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Transgender Awareness Book List for Youth

November 13-19, 2022 is Transgender Awareness Week, a time to bring awareness to and support the transgender community by providing a platform, sharing stories, experiences, and reflections of identity, and acknowledging the prejudice and adversity the community faces often. Check out the booklist below or visit OdysseyPFLAG, and/or Spectrum Center to find more resources.

Picture Books

The Boy & The Bindi by Vivek Shraya, illustrated by Rajni Perera

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BunnyBear by Andrea J. Loney, illustrated by Carmen Saldana

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I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel, Jazz Jennings, and illustrated Shelagh McNicholas

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It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity by Theresa Thorn, illustrated by Noah Grigini

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Neither by Airlie Anderson

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Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima

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This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman Illustrated by Kristyna Litten

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When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff Illustrated by Kaylani Juanita

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Middle Grade

Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee

Book |  eBook

Felix Yz by Lisa Bunker

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Melissa (Previously published as George) by Alex Gino

eBook (Translated into Spanish) | Audiobook

Rick by Alex Gino

Book | eBook

The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith

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The Pants Project by Cat Clarke

eBook

Zenobia July by Lisa Bunker

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YA

Anger Is A Gift by Mark Oshiro

Book | Audiobook

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Book | Audiobook | eBook

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

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If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo

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Out of Salem by Hal Schrieve

Book | eBook

When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore

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