Middle Grade
Athlete is Agender: True Stories of LGBTQ+ People in Sports
edited by Katherine Locke & Nicole Meleby
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Athlete is agender. Athlete can mean anyone.
In a world where gender norms inform the rules of inclusion and safety for LGBTQ+ kids and adult professionals in sports, here is a groundbreaking collection that celebrates the affirming sense of community that comes from being a proud queer athlete.
Find your strength in…
Adam Rippon’s unbelievable journey from figure-skating Olympic alternate to the first openly gay Olympic medalist in his sport.
CeCé Telfer’s career as a trans track star and her unwavering commitment to run for the future freedom of trans athletes.
em dickson’s relationship to eir gender identity and how sailing, a sport that doesn’t categorize athletes by gender, helped em embrace eir power and identity.
…and many other invaluable true stories.
Featuring testimonies by world-class athletes and award-winning children’s book authors, as well as profiles on culture-defining figures like Megan Rapinoe and Billie Jean King, this incredible collection revels in the achievements of strong, passionate, and determined queer athletes across every age, level, and field of sports. Athlete Is Agender is a lifesaving book not to be missed.
This book is for:
· LGBTQIA+ kids, teens, tweens, and adults
· Athletes and sports fans
· Readers looking to learn more about the LGBTQIA+ community
· Parents of gay kids and other LGBTQIA+ youth
· Educators looking for advice about the LGBTQIA+ community
This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, Us
LGBTQA+ anthology edited by Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby
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The first LGBTQA+ anthology for middle-graders featuring stories for every letter of the acronym, including realistic, fantasy, and sci-fi stories by authors like Justina Ireland, Marieke Nijkamp, Alex Gino, and more!
A boyband fandom becomes a conduit to coming out. A former bully becomes a first-kiss prospect. One nonbinary kid searches for an inclusive athletic community after quitting gymnastics. Another nonbinary kid, who happens to be a pirate, makes a wish that comes true--but not how they thought it would. A tween girl navigates a crush on her friend's mom. A young witch turns herself into a puppy to win over a new neighbor. A trans girl empowers her online bestie to come out.
From wind-breathing dragons to first crushes, This Is Our Rainbow features story after story of joyful, proud LGBTQIA+ representation. You will fall in love with this insightful, poignant anthology of queer fantasy, historical, and contemporary stories from authors including: Eric Bell, Lisa Jenn Bigelow, Ashley Herring Blake, Lisa Bunker, Alex Gino, Justina Ireland, Shing Yin Khor, Katherine Locke, Mariama J. Lockington, Nicole Melleby, Marieke Nijkamp, Claribel A. Ortega, Mark Oshiro, Molly Knox Ostertag, Aisa Salazar, and AJ Sass.
GENDER REBELS: 30 Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive Heroes Past and Present by Katherine Locke and illustrated by Shanee Benjamin
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This fully illustrated book celebrates the history of thirty trans, gender expansive, and nonbinary heroes throughout the world.
Explore the history of trans and nonbinary people throughout the world in this gorgeously illustrated nonfiction book for young teens. Readers will be educated and enlightened about gender-expansive people who have made a difference in our history and who continue to help raise awareness of diversity and inclusion in current society. Introductory materials give readers an insight into pronoun usage, the history of the word "transgender," and more before providing engaging and fascinating information about thirty trans, gender expansive, and nonbinary people who have helped shape our world. From Callon of Epidaurus (the first intersex individual to receive surgery) to Elliot Page (a trans actor) to Tomoya Hosoda (the first trans politician in Japan), this book will open up dialogue and help educate young adults on the history, legacy, and future of trans, gender expansive, and nonbinary people and their rights at a time when protecting those rights is needed more than ever. The book is complete with sidebars about trans topics, a reference guide, and a glossary of terminology.
Resources for Teachers, Parents, and Readers of GENDER REBELS