Four Books to Enjoy During Trans Awareness Week
Andrea Burnett
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At ABPR we pride ourselves on being inclusive and encourage all our colleagues to be themselves - whatever their sexual or gender identity. In honor of Trans Awareness Week, here’s a wonderful post by ABPR publicity associate Alex Zumpino.??Happy reading!
Four Books to Enjoy During Trans Awareness Week
This week is Transgender Awareness Week, observed from November 13 to November 19. This is a one-week celebration leading up to the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), which memorializes victims of transphobic violence. Below, I’ve shared four of my favorite fiction (and one non-fiction) books about the transgender experience ranging from Children’s, Middle Grade, and Young Adult.?
A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities by Mady G., J.R. Zuckerberg (Limerence Press, @limerencepress)
A great starting point for anyone curious about queer and trans life, and helpful for those already on their own journeys!
In this quick and easy guide to queer and trans identities, cartoonists Mady G and Jules Zuckerberg guide you through the basics of the LGBT+ world! Covering essential topics like sexuality, gender identity, coming out, and navigating relationships, this guide explains the spectrum of human experience through informative comics, interviews, worksheets, and imaginative examples. A great starting point for anyone curious about queer and trans life, and helpful for those already on their own journeys!
Obie is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar?(Penguin Random House, @randomhousekids)
A coming-of-age story about transgender tween Obie, who didn't think being himself would cause such a splash. For fans of Alex Gino's George and Lisa Bunker's Felix Yz.
Obie knew his transition would have ripple effects. He has to leave his swim coach, his pool, and his best friends. But it's time for Obie to find where he truly belongs.
As Obie dives into a new team, though, things are strange. Obie always felt at home in the water, but now he can't get his old coach out of his head. Even worse are the bullies that wait in the locker room and on the pool deck. Luckily, Obie has family behind him. And maybe some new friends too, including Charlie, his first crush. Obie is ready to prove he can be one of the fastest boys in the water--to his coach, his critics, and his biggest competition: himself.
When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff illustrated by Kaylani Juanita??(Lee & Low Books, @leeandlow)
When Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. His parents gave him a pretty name, his room looked like a girl’s room, and he wore clothes that other girls liked wearing. After he realized he was a trans boy, Aidan and his parents fixed the parts of life that didn’t fit anymore, and he settled happily into his new life.
Then Mom and Dad announce that they’re going to have another baby, and Aidan wants to do everything he can to make things right for his new sibling from the beginning—from choosing the perfect name to creating a beautiful room to picking out the cutest onesie. But what does “making things right” actually mean? And what happens if he messes up? With a little help, Aidan comes to understand that mistakes can be fixed with honesty and communication, and that he already knows the most important thing about being a big brother: how to love with his whole self.
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When Aidan Became a Brother is a heartwarming book that will resonate with transgender children, reassure any child concerned about becoming an older sibling, and celebrate the many transitions a family can experience.
Between Perfect and Real by Ray Stoeve?(ABRAMS Books, @abramsbooks)
Dean Foster knows he’s a trans guy. He’s watched enough YouTube videos and done enough questioning to be sure. But everyone at his high school thinks he’s a lesbian—including his girlfriend Zoe, and his theater director, who just cast him as a “nontraditional” Romeo. He wonders if maybe it would be easier to wait until college to come out. But as he plays Romeo every day in rehearsals, Dean realizes he wants everyone to see him as he really is now––not just on the stage, but everywhere in his life. Dean knows what he needs to do. Can playing a role help Dean be his true self?
Donate to Transgender Organizations:?
Donate to Trans Kids and Teens Wishlists for the Holidays
Trans Women of Color Collective
Transgender Law Center
Gays and Lesbians Living in a Transgender Society
Happy Reading!?
Alex Zumpino joined ABPR as a Publicity & Marketing associate in 2021. Alex is a trans man from Philadelphia. He has been making bookish content online since 2014 and is a big hockey fan. He loves reading LGBTQ+ contemporary novels in pursuit of having his own published one day.? Alex’s love for publishing began with his first client, a self-published Historical fiction author to market her novels. He hopes to make change in the publishing world, making it a more inclusive and diverse place. Follow Alex’s channel, Puckandpaperbacks on YouTube! @pucksandpaperbacks