Book List
Welcome to the Book List
My names are Laura and Remus. Find my face below! I am a transgender androgyne. For me this means that I don’t wholly identify with my sex assigned at birth and that I am simultaneously female, male and other aspects that do not fit readily into the gender binary. I use and subjectively define the word non-binary to indicate that I am aspects within and outside of that binary. I prefer both my names equally, but do not want them used at the same time. What I ask is that people use one then swap to the other when they next refer to me. I use she, he and they pronouns in the same way. I am also pansexual, grey asexual and grey aromantic.
This explanation is the least necessary for me to be treated in a way that recognises my gender identity and innate sense of self. As a queer individual, I am not required to be a docent and educate on gender or sexuality. I do so readily and willingly as practicable. In particular, I find acting in the various roles of writer, speaker, advocate, educator, and peer intrinsically satisfying.
Beyond myself, written works offer multifaceted opportunities. This could be a resource book supporting the professional development of a community or health services worker. It could be the voice of another trans or gender diverse individual showing a similar young person or adult that they are not alone. I have certainly found and assisted myself in both regards. In compiling my gender focused resource library, I want to help others have the chance to find the kinds of voices that supported me throughout a level of medical and social transition that I pursued openly as a non-binary person.
Queries
1: What is this resource library you refer to? I believe that books are a powerful tool. Several years ago, I began to combine my interest in writing and gender by buying books that focused on topics related to trans and gender diverse individuals. These include resource books, children’s books and some memoirs, all of which focus on gender as a topic or revolve around trans and gender diverse individuals.
2: Is this a lending library? No, it is not. All the resources in the below list I own a physical copy of. I do not lend them out, but I am more than happy to bring them places and show them to people. In this way, I anticipate that others can make a more informed choice about what to buy.
3: How do you find out about these books? I keep tabs on what is being published. This could be through Facebook groups, blogs, publisher and book retailer websites. Particularly useful ones have been the Book Depository, Wordery, Amazon, eBay, The Rainbow Owl, as well as the Blogspot blogs Anti-Bias Children’s Book Reviews and Gay-Themed Picture Books for Children. Depending upon the website, searches can be sorted by subject matter, I can make use of key words or I can see what people who have purchased particular items have also bought or looked at.
4: Why do you not have a particular book? For people looking for resource books, I keep ones that could be used as reference or introductory style texts on trans and gender diverse individuals. For parents, professionals or individuals looking for representative fictional characters, I keep children’s books that have trans or gender diverse characters in them. I also keep a few memoirs and parenting focussed books for similar reasons.
I avoid young adult books. Their length and narrative focus makes them harder to readily use as resources for my purposes. I personally enjoy the genre and favour it when reading in my own time. I also avoid some memoirs, particularly where the information would be readily replicated across other texts or media formats. I have nothing against most of the texts that I have looked at and not bought. However, my limitations simply let me focus on what I think will be most useful and hard to find, while keeping the cost of purchasing books minimalised.
5: Have you read all of these books? No, I have not. Despite this, I attempt to read enough reviews and access sufficient previews via Amazon or Google Books so as to be able to make an informed decision upon the quality and content of each book prior to purchase. The blurb on each entry has come from the best available online source, with some lightly edited to keep them fitting on a single page. Unlike the rest of the content of an entry, the blurbs are not formatted to American Psychological Association Standards (APA).
6: Do you have any other resources? While book based, in my library I have a limited number of DVDs and some notable magazines. I also have myself, I guess. I hold a Bachelor of Arts, double major in creative writing and professional writing and publishing and believe that sharing stories is a means by which to teach and learn. When asked, I am keen to my skills as a writer to prepare and deliver speeches about my lived experience as a trans and non-binary individual. If this aspect is of interest, I can be contacted at lauraandremus@hotmail.com. Please note, this is not my personal email so as to maintain my privacy as this list is distributed and to enable me to filter queries to the appropriate email account. It is however checked regularly. I am happy to give my personal email as needed, but ask that this one be contacted first and that others do not supply my personal information even if they are aware of it.
Books
The ABC’s of LGBT+
Hello and welcome to The ABC’s of LGBT+. Ashley Mardell, one of the most trusted voices on YouTube presents a detailed look at all things LGBT+. Along with in-depth written definitions, personal anecdotes, helpful infographics, links to online videos, and more, Mardell aims to provide a friendly voice to a community looking for information. Beyond those searching for a label, this book is also for allies and LGBT+ people simply looking to pack in some extra knowledge! Knowledge is a critical part of acceptance, learning about new identities broadens our understanding of humanity, heightens our empathy, and allows us different, valuable perspectives. These words also provide greater precision when describing attractions and identities. There is never anything wrong with having and efficient, expansive vocabulary!
Author/s: Ash Hardell.
Publisher: Mango.
Year Published: 2016.
Bought From: Book Depository.
Links:
- https://mango.bz/books/the-abcs-of-lgbt-by-ashley-mardell-113-b
- https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/abcs-of-lgbt-ashley-mardell/
- https://www.themarysue.com/ashley-mardell-abcs-of-lgbt/
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXwXB7a3cq9AERiWF4-dK9g
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4qAoM9Pioc
- https://www.amazon.com/ABCs-LGBT-Ashley-Mardell/dp/163353409X
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=R0UzDwAAQBAJ
Comments: Stems from a YouTube channel series.
All I Want to Be Is Me
“All I Want to Be Is Me” is a beautifully illustrated children’s book reflecting the diverse ways that young children experience and express their gender. The book gives voice to the feelings of children who don’t fit into narrow gender stereotypes, and who just want to be free to be themselves. This book is a celebration of all children being who they are, and is a positive reflection of children, wherever they experience themselves on the gender spectrum. “All I Want to Be Is Me” offers a wonderful way for all children to learn about gender diversity, embracing different ways to be, and being a true friend. Visit www.alliwanttobeisme.com to learn more about how this book can be used by parents and teachers, and to hear the original song, “All I Want to Be Is Me”, that goes along with the book.
Author/s: Phyllis Rothblatt.
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (Self-published).
Year Published: 2011.
Bought From: Amazon.
