Aiden Thomas
Ages 13+
Cemetery Boys is necessary: for trans kids, for queer kids, for those in the Latinx community who need to see themselves on the page. Don’t miss this book." —Mark Oshiro, author of Anger is a Gift and co-author of The Sun and the Star
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We keep this on the shelf for gender identity and being cheered on — a story kids can feel, not just a lesson adults want to teach.
Ages 13+. Especially helpful for affirming LGBTQ+ identity and gender expression.
Ask: How did someone in this story show who they are — and who cheered them on?
Bedtime tip: after the last page, ask one question and wait — silence is where the story sticks.
Two titles that deepen the same conversation.
Ages 13+
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the UniverseFifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents, and his family that he has never asked before.
Ages 3–8
CalvinIn this joyful and impactful picture book, a transgender boy prepares for the first day of school and introduces himself to his family and friends for the first time. Calvin has always been a boy, even if the world sees him as a girl.
Ages 13+
Felix Ever AfterFelix Love, a transgender seventeen-year-old, attempts to get revenge by catfishing his anonymous bully, but lands in a quasi-love triangle with his former enemy and his best friend.
Ages 3–8
Gender-KramNow, we’re starting to understand it’s not that simple. That’s what this book is about: figuring out what gender means, one human being at a time, and giving us new ways to let the world know who we are.
Ages 3–8
I am JazzJazz always knew she was different from other kids. She had a girl's brain and a boy's body. This is her story. The story of a transgender child based on the real-life experience of Jazz Jennings, who has become a spokesperson for transkids everywhere. From the time she was two years old, Jazz knew that she had a girl's brain in a boy's body. She loved pink and dressing up as a mermaid and didn't feel like herself in boys' clothing. This confused her family, until they took her to a doctor who said that Jazz was transgender and that she was born that way. Jazz's story is based on her real-life experience and she tells it in a simple, clear way that will be appreciated by picture book readers, their parents, and teachers.
Ages 8–12
MelissaDenn alle um sie herum denken, dass George ein Junge ist, weil sie einen Jungskörper, eine Jungsfrisur und einen Jungsnamen hat. Fast verzweifelt sie daran! Denn sie ist ein Mädchen! Und sie möchte Melissa heißen!
Ages 3–8
My RainbowWith powerful text by Trinity and DeShanna Neal and radiant art by Art Twink, My Rainbow is a celebration of showing up as our full selves with the people who have seen us fully all along.
Ages 13+
They Both Die at the EndUplifting and devastating, charming and haunting, They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera, whose debut novel the New York Times called “profound.” It’s a story that reminds us there’s no life ...
