supporting your LGBTQ child / by Telaina Eriksen.

Call Number: LC 306.76 ERIKS TEL

ISBN: 9781633535152

Publication Date: 2017-04-18

Printable Lists

Juvenile Fiction Awards

The Rainbow Book List

https://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/

Stonewall Book Awards

https://www.ala.org/rt/rrt/award/stonewall/honored

The Walter Awards

https://diversebooks.org/programs/walter-awards/

Iowa Safe Schools Affirming Resource Library

https://www.iowasafeschools.org/affirming-resource-library/

Resources for Children & Families

Clock, Inc. Support Groups and Services:

YOUTH TRANSGENDER/ NONBINARY GROUP

2nd Wednesday of the month:

5:00pm-6:00pm

PARENTS OF TRANS INDIVIDUALS

2nd Wednesday of the month:

5:00pm -6:00pm

LGBT+ MIDDLE SCHOOL GROUP

1st and 3rd Monday of the month:

4:30pm-5:30pm

The Trevor Project

Through a toll-free telephone number, it operates The Trevor Lifeline, a confidential service that offers trained counselors.

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Iowa Safe Schools

Iowa Safe Schools offers direct services and supports to students who have been bullied anywhere in the state of Iowa.

Our main office is located in Des Moines, but our staff is able to come directly to you wherever you are. Our services are tailored to YOUR experience and what you want help with. We also provide support and information to parents and teachers of students who have been bullied.

https://www.iowasafeschools.org/

FEATURED ITEM

Social justice : racial inequality, BLM, systemic racism, LGBTQ+ pride. by Wonderscape
Call Number: J DVD 323 SOCIAL
Publication Date: 2021
In this new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about social justice. What is the history and significance of the Black Lives Matter movement? What is systemic racism and how has it affected the lives of Black people past and present? What is racial inequality? What is the history of the LGBTQ+ community's fight for equality? The answers to these questions and more are explored in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video. On-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.
Can I Tell You about Gender Diversity? by C. J. Atkinson
ISBN: 9781785921056
Publication Date: 2016-12-21
Meet Kit, a twelve year old who identifies as trans and is currently going through female to male medical transition. Kit explains what it is like to transition and how his friends, family, and teachers can help by using the right pronouns, respecting his name change, introducing gender neutral toilets at school, and much more. With illustrations throughout, this is an ideal way to start conversations about gender diversity in the classroom or at home. It is suitable for readers aged seven and above and also includes a useful list of recommended readings, organisations, and websites for further information and support.