Links:
- http://www.alliwanttobeisme.com
- https://www.facebook.com/alliwanttobeisme/
- https://diversekidsbooks.org/2014/11/25/a-gender-creative-childs-anthem-in-a-picture-book/#more-1455
- https://www.amazon.com/All-I-Want-Be-Me/dp/1452818258
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=a_awuAAACAAJ
Comments: None at present.
Annie’s Plaid Shirt
Annie loves her plaid shirt and wears it everywhere. But one day her mom tells Annie that she must wear a dress to her uncle’s wedding. Annie protests, but her mom insists and buys her a fancy new dress anyway. Annie is miserable. She feels weird in dresses. Why can’t her mom understand? Then Annie has an idea. But will her mom agree? Annie’s Plaid Shirt will inspire readers to be themselves and will touch the hearts of those who love them.
Author/s: Stacy B. Davids.
Publisher: Upswing Press.
Year Published: 2015.
Bought From: Amazon.
Links:
- http://www.stacybdavids.com/my-books
- http://www.stacybdavids.com/news/why-picture-books-are-usually-24-32-or-40-pages
- https://www.facebook.com/stacybdavids/
- http://www.upswingpress.com/our-shop
- http://www.upswingpress.com/sneak-peek
- http://www.upswingpress.com/book-trailer
- https://www.amazon.com/Annies-Plaid-Shirt-Stacy-Davids/dp/0692512454
Comments: None at present.
Are You A Boy or Are You A Girl (First Edition)
After a successful Kickstarter crowd funding campaign ‘Are You A Boy or Are You A Girl?’ has been crafted as a tool to help children talk about gender creatively and to assist parents, family and teachers in giving them the space to express themselves fully, explore different identities and have fun at the same time.
Our main character, Tiny, prefers not to tell other children whether they are a boy or a girl; they like to play dress-up, as both a fairy and a knight in shining armour. Tiny’s friends don’t seem to mind but when they start a new school some other children struggle to understand. Read along as Tiny settles into a new friendship group, overcomes the problems they face, and help to teach children the world over that gender is something to be cherished, explored and enjoyed!
Author/s: Sarah Savage and Fox Fisher.
Publisher: TQUAL Books.
Year Published: 2015.
Bought From: Amazon.
Links:
- http://sarah-savage.com/product/book/
- https://www.facebook.com/areyouboyorgirl/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThhGuMPD1Lk
- http://www.educateandcelebrate.org/product/are-you-a-boy-or-are-you-a-girl-2/
- https://www.stonewall.org.uk/sites/default/files/abw_primary_plan.pdf
- http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/book-by-transgender-campaigners-lets-young-readers-decide-gender-of-the-main-character-10416100.html
- https://www.amazon.com/Are-You-Boy-are-Girl/dp/0993192505
Comments: A very worthwhile book for a non-binary or questioning child. Tiny is a child who lives in a mostly supportive environment and prefers not to disclose their gender. They express gender as per their own preferences.
Are You A Boy or A Girl (Second Edition)
Tiny loves costumes! Tiny likes to dress up as an animal, or a doctor, or a butterfly. Tiny also prefers not to tell other children whether they are a boy or a girl. Tiny’s friends don’t mind, but when Tiny starts a new school their new friends can’t help asking one question: “Tiny, are you a boy or are you a girl?” This brightly illustrated book will open a dialogue with children aged 3+ about gender diversity in a fun and creative way. Featuring a gender-neutral protagonist, the book imparts an important message about identity and being who you want to be. Tiny’s story will assist parents, family and teachers in giving children the space to express themselves fully, explore different identities and have fun at the same time.
Author/s: Sarah Savage and Fox Fisher.
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Year Published: 2017.
Bought From: eBay.
Links:
- https://www.jkp.com/aus/are-you-a-boy-or-are-you-a-girl-2.html
- http://sarah-savage.com/product/book/
- https://www.facebook.com/areyouboyorgirl/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThhGuMPD1Lk
- http://www.mygenderation.com/news/are-you-a-boy-or-a-girl-new-version-out-now/
- http://www.educateandcelebrate.org/product/are-you-a-boy-or-are-you-a-girl-2/
- https://www.stonewall.org.uk/sites/default/files/abw_primary_plan.pdf
- http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/book-by-transgender-campaigners-lets-young-readers-decide-gender-of-the-main-character-10416100.html
- https://www.amazon.com/Are-You-Boy-Girl/dp/178592267X
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=AiWaDQAAQBAJ
Comments: Second edition is hardback versus softcover, has an extended plot, extra characters and new illustrations
Artistic Expressions of Transgender Youth
There are plenty of books in existence about transgender youth. There are a lot of good people, trying to give good information, and for the most part they are. But you might be asking yourself what makes this book different than the others. This book is different because you will be educated directly by transgender children and teens. Not by a medical professional. Not by a life coach. Not even by me. This book will illustrate how transgender children and teens feel and think about themselves, as told through their art. Each drawing is accompanied by a statement where each child describes what their art means to them.
Author/s: Tony Ferraiolo.
Publisher: Tony Ferraiolo.
Year Published: 2015.
Bought From: Amazon.
Links:
- http://tonyferraiolo.com
- https://www.amazon.com/Artistic-Expressions-Transgender-Youth-Ferraiolo/dp/0996643001
Comments: Sold through Amazon by Tony Ferraiolo. Had to be purchased second hand on Amazon however through another seller as Ferraiolo does not ship the book to Australia.
Becoming Nicole: The Extraordinary Transformation of an Ordinary Family
When Wayne and Kelly Maines adopted identical twin boys, they thought their lives were complete. But it wasn’t long before they noticed a marked difference between Jonas and his brother, Wyatt. Jonas preferred sports and trucks and many of the things little boys were “supposed” to like; but Wyatt liked princess dolls and dress-up and playing Little Mermaid. By the time the twins were toddlers, confusion over Wyatt’s insistence that he was female began to tear the family apart. In the years that followed, the Maineses came to question their long-held views on gender and identity, to accept and embrace Wyatt’s transition to Nicole, and to undergo an emotionally wrenching transformation of their own that would change all their lives forever.
