LGBTQ+ Book Review: Ana on the Edge

by | Dec 6, 2021 | Book Review

Ana on the Edge by A. J. Sass, published by Little Brown, 2020 The author A. J. Sass dedicates this book:To anyone who’s ever answered “no” when asked, “Are you a boy or a girl?” – or even just thought it silently to yourself. I see you. Twelve-year-old...

LGBTQ+ Book Review: Max and Friends

by | 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...

LGBTQ+ Book Review: Meet Cute Diary

by | 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,...

LGBTQ+ Book Review: Children’s Books

by | 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...

LGBTQ+ Book Review: Gender Queer, A Memoir

by | 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...