Children's Books

 
  • 10,000 Dresses by Marcus Ewert, illustrated by Rex Ray (Triangle Square, 2008), ages 5–9
  • A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara, illustrated by the author (Triangle Square, 2013), ages 3–7
  • ABC: A Family Alphabet Book by Bobbie Combs, illustrated by Brian and Desiree Rappa (Two Lives, 2001), ages 3–5
  • The Adventures of Tulip, Birthday Wish Fairy by S. Bear Bergman, illustrated by Suzy Malik (Flamingo Rampant, 2012)
  • And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, illustrated by Henry Cole (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2005), ages 4–8
  • Backwards Day by S. Bear Bergman, illustrated by KD Diamond (Flamingo Rampant, 2012)
  • Be Who You Are by Jennifer Carr, illustrated by Ben Ruhback (AuthorHouse, 2010)
  • Best Best Colors / Los Mejores Colores by Eric Hoffman, illus- trated by Celeste Henriquez (Red Leaf, 1999), age 5 and up
  • The Big Orange Splot by D. Manus Pinkwater (Scholastic, 1993), ages 4–8
  • The Boy Who Cried Fabulous by Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Peter Ferguson (Tricycle, 2007), young children
  • Caleb’s Friend by Eric Jon Nones (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1993), ages 5–8
  • The Different Dragon by Jennifer Bryan, illustrated by Danamarle Hosler (Two Lives, 2006), age 4 and up
  • Dumpy La Rue by Elizabeth Winthrop and Betsy Lewin (Henry Holt, 2004), ages 4–8
  • Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror by Jennifer Finney Boylan, illustrated by Brandon Dorman (Katherine Tegen Books, 2010), ages 8–12
  • Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser (Harper Collins, 2005), ages 4–8
  • Girls Will Be Boys Will Be Girls by J. T. Bunnell and Irit Reinheimer (Soft Skull, 2004), young children
  • Goblinheart: A Fairy Tale by Brett Axel, illustrated by Terra Bidlespacher (East Waterfront, 2012), ages 4–7
  • Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores by James Howe and Amy Walrod (Aladdin, 2003), young children
  • I’m Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell (Harper Collins, 2002), young children
  • It’s Okay to Be Different by Todd Parr (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2009), young children
  • Jack and Jim by Kitty Crowther (Hyperion Books for Children, 2000), young children
  • Jacob’s New Dress by Sarah and Ian Hoffman, illustrated by Chris Case (Albert Whitman, 2014), ages 4–7
  • King and King by Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland (Tricycle, 2003), ages 5–8
  • Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle, illustrated by the author (Philomel, 2004)
  • My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis, illustrated by Suzanne DeSimone (Aladdin, 2010), ages 4–8
  • Oliver Button Is a Sissy by Tommie de Paola (Harcourt Chil- dren’s Books, 1979), ages 4–8
  • The Princess Knight by Cornelia Funke, illustrated by Kerstin Meyer (Chicken House, 2004), age 3 and up
  • Princesses Are Not Quitters by Kate Lum, illustrated by Sue Hellard (Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books, 2005), ages 9–12 Rough, Tough Charley by Verla Kay, illustrated by Adam Gustavson (Tricycle, 2007), ages 7–10
  • Roland Humphrey is Wearing a WHAT? by Eileen Kiernan- Johnson, illustrated by Katrina Revenaugh (Huntley Rahara Press, 2013), ages 3–8
  • The Sissy Duckling by Harvey Fierstein and Henry Cole (Simon & Schuster, 2002), ages 4–8
  • The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf, illustrated by Robert Lawson (Puffin Storytime, 2007), ages 4–8
  • The Straight Line Wonder by Mem Fox, illustrated by Marc Rosenthal (Mondo, 1997), ages 4–8
  • When Kayla Was Kyle by Amy Fabrikant, illustrated by Jennifer Levine (Avid Readers, 2013)
  • William’s Doll by Charlotte Zolotow and William Pene (HarperTrophy, 1985), young children
  • The Worst Princess by Anna Kemp, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie (Random House Books for Young Readers, 2014), ages 3–7 Zinnia and Dot by Lisa Campbell Ernst (Viking Juvenile, 1992), age3andup

TEEN FICTION

  • If You Believe in Mermaids... Don’t Tell by A. A. Philips (Dog Ear, 2007), age 11 and up
  • Luna by Julie Anne Peters (Little, Brown, 2006), age 14 and up
  • The Misfits by James Howe (Aladdin, 2003), ages 10–14
  • Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger (Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, 2007), age 14 and up
  • The Secret Fruit of Peter Paddington by Brian Francis (Harper Perennial, 2005), age 12 and up
  • So Hard to Say by Alex Sanchez (Simon Pulse, 2006), age 14 and up
  • Totally Joe by James Howe (Aladdin, 2007), age 12 and up
  • What I Know Now by Rodger Larson (Henry Holt, 1997), age 12 and up
 

BOOKS ABOUT BULLYING

  • A Bad Case of Stripes by Peggy Moss (Tilbury House, 2004), ages 4–8
  • The Bully Blockers Club by Teresa Bateman (Albert Whitman, 2006), ages 4–8
  • Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain by Trevor Romain, edited by Elizabeth Verdick (Free Spirit, 1997), ages 9–12
  • Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes (HarperTrophy, 1996), ages 4–8
  • How to Handle Bullies, Teasers and Other Meanies by Kate Cohen-Posey (Rainbow Books, 1995), pre-teens/teens
  • Just Kidding by Trudy Ludwig, illustrated by Adam Gustavson (Tricycle, 2006), ages 4–8
  • My Secret Bully by Trudy Ludwig, illustrated by Abigail Marble (Tricycle, 2005), ages 4–8
  • Nobody Knew What to Do by Becky Ray McCain (Albert Whitman, 2001), ages 4–8
  • Pinky and Rex and the Bully (from the “Pinky and Rex” series) by James Howe and Melissa Sweet (Aladdin, 1996), young children
  • The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill, illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith (Scholastic, 2002), babies to preschool
  • Say Something by Peggy Moss (Tilbury House, 2004)
  • Stop Picking on Me (A First Look at Bullying) by Pat Thomas and Lesley Harker (Barron’s Educational Series, 2000), ages 4–8
  • When Kids Drive Kids Crazy by Eda LeShan (Dial Books, 1990), age 10 and up
 

OTHER

  • Far from the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity by Andrew Solomon (Scribner, 2013)
  • Gaga Feminism: Sex, Gender, and the End of Normal (Queer Action / Queer Ideas) by J. Jack Halberstam (Beacon, 2013)
  • Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Healthy Gender- Nonconforming Children by Diane Ehrensaft, PhD (The Experiment, 2011)
  • Mom Knows: Reflections on Love, Gay Pride, and Taking Action by Catherine Tuerk (Published by the author, 2012)
  • Oddly Normal: One Family’s Struggle to Help Their Teenage Son Come to Terms with His Sexuality by John Schwartz (Gotham, 2013)
  • Raising My Rainbow: Adventures in Raising a Fabulous, Gender Creative Son by Lori Duron (Broadway Books, 2013)