Becoming Nicole chronicles a journey that could have destroyed a family but instead brought it closer together. It’s the story of a mother whose instincts told her that her child needed love and acceptance, not ostracism and disapproval; of a Republican, Air Force veteran father who overcame his deepest fears to become a vocal advocate for trans rights; of a loving brother who bravely stuck up for his twin sister; and of a town forced to confront its prejudices, a school compelled to rewrite its rules, and a courageous community of transgender activists determined to make their voices heard. Ultimately, Becoming Nicole is the story of an extraordinary girl who fought for the right to be herself.
Author/s: Amy Ellis Nutt.
Publisher: Penguin Random House.
Year Published: 2016.
Bought From: Oxford St Books, Leederville.
Links:
- https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Nicole-Transformation-American-Family/dp/0812995430
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=e5cmCgAAQBAJ
- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/231789/becoming-nicole-by-amy-ellis-nutt/9780812995435/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/22/books/review-becoming-nicole-a-young-boys-journey-into-girlhood.html
- https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/10/19/449937765/becoming-nicole-recounts-one-familys-acceptance-of-their-transgender-child
Comments: Another book focussing on the life story of real person.
Becoming an Ally to the Gender-Expansive Child: A Guide for Parents and Carers
When Anna Bianchi’s grandchild asked, “Nanny, you do know I’m a girl, don’t you?”, Anna recognised this as a pivotal, and daunting, moment in their relationship. She knew that to answer her grandchild, who had been assigned male at birth, her own attitudes, assumptions and beliefs about gender would need to be examined.
With reassuring honesty and openness, Anna draws deeply on four areas: her own experience, current research, interviews with children and their families, and a discussion of power, both in society and between children and adults. She shows how the inner journey of the adult inevitably impacts on the outer journey of the child and, given the significance of this, offers a step-by-step guide to becoming an ally to the gender-expansive child.
For anyone eager to understand their child’s gender experience, or to learn how best to accept, support and protect them, this book will provide knowledge, reassurance and the confidence to do so.
Author/s: Anna Bianchi.
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Year Published: 2017.
Bought From: Book Depository.
Links:
- https://www.jkp.com/uk/the-gender-matrix-2.html
- https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Ally-Gender-Expansive-Child-Parents/dp/1785920510
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=fdopDwAAQBAJ
Comments: None at present.
Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen
Jazz Jennings is one of the youngest and most prominent voices in the national discussion about gender identity. At the age of five, Jazz transitioned to life as a girl, with the support of her parents. A year later, her parents allowed her to share her incredible journey in her first Barbara Walters interview, aired at a time when the public was much less knowledgeable or accepting of the transgender community. This ground-breaking interview was followed over the years by other high-profile interviews, a documentary, the launch of her YouTube channel, a picture book, and her own reality TV series—I Am Jazz—making her one of the most recognisable activists for transgender teens, children, and adults.
In her remarkable memoir, Jazz reflects on these very public experiences and how they have helped shape the mainstream attitude toward the transgender community. But it hasn’t all been easy. Jazz has faced many challenges, bullying, discrimination, and rejection, yet she perseveres as she educates others about her life as a transgender teen. Through it all, her family has been beside her on this journey, standing together against those who don’t understand the true meaning of tolerance and unconditional love. Now Jazz must learn to navigate the physical, social, and emotional upheavals of adolescence—particularly high school—complicated by the unique challenges of being a transgender teen. Making the journey from girl to woman is never easy—especially when you began your life in a boy’s body.
Author/s: Jazz Jennings.
Publisher: Penguin Random House.
Year Published: 2016.
Bought From: eBay.
Links:
- https://www.penguin.com.au/books/being-jazz-9780399554643
- https://www.amazon.com/Being-Jazz-Life-Transgender-Teen/dp/0399554645
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=K2uUjwEACAAJ
Comments: Jazz is now the focus of a documentary series “I am Jazz: A Family in Transition” which is a worthwhile watch and follows a similar growing up theme.
Be Who You Are!
Be Who You Are strives to build a bridge of understanding in a world that is only starting to accept the differences among people. Be Who You Are lets readers experience Hope’s gender awareness and expression as a child who knows herself to be a girl despite being born in a boy’s body. Hope’s family plays a critical role in the story as they come to terms with and accept Hope’s decision to transition from being labelled as a boy to living as herself, a girl. Although Be Who You Are tells one child’s story, it speaks to all children who face difficulties at school, with friends and even family who don’t understand. Hope creates a language that other children and adults can relate to when discussing her expression. By talking with the people who support her such as her therapist, her parents and other kids who feel the same way, Hope gains the courage to be true to herself every day. Be Who You Are creates a dialogue where gender identity can be explored, expressed and understood. For families, Hope’s story reinforces that they are not alone. Their stories are worth telling. Their successes are worth celebrating. There is an abundant network of families and resources around the world that will listen, share and help provide every child with the freedom of expression they deserve.
Author/s: Jennifer Carr.
Publisher: AuthorHouse.
Year Published: 2010.
Bought From: eBay.
Links:
- https://www.authorhouse.com/bookstore/bookdetail.aspx?bookid=SKU-000381681
- https://www.amazon.com/Who-You-Are-Jennifer-Carr/dp/1452087253
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=AE-n4k7UT1gC
Comments: None at present.
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out
A ground-breaking work of LGBT literature takes an honest look at the life, love, and struggles of transgender teens. Author and photographer Susan Kuklin met and interviewed six transgender or gender-neutral young adults and used her considerable skills to represent them thoughtfully and respectfully before, during, and after their personal acknowledgment of gender preference. Portraits, family photographs, and candid images grace the pages, augmenting the emotional and physical journey each youth has taken. Each honest discussion and disclosure, whether joyful or heartbreaking, is completely different from the other because of family dynamics, living situations, gender, and the transition these teens make in recognition of their true selves.
Author/s: Susan Kuklin.
Publisher: Candlewick Press.
Year Published: 2014.
Bought From: Oxford St Books, Leederville.
