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1) Dear Mothman
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
After the death of his best friend and the only other trans boy at school, Noah starts writing letters expressing his feelings to the humanoid creature Mothman and risks everything when he treks into the woods to prove Mothman's existence.
Author
Language
English
Description
"From the author and illustrator team behind Pink Is for Boys comes an empowering read-aloud picture book that teaches kids and adults alike that gender cannot define who you are or want to become. Dolls and trucks are for boys and girls, as are dancing shoes, figure skating and hockey, and many more activities and hobbies. Robb Pearlman and Eda Kaban (Pink Is For Boys) create a celebratory read-aloud book that defies gender stereotypes and encourages...
5) Melissa
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl. George thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. George really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part ... because she's a boy. With the help of her best friend, Kelly, George comes up with a plan....
6) Call me Max
Author
Series
Max and friends volume 1
Publisher
Reycraft Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"When Max starts school, the teacher hesitates to call out the name on the attendance sheet. Something doesn't seem to fit. Max lets her know the name he wants to be called by--a boy's name. This begins Max's journey as he makes new friends and reveals his feelings about his identity to his parents. Written with warmth and sensitivity by trans writer Kyle Lukoff, this book is a sweet and age-appropriate introduction to what it means to be transgender"--...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Kellen's mother insisted her only child was born a male and raised her as a boy till she was forced to go to school. Then she became friends with Gryffin who would become the new Dream-Maker of their village. Will their love survive when Gryffin is whisked away to the castle.
10) Matthew A.B.C
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A new boy named Matthew joins Mrs. Tuttle's class, which already has twenty-five students whose first names are Matthew and whose last names begin with every letter except Z.
11) Bhai for now
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"When Ashar and Shaheer meet, they quickly discover they're twins and will stop at nothing to get to know the parent they've been separated from, learning along the way that they may not like each other, but they definitely need each other"--
12) What Riley wore
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Gender-creative Riley knows just what to wear for every occasion during a busy week with family and friends"--
13) Twelfth
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Maren hesitantly enters summer theater camp and finds clues of a mystery about the camp's founding, linking back to the Lavender Scare in Hollywood"--
14) The pronoun book
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"They, she, he ... all together, us! Join along in this vibrant board book's joyful celebration of people and their pronouns."--
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Told in multiple voices, seventh-grader Libby sets off a chain of events that brings hope and encouragement to four different individuals across the country who are dealing with bullies, acceptance, homelessness, and grief.
18) Monstergarten
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Feeling that he is not ready to start monster kindergarten, Patrick practices roaring, sneaking up on people, and baring his teeth despite his parents' reassurances that he need only be himself in school.
20) Horse meets Dog
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Horse and Dog meet, Dog thinks he has met a very big canine, Horse thinks he has come across a tiny little baby horse, and humorous confusion ensues.
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