by Richard | Feb 4, 2022 | Book Review
Boys Run the Riot (Manga) written and illustrated by Keito Gaku, Leo McDonagh (Translation) Published in English in four volumes by Kodansha Comics, 2021 and 2022. As this adventure begins, artistically talented transgender teen Ryo (AFAB) struggles to understand and...
by Richard | Jan 6, 2022 | Book Review
This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us Review by: by Cameron Parkins This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us by Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby (authors and editors) and authors Eric Bell, Lisa Jenn Bigelow, Ashley Herring...
by Richard | 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...
by Richard | 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 Richard | 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 Richard | 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...