Links:
- http://www.susankuklin.net/young-adult-books/beyond-magenta-transgender-teens-speak-out/
- http://www.susankuklin.net/wp-content/uploads/BeyondMagenta_DiscussionGuide.pdf
- https://www.lambdaliterary.org/reviews/09/11/beyond-magenta-transgender-teens-speak-out-by-susan-kuklin/
- https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Magenta-Transgender-Hardback-Common/dp/B00IVM522U
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=D_2GAgAAQBAJ
Comments: None at present.
Beyond Trans: Does Gender Even Matter?
The book provides strategies to help organisations design and implement gender policies that are both trans-inclusive and institutionally smart. It is a call to rethink the usefulness of dividing the world into not just male and female categories but even additional categories of transgender and gender fluid. It also explores the underlying gender-enforcing policies and customs in American life that have led to transgender bathroom bills, college admissions controversies, and more, arguing that it is necessary for our society to take steps to challenge the assumption that gender matters. He examines four areas where we need to re-think our sex-classification systems:
- Sex-marked identity documents such as birth certificates, driver’s licenses and passports,
- sex-segregated public restrooms,
- single-sex colleges,
- and sex-segregated sports.
Speaking from experience and drawing upon major cases of sex discrimination in the news and in the courts, Davis presents a case for challenging how individuals are classified according to sex and offers recommendations for alleviating sex identity discrimination and sex-based disadvantage. Davis’ recommendations also provide practical guidance about how to work through these complex issues.
Author/s: Heath Fogg Davis.
Publisher: NYU Press.
Year Published: 2017.
Bought From: New Edition Bookshop, Fremantle.
Links:
- https://heathfoggdavis.com/beyond-trans/
- https://nyupress.org/books/9781479855407/
- https://qz.com/985762/beyond-trans-does-gender-matter-the-case-against-gender-categories/
- http://www.powells.com/post/original-essays/do-we-need-gender
- http://plenitudemagazine.ca/beyond-bravery-a-review-of-beyond-trans-does-gender-matter-by-heath-fogg-davis/
- https://www.c-span.org/video/?429554-1/after-words-heath-davis
- http://www.broadstreetreview.com/books/beyond-trans-does-gender-matter-by-heath-fogg-davis
- http://www.bookforum.com/video/18648
- https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Trans-Does-Gender-Matter/dp/1479855405
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=uHA4DQAAQBAJ
Comments: None at present.
Born on the Edge of Race and Gender: A Voice of Cultural Competency
The book is a multi-genre memoir by Willy Wilkinson, a mixed heritage, Asian American trans man and social movement leader who has been advocating for marginalised populations since the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Poetic, humorous, and profoundly provocative, this compelling memoir explores the ambiguity and complexity of Willy’s intersectional experience with race, gender, sexuality, disability, class, and parenthood—within a larger cultural competency, public health, and policy advocacy framework.
Willy was born in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1960’s, assigned female at birth, the fourth child of a Chinese woman and Caucasian man, whose interracial marriage sparked controversy in 1950’s American society. Scrutinised for his racially layered appearance and transgender expression, Willy emerged into a culture and society that sought to silence him because of his differences. His identification with people on the edges led him to develop street-based interventions for sex workers and drug users, and organise Asian lesbians and transmasculine people of colour for self-reflection, visibility, and empowerment. Ultimately he found his voice as a public health consultant who helps community health organisations, businesses, and educational institutions improve access for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people.
Willy’s story is a historical journey through queer and trans social and public health movements, and speaks to the inner workings and motivation of pioneers who lay tracks where none exist. At the same time, it is an individual story of belonging and not belonging, and a tribute to embracing life’s challenges without regret. This well-crafted blend of personal storytelling with lessons from the field reflects the intimacy behind policy, the societal shift that demands greater cultural competency, a call to community engagement and institutional leadership. Innovative, moving, and accessible, this multifaceted memoir explores the liberation of finding one’s voice in a world that prescribes silence, and offers a fresh look at ways to systemically affirm diversity throughout society.
Author/s: Willy Wilkinson
Publisher: Hapa Papa Press.
Year Published: 2015.
Bought From: eBay.
Links:
- http://www.willywilkinson.com/book-c1049
- https://www.amazon.com/Born-Edge-Race-Gender-Competency/dp/0997012307
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=qDLIjgEACAAJ
Comments: Understood from reviews to be an interesting coverage of both race and gender and the intersection therein.
The Boy & The Bindi
The Boy and the Bindi is a playful picture book about a young boy’s fascination with the dot on his mother’s forehead.
Ammi, why do you wear that dot?
What’s so special about that spot?
It’s not a dot, says my Ammi—
It’s not a spot, it’s a bindi!
With his mom’s help, the boy discovers that wearing a bindi allows him to joyfully explore and express his difference—and that even a little “spot” can be meaningful and magical.
Featuring illustrations by Rajni Perera.
Author/s: Vivek Shraya.
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press.
Year Published: 2016.
Bought From:
Links:
- https://vivekshraya.com/books/the-boy-and-the-bindi/
- https://media.vivekshraya.com/pdf/TheBoyAndTheBindi_TeachersGuide.pdf
- https://soundcloud.com/vivekshraya/the-boy-the-bindi-vivek-shraya
- http://www.arsenalpulp.com/bookinfo.php?index=452
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_%26_the_Bindi
- https://www.genderspectrum.org/blog/gender-spectrum-story-time-the-boy-the-bindi/
- https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Bindi-Vivek-Shraya/dp/1551526689
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=cK42DwAAQBAJ
Comments: None at present
But, I’m Not a Boy (Second Edition)
There are a lot of transgender books out there written from the parents’ perspective, written about acceptance and willingness to allow their children the opportunity to explore their gender identities, but none tackle the issue from the child’s perspective. The fear, the confusion, the shame and the loneliness that a gender dysphoric child comes true in this book about finding courage to voice that you are different and the acceptance that come from it. This book was written from the perspective of someone who had been there.
David has a big problem; she is really a girl named Sarah. But nobody knows, and everyone assumes she is a boy. When her parents ask why she is so sad, is she brave enough to tell them the truth?
Author/s: Katie Leone.
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (Self-published).
Year Published: 2015.
Bought From: Wordery.
