by StandwithTrans7821 | Nov 1, 2021 | Book Review
LGBTQ+ Book Review: Max and Friends Review by: by Cameron Parkins While presented in picture book format, these books are broken into short chapters, so they are excellent beginning-to-read books for early readers. Book 1 takes place in kindergarten, Book 2 could be...
by StandwithTrans7821 | Oct 4, 2021 | Book Review
Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee Published by Quill Tree Books, 2021 Review by: by Cameron Parkins Sixteen-year-old Noah Ramirez is trans and triracial, white, Japanese, and Afro-Caribbean. Noah is living in Denver, Colorado for the summer with college age brother Brian,...
by StandwithTrans7821 | Sep 6, 2021 | Book Review
For this issue of Real News, I am reviewing several picture books that feature transgender and nonbinary characters. These books speak of kindness, joy, and acceptance. Please share them with children you love. Introducing Teddy, A Gentle StoryAbout Gender and...
by StandwithTrans7821 | Aug 2, 2021 | Book Review
Posted by Cameron Parkins Gender Queer, A Memoir by Maia Kobabe Published by Lion Forge, LLC, 2019 Winner of the Alex Award, Stonewall Book Award, and nominated for an Ignatz Award and the Best Graphic Novels for Teens list from YALSA (Young Adult Library...
by StandwithTrans7821 | Jul 5, 2021 | Book Review
Posted by Cameron Parkins Dreadnought (Nemesis #1) by April Daniels, a trans woman. Published by Diversion Publishing, 2017. Dreadnought is the first book of the Nemesis trilogy. The story is set in New Port City (think Seattle meets New York City) in an...
by StandwithTrans7821 | Jun 7, 2021 | Book Review
Posted by Cameron Parkins This month’s book review is Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, a queer, trans Latinx author who advocates strongly for diverse representation in all media. Published by Swoon Reads, 2020. This Latinx young adult fantasy murder mystery is...