by Cameron Parkins | Jul 1, 2023 | Book Review
Camp QUILTBAG Written by Nicole Melleby and A. J. Sass. Published by Algonquin Young Readers, 2023 Hurrah, summer has arrived, and twelve-year-old Abigail (she/her/hers) is excited to attend Camp QUILTBAG, an inclusive two-week retreat for queer and trans kids. After...
by Cameron Parkins | Jun 1, 2023 | Book Review
Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston Written by Esme Symes-Smith. Published by Labyrinth Road, 2022. In Wyndebrel, a magical medieval world filled with witches and dragons, all girls are required to learn magic and all boys must train to be knights, with no...
by Cameron Parkins | Apr 27, 2023 | Book Review
Dotson: My Journey Growing Up Transgender Written by Grayson Lee White, with illustrations by Stephanie Roth Sisson. Published by West Margin Press, 2023. For as long as he can remember, Grayson, now just thirteen years old, has known he is a boy, not a girl....
by Cameron Parkins | Apr 2, 2023 | Book Review
Every Body is a Rainbow, A Kid’s Guide to Bodies Across the Gender Spectrum Written by Caroline Carter, PsyD and illustrated by Mathias Ball, Rainbow Kids Press, 2022. This non-fiction picture book celebrates the diversity of bodies, gender identities and...
by Cameron Parkins | Mar 2, 2023 | Book Review
Special Topics in Being a Human: A Queer and Tender Guide to Things I’ve Learned the Hard Way about Caring for People, Including Myself. Written by S. Bear Bergman, Saul Freedman-Lawson (Illustrator), Arsenal Pulp Press, 2021. This tender, open-hearted self-help and...
by Cameron Parkins | Jan 29, 2023 | Book Review
Love Lives Here, A Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family Written by Amanda Jetté Knox, published by Penguin Random House, 2019. All Amanda Jetté Knox ever wanted was to fit in and enjoy a stable life. While her mother and stepdad were loving parents, their...