Links:
- https://www.amazon.com/But-Not-Boy-Katie-Leone/dp/1514383101
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=dlPYsgEACAAJ
Comments: Second edition, which was updated and professionally edited. Has a different cover compared to the first edition. Some reviewers have indicated that the book reinforces binary gender stereotypes with regards to how the child’s interests in the book are portrayed. Prior to her passing from physical health problems in 2016, the author responded to the effect that it was just a children’s book.
Call Me Tree / Llámame Árbol
What does it mean to be like a tree?
For one young child, it all begins
as a tiny seed
that is free to grow
and to reach out to others
while standing strong and tall –
just like a tree in the natural world.
In this spare, lyrically written story, we join a child on a journey of self-discovery. Finding a way to grow from the inside out, just like a tree, the child develops as an individual comfortable in the natural world and in relationships with others. The child begins “Within/ The deep dark earth,” like a seed, ready to grow and then dream and reach out to the world. Soon the child discovers birds and the sky and other children: “Trees and trees/ Just like me!” Each is different too. The child embraces them all because “All trees have roots/ All trees belong.” Maya Christina Gonzalez once again combines her talents as an artist and a storyteller to craft a gentle, empowering story about belonging, connecting with nature, and becoming your fullest self. Young readers will be inspired to dream and reach, reach and dream . . . and to be as free and unique as trees.
Author/s: Maya Christina Gonzalez.
Publisher: Lee & Low Books.
Year Published: 2014.
Bought From: eBay.
Links:
- https://www.leeandlow.com/books/call-me-tree-llamame-arbol
- http://blog.leeandlow.com/2015/01/29/gender-neutral-childrens-book/#more-10040
- https://www.leeandlow.com/uploads/loaded_document/115/Call_Me_Tree_TG_edit_FINAL.pdf
- http://www.mayagonzalez.com/blog/2014/10/gender-free-multicultural-childrens-book/
- http://www.mayagonzalez.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/call-me-tree-note-to-my-readers_maya-gonzalez.pdf?x65228
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/call-me-tree_n_6994138
- https://www.amazon.com/Call-Llamame-arbol-English-Spanish/dp/0892392940
Comments: None at present.
Can I Tell You About Gender Diversity?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals
Meet Kit – a 12-year-old undergoing medical transition – as he talks about gender and the different ways it can be explored. He explains what it is like to transition and how his friends, family and teachers can help through talking, listening and being proactive.
With illustrations throughout, this is an ideal way to start conversations about gender diversity in the classroom or at home and suitable for those working in professional services and settings. The book also includes a useful list of recommended reading, organisations and websites for further information and support.
Author/s: CJ Atkinson.
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Year Published: 2016.
Bought From: eBay.
Links:
- https://www.jkp.com/aus/can-i-tell-you-about-gender-diversity-34886.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHqdFMnPRMg
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olontznIRrk
- http://www.educateandcelebrate.org/can-tell-gender-diversity/
- https://intellectusspeculativus.wordpress.com/2017/02/07/can-i-tell-you-about-gender-diversity-by-c-j-atkinson-illus-olly-pike/
- https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/jan/02/book-explaining-gender-diversity-to-primary-school-children-sparks-furore
- https://www.amazon.com/tell-about-Gender-Diversity-professionals/dp/1785921053
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=iVNpDQAAQBAJ
Comments: None at present.
The Conscious Parent’s Guide to Gender Identity: A Mindful Approach to Embracing Your Child’s Authentic Self
If your child is questioning their gender identity, you may have questions of your own. The Conscious Parent’s Guide to Gender Identity helps answer those questions, providing a relationship-oriented approach to supporting your child’s journey. Conscious parenting means being present with your children and taking the time to understand their point of view. Using this mindful method, you can support and guide your children as they discover their authentic selves. With this easy-to-navigate guide, you’ll learn how to…
- Communicate openly with your child about gender identity.
- Empower your child to make their own decisions.
- Create a welcoming environment at home.
- Guide your child through social and medical transitions.
- Help your child feel comfortable with friends, at school, and in your community.
- Deal with others’ opinions about your parenting choices.
- Plan a happy, successful future for you and your child.
This mindful method of parenting will allow you and your children to strengthen your bond while allowing them to be who they truly are.
Author/s: Darlene Tando.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster.
Year Published: 2016.
Bought From: eBay.
Links:
- https://darlenetandogenderblog.com/2016/07/26/my-book-the-conscious-parents-guide-to-gender-identity/
- http://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/The-Conscious-Parents-Guide-to-Gender-Identity/Darlene-Tando/The-Conscious-Parents-Guides/9781440596308
- https://www.amazon.com/Conscious-Parents-Guide-Gender-Identity/dp/1440596301
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Yn_rDQAAQBAJ
Comments: Part of a series of books on different topics by different authors, all focusing on conscious parenting.
Counselling Trans and Non-Binary Youth: The Essential Guide
There are growing numbers of youth who identify as transgender, and as a result, clinicians and counsellors are in need of an informed resource that covers the basics of gender identity and expression. This book responds to that need by setting out clear advice and support on working with transgender and non-binary youth with regard to their identity, mental health, personal and family life and their medical and social transition as well as offering additional resources and reading lists.
Along with the basic information needed to understand transgender clients, Irwin Krieger applies this general knowledge to work with transgender teens at what can be the most critical and problematic stage in a trans person’s life. Specifically, issues of gender identity awareness and expression for youth along with the mental and physical challenges that puberty presents are discussed. This guide will inform counsellors and therapists to support transgender teens in their practice, while providing the necessary tools for opening up the conversation on transgender issues in families and schools.
Author/s: Irwin Krieger.
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Year Published: 2017.
Bought From: Book Depository.
Links:
- https://www.gay-therapy-ct.com/books.html
- https://www.jkp.com/uk/counseling-transgender-and-non-binary-youth-2.html
- http://www.jkp.com/jkpblog/2017/11/resources-gender-variant/
- https://www.amazon.com/Irwin-Krieger/e/B004OKNTBE
- https://www.amazon.com/Counseling-Transgender-Non-Binary-Youth-Essential/dp/1785927434
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=v4g6DgAAQBAJ
Comments: None at present.
