{"product_id":"lgbtqia-books-for-children-and-teens-9780838938577","title":"LGBTQIA+ Books for Children and Teens","description":"Librarians, teachers, and other professionals who work with children and teens will discover a range of LGBTQIA+ titles in this resource, alongside guidance on fostering spaces that are safe, warm, and welcoming for all young readers.\u003cp\u003eBooks for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer\/questioning, asexual, and intersex readers and their allies continue to thrive and evolve in reflection of the variety of families and individual identities today. Deemed \"an essential purchase\" in a starred review by \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, this matchless guide returns in an updated edition. The authors highlight the best in LGBTQIA+ lit for young people while also addressing urgent topics such as the rise in book challenges. Offering library workers and teachers the information and tools they need to build a diverse, inclusive collection and confidently share it with the patrons they support, this resource\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprovides hundreds of annotated book entries, complete with author and illustrator, publisher, date of publication, descriptions of each book's LGBTQIA+ representation, and helpful prompts to foster discussion;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esurveys the current censorship push against books with LGBTQIA+ topics, themes, and characters, discussing its effect on young people and how to deal with objections and book challenges head on;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes interviews with noted authors that explain not only why they write for children, but what they feel librarians and teachers should understand when working with queer children and their classmates;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003espotlights picture books for young children that depict kids, parents, and families with a variety of gender and sexual dynamics;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eintroduces books for middle-grade readers, focusing on titles with young people who are questioning and finding themselves while searching for where they belong;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eshares books for teens that range from stories touching on mental health and other issues that develop as youth start high school to others that explore housing insecurity and other concerns that impact older teens; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eshares ideas for programming and marketing, advice on outreach to stakeholders, and best practices for supporting LGBTQIA+ students.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16507605\"\u003eKathleen Breitenbach\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-9384032\"\u003eLiz Deskins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ALA Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.83w x 0.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780838938577\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0838938574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LIT\"\u003eLiterary Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LIT007000\"\u003eBooks \u0026amp; Reading\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LAN\"\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LAN025000\"\u003eLibrary \u0026amp; Information Science | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen Breitenbach\u003c\/b\u003e (they\/them) is Teen Librarian at Hamilton Township Free Public Library in New Jersey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiz Deskins\u003c\/b\u003e was a school librarian for thirty years, teaching at the elementary, high school, and college levels. Now retired, she is an adjunct professor for Kent State University. A past president of Buckeye Children and Teens Book Awards as well as past president of OELMA (Ohio Educational Library Media Association), Liz has also served on committees and task forces for the American Association of School Librarians and the Association for Library Service to Children. A requested presenter at conferences, Liz speaks on many topics, thanks to her lifelong passion for learning new things and sharing them with others. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eLinking Picture Book Biographies to National Content Standards: 200+ Lives to Explore\u003c\/i\u003e (Libraries Unlimited 2015) and \u003ci\u003eContent-Area Collaborations for Secondary Grade\u003c\/i\u003es.","brand":"ALA Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44478141956333,"sku":"9780838938577","price":83.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_92fd5f9d-0d7a-4a40-be88-454f046a0a41.jpg?v=1700709821","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/lgbtqia-books-for-children-and-teens-9780838938577","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}