Showing 1–15 of 15 books
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Being Jazz: My life as a (Transgender) Teen
Jazz Jennings recounts growing up trans, becoming a national spokesperson, and role model.- Nonfiction, Memoir
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2017
- ISBN: 9780399554643
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Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out
Six trans and gender-neutral teens are interviewed in this necessary resource for teens and adult alike. While the trans experience varies from teen to teen, the participants Beyond Magenta are candid and unflinchingly honest. -
Breakthrough
Teen scientist Jack Andraka's journey through middle and high school is replete with homophobic persecution at school and skepticism from the scientific community. Between developing an early and inexpensive test for pancreatic cancer and establishing his own sense of self-worth, Jack's story is a beacon of inspiration and hope- Nonfiction
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2016
- ISBN: 9780062369659
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The Gender Book
An illustrated guide to the nuances of gender and gender identity for all ages.- Nonfiction
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2015
- ISBN: 9780991338009
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The Gender Quest Workbook: A Guide for Teens & Young Adults Exploring Gender Identity
This is a workbook designed to help young adults explore gender identity and its intersectionalities.- Nonfiction
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2017
- ISBN: 9781626252974
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How I Resist: Activism and Hope for the Next Generation
Now, more than ever, young people are motivated to make a difference in a world they're bound to inherit. They're ready to stand up and be heard - but with much to shout about, where they do they begin? What can I do? How can I help? How I Resist is the response, and a way to start the conversation. To show readers that they are not helpless, and that anyone can be the change. A collection of essays, songs, illustrations, and interviews about activism and hope, How I Resist features an all-star group of contributors, including, John Paul Brammer, Libba Bray, Lauren Duca, Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband Justin Mikita, Alex Gino, Hebh Jamal, Malinda Lo, Dylan Marron, Hamilton star Javier Muñoz, Rosie O'Donnell, Junauda Petrus, Jodi Picoult, Jason Reynolds, Karuna Riazi, Maya Rupert, Dana Schwartz, Dan Sinker, Ali Stroker, Jonny Sun (aka @jonnysun), Sabaa Tahir, Daniel Watts, Jennifer Weiner, Jacqueline Woodson, and more, all edited and compiled by New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson. In How I Resist, readers will find hope and support through voices that are at turns personal, funny, irreverent, and instructive. Not just for a young adult audience, this incredibly impactful collection will appeal to readers of all ages who are feeling adrift and looking for guidance. How I Resist is the kind of book people will be discussing for years to come and a staple on bookshelves for generations.- Nonfiction, Anthology
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2019
- ISBN: 9781250168368
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LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field: Striving for Equality
The stories of LGBTQ+ athletes, past and present, who have struggled for inclusion in competitive sports.- Nonfiction
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2017
- ISBN: 9781467780124
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A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
Archie, a snarky genderqueer artist, is tired of people not understanding gender neutral pronouns. Tristan, a cisgender dude, is looking for an easy way to introduce gender neutral pronouns to his increasingly diverse workplace. The longtime best friends team up in this short and fun comic guide that explains what pronouns are, why they matter, and how to use them. They also include what to do if you make a mistake, and some tips-and-tricks for those who identify outside of the binary to keep themselves safe in this binary-centric world. A quick and easy resource for people who use they/them pronouns, and people who want to learn more! -
Rethinking Normal: A Memoir in Transition
In an honest and unique voice, Katie Rain Hill opens up about growing up, struggling with depression, family, love, and undergoing gender reassignment.- Nonfiction, Memoir
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2015
- ISBN: 9781481418232
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Saving Alex: When I Was Fifteen I Told My Mormon Parents I Was Gay, and That's When My Nightmare Began
Alex Cooper tells the true story of her time in an unlicensed conversion program and the fight to live openly gay in her conservative surroundings.- Nonfiction, Memoir
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2017
- ISBN: 9780062374608
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The Secret Loves of Geeks
The Secret Loves of Geek Girls is a non-fiction anthology mixing prose, comics, and illustrated stories on the lives and loves of an amazing cast of female creators. Featuring work by Margaret Atwood (The Heart Goes Last), Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer), Trina Robbins (Wonder Woman), Marguerite Bennett (Marvel's A-Force), Noelle Stevenson (Nimona), Marjorie Liu (Monstress), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), and over fifty more creators. It's a compilation of tales told from both sides of the tables: from the fans who love video games, comics, and sci-fi to those that work behind the scenes: creators and industry insiders.- Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Anthology
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2019
- ISBN: 9781506704739
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Some Assembly Required: The Not-So-Secret Life of a Transgender Teen
Seventeen-year-old Arin Andrews describes the struggles he faced being perceived as a girl growing up, and how things changed for him that he experienced once he began his transition in this humorous and sometimes heartbreaking memoir.- Nonfiction, Memoir
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2015
- ISBN: 9781481416757
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Sweet Tooth
What's a sweets-loving boy growing up gay in North Carolina in the eighties supposed to think when he's diagnosed with type 1 diabetes? That God is punishing him, naturally. Sweet Tooth is Tim Anderson's uproarious memoir of life after his hormones and blood sugar both went berserk at the age of fifteen.- Nonfiction, Memoir
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2015
- ISBN: 9781477818077
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The V-Word
Seventeen women share the real stories of their first time sexual encounters.- Nonfiction
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2017
- ISBN: 9781582705217
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We Are the Youth: Sharing the Stories of LGBT Youth in the United States
Based on an ongoing photojournalism project of the same name, We Are the Youth was inspired by the idea that reading about others' life experiences can create understanding, empathy and empowerment. In this book, LGBT youth tell their stories in their own words.- Nonfiction, Photography
- Rainbow Book List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2015
- ISBN: 9781631732232