Creative Chameleon Finds Acceptance: A Story for Gender Self-Identifying Kids
Counsellor Adrianne Wagner, MA, NCC, takes you and your child on a journey with Creative Chameleon, who learns to trust herself as she encounters several teachers on her path to self-acceptance. Creative Chameleon is a helpful resource for teaching acceptance of self and others to children who are gender self-identifying. But she will capture the hearts and imaginations of all children, as her encounters offer wisdom and insight into feeling “different,” identifying and expressing emotions, and accepting and loving who you are. With helpful questions, recommendations and resources for caregivers, as well as drawing pages for emotional processing for children, “Creative Chameleon finds Acceptance,” will be a resource that you will come back to again and again as your child develops.
Author/s: Adrianne Wagner.
Publisher: Balboa Press.
Year Published: 2016.
Bought From: eBay.
Links:
- http://www.adriannewagner.com/booksproducts?lightbox=image14rr
- https://www.balboapress.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-001030563
- https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Chameleon-Finds-Acceptance-Self-Identifying/dp/1504352637
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=hY6bDAAAQBAJ
Comments: Appears to be a children’s book but is probably a little wordy for young children to read by themselves. Contains worksheets in the back so may be worthwhile for use by an adult in conjunction with a child.
“My Dad Thinks I’m a Boy?!”: The People You Love Don’t Always See Who You Are
Stephie is 7 years old. She likes bugs, books and spaghetti. Her favourite thing to do is to stay up late and watch scary movies. Also, she’s a girl… which should be pretty easy to understand, right? Well, not for her dad! He’s been mistaking her for a boy since she was born and struggles to see her as who she is. But other people don’t have a say in what it means to be ourselves, even when we love them.
Starring the main character from Sophie Labelle’s Assigned Male comics at the beginning of her transition, “My Dad Thinks I’m a Boy?!” portrays with humour a situation that is often too common, where a child is forced to negotiate authenticity and their parents’ love.
The printing of this book was made possible through crowdfunding.
Author/s: Sophie Labelle.
Publisher: Self-published.
Year Published: 2017.
Bought From: Sophie Labelle.
Links:
- https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/523606226/my-dad-thinks-im-a-boy-by-sophie-labelle
- http://assignedmale.wikia.com/wiki/My_Dad_Thinks_I%27m_a_Boy%3F!
- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1002095138/my-dad-thinks-im-a-boy-a-trans-positive-childrens
- https://www.facebook.com/lasophielabelle/
- https://www.facebook.com/assignedmale
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Labelle
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPQPtHgmN_A
- http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/05/23/sophie-labelle-threats_n_16771104.html
- https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/05/transgender-creator-of-assigned-male-webcomic-facing-death-threats-from-online-trolls/
Comments: The author is also the creator of the online comic series Assigned Male
In the Darkroom
“In the summer of 2004 I set out to investigate someone I scarcely knew, my father. The project began with a grievance, the grievance of a daughter whose parent had absconded from her life. I was in pursuit of a scofflaw, an artful dodger who had skipped out on so many things—obligation, affection, culpability, contrition. I was preparing an indictment, amassing discovery for a trial. But somewhere along the line, the prosecutor became a witness.” So begins Susan Faludi’s inquiry into the meaning of identity in the modern world and in her own family. When the feminist writer learned that her 76-year-old father—long estranged and living in Hungary—had undergone sex reassignment surgery, her investigation turned personal and urgent. How was this new parent who claimed to be “a complete woman now” connected to the silent, explosive, and ultimately violent father, the photographer who’d built his career on the alteration of images? Faludi chases that mystery into her suburban childhood and her father’s previous incarnations: American dad, Alpine mountaineer, swashbuckling adventurer in the Amazon outback, Jewish fugitive in Holocaust Budapest. Travelling to Hungary to reunite with her father, she drops into histories and politics of a country bent on repressing its past and constructing a fanciful and virulent nationhood. The search for identity that proves as treacherous for nations as for individuals. Faludi’s struggle to come to grips with her father’s reinvented self takes her across borders—historical, political, religious, sexual—bringing her to face with the question: Is identity something you “choose,” or is it the very thing you can’t escape?
Author/s: Susan Faludi.
Publisher: HarperCollins.
Year Published: 2016.
Bought From: eBay.
Links:
- http://susanfaludi.com/in-the-darkroom.html
- http://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780008193508/in-the-darkroom/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Darkroom
- https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/19/books/review/susan-faludis-in-the-darkroom.html
- http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/in-the-darkroom-susan-faludi-dealing-with-stefanie-herfather/news-story/5e4d78992d82ffe3ef9cfaeea50f8284
- https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jun/04/susan-faludi-getting-know-father-woman-the-darkroom
- https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jun/19/susan-faludi-in-the-darkroom-review-elegant-masterpiece-identity-gender-nazi-hungary
- https://www.amazon.com/Darkroom-Susan-Faludi/dp/080508908X
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=2uqlCwAAQBAJ
Comments: None at present.
The Feminist Activity Book
Looking to smash the patriarchy and get your arts and crafts on?
Want to have a laugh while taking down sexist stereotypes?
Look no further than Gemma Correll’s Feminist Activity Book, where your dress up doll can wear whatever she wants and the only thing limiting your sexuality is the size of your coloured pencil collection. Welcome to the games, colouring projects, and crafts of your egalitarian dreams!
The Feminist Activity Book has everything you need to usher in an era of colourful and intersectional joy. Featuring such activities as Feminist All-Star Trading Cards, Destroy the Page-Triarchy, Sexist Social Media Bingo, and A Feminist ABC, The Feminist Activity Book will fuel your feminist rage, remind you to laugh once in a while, and bring you one step closer to an egalitarian utopia, or whatever.
Author/s: Gemma Correll.
Publisher: Seal Press.
Year Published: 2016.
Bought From: Co-Op Bookshop at Curtin University, Bentley.
Links:
- https://www.amazon.com/Feminist-Activity-Book-Gemma-Correll/dp/158005630X
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=mL85jgEACAAJ
Comments: Briefly contains an activity that is inclusive of non-binary identified individuals
Finding Nevo: How I Confused Everyone
Personal, political and passionate, Finding Nevo is an autobiography about gender and everything that comes with it.
