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 Odyssey, PFLAG, and/or Spectrum Center to find more resources.
Picture Books
The Boy & The Bindi by Vivek Shraya, illustrated by Rajni Perera
BunnyBear by Andrea J. Loney, illustrated by Carmen Saldana
I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel, Jazz Jennings, and illustrated Shelagh McNicholas
It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity by Theresa Thorn, illustrated by Noah Grigini
Neither by Airlie Anderson
Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima
This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman Illustrated by Kristyna Litten
When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff Illustrated by Kaylani Juanita
Middle Grade
Felix Yz by Lisa Bunker
The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith
The Pants Project by Cat Clarke
Zenobia July by Lisa Bunker
YA
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore