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• Ana on the Edge

  Sass, A. J.

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  Twelve-year-old figure skater Ana strives to win her competitions while learning about gender identity--Ana's own and that of a new friend--and how to navigate the best path forward.

• Bathe the Cat

  McGinty, Alice B., 1963-

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  One dad in a two-dad household has posted a list of chores for the family to do before grandma comes, including bathing the cat; but the cat does not want a bath, so she mixes up the instructions, and soon the family is mowing the floor,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Both Can Be True

  Machias, Jules,

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  Daniel and Ash cross paths when a pomeranian is about to be euthanized; the sensitive Dan rescues the dog and Ash offers to help on a day when they are female-presenting. As the friendship grows, Ash feels less and less able to be their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Calvin

  Ford, JR

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  A transgender boy prepares for the first day of school and introduces himself to his family and friends for the first time

• Clive and His Babies

  Spanyol, Jessica,

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  Meet Clive -- and his imagination! Clive loves his dolls. He enjoys playing with them, and sharing them with his friends. A gentle, affectionate book, celebrating diversity and challenging gender stereotypes.

• Drama

  Telgemeier, Raina

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  Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.

• A Family Is a Family Is a Family

  O'Leary, Sara,

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  "When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways -- but the same in the one way that matters most of all. One child is worried that her family is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Harriet Gets Carried Away

  Sima, Jessie,

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  While shopping with her two dads for supplies for her birthday party, Harriet, who is wearing a penguin costume, is carried away by a waddle of penguins and must hatch a plan in order to get herself back to the store in the city.

• I Am Jazz

  Herthel, Jessica

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  Presents the story of a transgender child who traces her early awareness that she is a girl in spite of male anatomy and the acceptance she finds through a wise doctor who explains her natural transgender status.

• Introducing Teddy

  a Gentle Story About Gender and Friendship

  Walton, Jess,

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  Errol's best friend and teddy, Thomas, is sad because he wishes he were a girl, not a boy teddy, but what only matters to both of them is that they are friends.

• It Feels Good to Be Yourself

  a Book About Gender Identity

  Thorn, Theresa,

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  A picture book that introduces the concept of gender identity to the youngest reader from writer Theresa Thorn and illustrator Noah Grigni. Some people are boys. Some people are girls. Some people are both, neither, or somewhere in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World

  Blake, Ashley Herring,

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  Twelve-year-old Ivy Aberdeen's house is destroyed in a tornado, and in the aftermath of the storm, she begins to develop feelings for another girl at school.

• Jacob's New Dress

  Hoffman, Sarah,

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  Jacob, who likes to wear dresses at home, convinces his parents to let him wear a dress to school too.

• Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy

  a Graphic Novel

  Terciero, Rey,

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  Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy are having a really tough year: Not only is their father overseas with the military and their mother working overtime to make ends meet, but each girl is struggling with her own unique problems. Whether it's school…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Melissa

  Gino, Alex,

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  "When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl. George thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James

  Blake, Ashley Herring,

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  "Twelve-year-old Sunny St. James must navigate heart surgery, reconnections with a lost mother, the betrayal of a former best friend, first kisses, and emerging feelings for another girl." -- from the publisher.

• Molly's Family

  Garden, Nancy

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  While preparing decorations for Open School Night, Molly and several of her classmates draw pictures of their families and discover that family means something different to each of them.

• Neither

  Anderson, Airlie,

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  Because Neither is unlike both the rabbits and birds of the Land of This and That, it sets out to find a new place where all kinds of creatures are welcome.

• Not Quite Narwhal

  Sima, Jessie,

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  Born deep in the ocean, Kelp is not like the other narwhals and one day, when he spies a creature on land that looks like him, he learns why.

• Prince & Knight

  Haack, Daniel,

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  A prince and a knight in shining armor find true love in each other's embrace after fighting a dragon together.