Meet Nevo: girl, boy, he, she, him, her, they, them, daughter, son, teacher, student, friend, gay, bi, lesbian, trans, homo, Jew, dyke, masculine, feminine, androgynous, queer. Nevo was not born in the wrong body. Nevo just wants everyone to catch up with all that Nevo is. Personal, political and passionate, Finding Nevo is an autobiography about gender and everything that comes with it.
- Nevo identifies as queer, transmasculine and non-binary. Nevo works with children as a youth leader, and runs programs and workshops in schools about gender and sexuality.
- “A gorgeous coming of age story about one person’s journey to discover themselves. Zisin is a compelling storyteller with a delightful and exciting new voice.” Clementine Ford
- This is a timely book and important book. The controversy over the Safe Schools program has reinforced the need for issues surrounding gender and sexuality to be discussed openly.
Author/s: Nevo Zisin.
Publisher: Walker Books Australia.
Year Published: 2017.
Bought From: Book Depository.
Links:
- https://www.walkerbooks.com.au/Books/Finding-Nevo-9781925381184
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevo_Zisin
- https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/storywall/transgender-today/stories/nevo-zisin
- https://blog.booktopia.com.au/2017/05/02/nevo-zisin-first-felt-like-imposter-starting-write-memoir-19-think/
- http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/i-became-a-man-how-nevo-zisin-transitioned-from-female-to-male-to-find-identity-as-a-teenager/news-story/aa1a0f89eff32f9cb7e6e750f600ab67
- https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Nevo-Zisin/dp/1925381188
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=YcNLMQAACAAJ
Comments: None at present.
First Year Out: A Transition Story
From laser hair removal and coming out to her parents, through to dating, voice training and gender reassignment surgery, this intimate and witty graphic novel follows the character of Lily as she transitions to living as her true, female self. Providing support and guidance on a range of issues such as hormones, medical procedures and relationships, the story traces the everyday thoughts, emotions and struggles many trans and non-binary people face and seeks to empower those who are starting to question their gender as well as promoting wider discussion about the complexities of gender and identity. Based on the author’s own experiences as a trans woman, this honest and powerful work is a testament to being who you are and a celebration of gender diversity.
Author/s: Sabrina Symington.
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Year Published: 2018.
Bought From:
Links:
- https://lifeofbria.com
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnp7-5MqqWIeYgFXsTCANbw
- https://www.facebook.com/Zombie-Robot-Comics-233927710020380/
- https://www.jkp.com/uk/first-year-out-2.html
- http://www.jkp.com/jkpblog/2017/12/graphic-novel-sabrina-symington/
- https://www.gscene.com/arts/books/book-review-first-year-out-by-sabrina-symington/
- https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/?p=15438
- https://chrisbrakeshow.com/2016/06/19/sabrina-symington-creator-of-life-of-bria-cb146/
- https://www.amazon.com/First-Year-Out-Transition-Story/dp/1785922580
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=G7MqDwAAQBAJ
Comments: Written in a graphic novel format. The author is also the creator of the online comic series The Life of Bria.
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
A magical gender variant child brings transformation and change to the world around them thanks to their mother’s enduring love.
In the magical time between night and day, when both the sun and the moon are in the sky, a child is born in a little blue house on a hill. And Miu Lan is not just any child, but one who can change into any shape they can imagine. The only problem is they can’t decide what to be: a boy or a girl? A bird or a fish? A flower or a shooting star? At school, though, they must endure inquisitive looks and difficult questions from the other children, and have trouble finding friends who will accept them for who they are. But they find comfort in the loving arms of their mother, who always offers them the same loving refrain: “whatever you dream of / I believe you can be / from the stars in the sky to the fish in the sea.”
In this captivating, beautifully imagined picture book about gender, identity, and the acceptance of the differences between us, Miu Lan faces many questions about who they are and who they may be. But one thing’s for sure: no matter who this child becomes, their mother will love them just the same.
Author/s: Kai Cheng Thom.
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press.
Year Published: 2017.
Bought From: Book Depository.
Links:
- https://www.creations.li/explorations-1
- http://www.arsenalpulp.com/bookinfo.php?index=468
- https://www.amazon.com/Stars-Sky-Fish-Sea/dp/155152709X
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=NtWjAQAACAAJ
Comments: Highly recommended. Includes supportive mother and a child who could be understood to be non-binary experiencing an unaccepting school environment that changes in a positive manner by the end of the story. Illustrations are also very engaging.
The Gender Book
A magical gender variant child brings transformation and change to the world around them thanks to their mother’s enduring love.
In the magical time between night and day, when both the sun and the moon are in the sky, a child is born in a little blue house on a hill. And Miu Lan is not just any child, but one who can change into any shape they can imagine. The only problem is they can’t decide what to be: a boy or a girl? A bird or a fish? A flower or a shooting star? At school, though, they must endure inquisitive looks and difficult questions from the other children, and have trouble finding friends who will accept them for who they are. But they find comfort in the loving arms of their mother, who always offers them the same loving refrain: “whatever you dream of / I believe you can be / from the stars in the sky to the fish in the sea.”
In this captivating, beautifully imagined picture book about gender, identity, and the acceptance of the differences between us, Miu Lan faces many questions about who they are and who they may be. But one thing’s for sure: no matter who this child becomes, their mother will love them just the same.
Author/s: Kai Cheng Thom.
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press.
Year Published: 2017.
Bought From: Book Depository.
Links:
- https://www.creations.li/explorations-1
- http://www.arsenalpulp.com/bookinfo.php?index=468
- https://www.amazon.com/Stars-Sky-Fish-Sea/dp/155152709X
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=NtWjAQAACAAJ
Comments: Highly recommended. Includes supportive mother and a child who could be understood to be non-binary experiencing an unaccepting school environment that changes in a positive manner by the end of the story. Illustrations are also very engaging.
Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Healthy Gender-Nonconforming Children
A ground-breaking guide to caring for children who live outside binary gender boxes.
We are only beginning to understand gender. Is it inborn or learned? Can it be chosen―or even changed? Does it have to be one or the other? These questions may seem abstract―but for parents whose children live outside of gender “norms,” they are very real.
No two children who bend the “rules” of gender do so in quite the same way. Felicia threw away her frilly dresses at age three. Sam hid his interest in dolls and “girl things” until high school―when he finally confided his desire to become Sammi. And seven-year-old Maggie, who sports a boys’ basketball uniform and a long blond braid, identifies as “a boy in the front, and a girl in the back.” But all gender-nonconforming children have one thing in common―they need support to thrive in a society that still subscribes to a binary system of gender.
Dr. Diane Ehrensaft has worked with children like Felicia, Sam, and Maggie for over 30 years. In Gender Born, Gender Made, she offers parents, clinicians, and educators guidance on both the philosophical dilemmas and the practical, daily concerns of working with children who don’t fit a “typical” gender mold. She debunks outmoded approaches to gender nonconformity that may actually do children harm. And she offers a new framework for helping each child become his or her own unique, most gender-authentic person.
Author/s: Diane Ehrensaft.
Publisher: The Experiment.
Year Published: 2011.
Bought From: eBay.
Links:
- http://genderborngendermade.com
- http://www.dianeehrensaft.com/books/
- https://www.amazon.com/Gender-Born-Made-Gender-Nonconforming-Children/dp/1615190600
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Q71FvelTWNsC
Comments: None at present.
The Gender Creative Child
Dr Diane Ehrensaft has devoted her career in psychology to the care of children and teens who do not identify with their biological gender. In her first book, Gender Born, Gender Made, she coined the phrase ‘gender creative’ for what the American Psychiatric Association at the time officially termed a ‘disorder’.
Now, in The Gender Creative Child, Dr Ehrensaft gives parents, teachers, families, and therapists a totally up-to-date, comprehensive resource to caring for children whose gender expression is fluid or who question the gender they were assigned at birth. In nine easily digestible chapters, she encourages parents to listen to their children, support their quest for a true identity and undertake a highly nuanced assessment of their particular needs.
A thought leader and champion of gender-creative identity, Dr Ehrensaft illuminates the many routes that children may take and answers the many questions that parents and others will have.
Author/s: Diane Ehrensaft.
Publisher: The Experiment.
Year Published: 2016.
Bought From: eBay.
Links:
- https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/the-gender-creative-child/
- http://www.dianeehrensaft.com/books/
- https://www.amazon.com/Gender-Creative-Child-Nurturing-Supporting/dp/1615193065
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=DAf8CwAAQBAJ
Comments: Variously described as an up-to-date version of Gender Born, Gender Made, but still a separate book nonetheless
Gender Diversity and Non-Binary Inclusion in the Workplace
Helping to create inclusive work environments for non-binary people, this book builds knowledge of non-binary identities and provides practical solutions to many of the basic workplace problems this group face.
Working with and including non-binary people in the workplace is beneficial for both employer and employee, as it attracts and retains younger and non-binary workers by helping promote an inclusive brand, as well as satisfying equality obligations.
Based on novel research of non-binary inclusion within businesses, it provides a basic overview of non-binary people, a business case for inclusion, a brief description of how non-binary people fit into current equality laws and likely future developments in the area. An ideal introduction for companies wishing to embrace all genders in the workplace.
Author/s: Sarah Gibson and J. Fernandez.
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Year Published: 2018.
Bought From: Book Depository.
Links:
- https://www.jkp.com/uk/gender-diversity-and-non-binary-inclusion-in-the-workplace-2.html
- http://www.jkp.com/jkpblog/2018/01/non-binary-inclusion-workplace/
- http://beyondthebinary.co.uk/gender-diversity-non-binary-inclusion-workplace/
- https://www.amazon.com/Gender-Diversity-Non-Binary-Inclusion-Workplace/dp/1785922440
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=6PM0DwAAQBAJ
Comments: None at present.
Gender Failure
Being a girl was something that never really happened for me. ― Rae Spoon.
Ivan E. Coyote and Rae Spoon are accomplished, award-winning writers, musicians, and performers; they are also both admitted “gender failures.” In their first collaborative book, Ivan and Rae explore and expose their failed attempts at fitting into the gender binary, and how ultimately our expectations and assumptions around traditional gender roles fail us all.
Based on their acclaimed 2012 live show that toured across Canada and the US and in Europe, Gender Failure is a poignant collection of autobiographical essays, lyrics, and images documenting Ivan and Rae’s personal journeys from gender failure to gender self-acceptance. Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, it’s a book that will touch LGBTQ readers and others, revealing, with candour and insight, that gender comes in more than two sizes.
Author/s: Rae Spoon and Ivan E. Coyote.
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press.
Year Published: 2014.
Bought From: Book Depository.
Links:
- http://www.arsenalpulp.com/bookinfo.php?index=398
- https://www.lambdaliterary.org/reviews/05/24/gender-failure-by-ivan-e-coyote-and-rae-spoon/
- https://www.amazon.com/Gender-Failure-Ivan-Coyote/dp/1551525364
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=eRQwCgAAQBAJ
Comments: None at present.
The Gender Fairy
The Gender Fairy is a simple story about two children feeling the relief of being heard: Of two children who are taking their first joyful steps toward living as their true selves.
The Gender Fairy has a foreword by Associate Professor Michelle Telfer, head of the Gender Service at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. Dr Telfer says “as a children’s book it approaches complex subject matter with a beautiful simplicity. It will be of great assistance to gender diverse children in finding acceptance. It will help other children understand too.” For children aged four and up, The Gender Fairy is designed to be read aloud. The back of the book has notes for parents and teachers written in collaboration with Roz Ward, from La Trobe University, to aid discussion and learning.
Author/s: Jo Hirst.
Publisher: Oban Road Publishing.
Year Published: 2015.
Bought From: Author’s website.
Links:
- http://www.thegenderfairy.com
- https://www.amazon.com/Gender-Fairy-Jo-Hirst/dp/0994457006
- https://books.google.com.au/books?id=oYVRjgEACAAJ
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-01/new-book-helps-young-children-dealing-with-gender-dysphoria/6991060
Comments: Contains a useful question and answer style section at the end of the book and is notably of Australian origin.