Alexandra's Staff Picks

For my LGTBQ+ book lists, search "LGBTQ YA," "LGBTQ Children's," "Queer Nonfiction," and/or "Queer Books I Have Read."
 

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1. An indigenous peoples' history of the United States for young people

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Author:
Mendoza, Jean
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5 stars
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Green Road Community - Young Adult Non-Fiction
YA970 MENDO
Leesville Community - Young Adult Non-Fiction
YA970 MENDO
Morrisville Community - Young Adult Non-Fiction
YA970 MENDO
Description:
"Going beyond the story of America as a country "discovered" by a few brave men in the "New World," Indigenous human rights advocate Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz reveals the roles that settler colonialism and policies of American Indian genocide played in forming our national identity. The original academic text is fully adapted by renowned curriculum experts Debbie Reese and Jean Mendoza, for middle-grade and young adult readers to include discussion topics,...

2. Seeing gender: an illustrated guide to identity and expression

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Author:
Gottlieb, Iris
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Duraleigh Road - Young Adult Non-Fiction
YA305.3 GOTTL
Eva H. Perry Regional - Young Adult Non-Fiction
YA305.3 GOTTL
Oberlin Regional - Young Adult Non-Fiction
YA305.3 GOTTL
Description:
"Gender is an intensely personal, yet universal, facet of humanity. In this ... book, queer author and artist Iris Gottlieb visually explores gender in all of its complexities, answering questions and providing guidance while also mining history and pop culture for the stories and people who have shaped the conversation on gender"--