Gentili, Cecilia

Summary: "A rich and moving epistolary memoir about transgender childhood, sexual trauma, motherhood, and a young queer life in 1970s Argentina. In these hilarious and heartbreaking letters, Cecilia Gentili reinvents the trans memoir, putting the confession squarely between the writer and her enemies, paramours and friends. Writing to childhood figures such as her rapist's daughter, her father's...

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Publisher / Publication Date: LittlePuss Press LLC 2022

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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GENTILI, CECILIA GEN

Shrier, Abigail

Summary: NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2021 BY THE TIMES AND THE SUNDAY TIMES. Until just a few years ago, gender dysphoria--severe discomfort in one's biological sex--was vanishingly rare. It was typically found in less than .01 percent of the population, emerged in early childhood, and afflicted males almost exclusively. But today whole groups of female friends in colleges, high schools, and even...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Regnery Publishing, a division of Salem Media Group 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.76 SHR

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Social Cult Shrier

White, Andrew Joseph

Summary: A queer Appalachian thriller that pulls no punches--following a trans autistic teen who's drawn into the generational struggle between the rural poor and those who exploit them. On the night Miles Abernathy--sixteen-year-old socialist and proud West Virginian--comes out as trans to his parents, he sneaks off to a party, carrying evidence that may finally turn the tide of the blood feud plaguing...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Teen 2024

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC WHI

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC WHI

Langford, Jo

Summary: Jo Langford offers a complete guide to sexual and social development, safety, and health for LGBTQ youth and those who love and support them. Written from a practical perspective, the author explores the realities of teen sexuality, particularly that of trans teens, and provides guidance and understanding for parents and kids alike.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 306.7 LAN

Harris, Duchess

Summary: "Growing Up LGBTQ explores what life is like for adolescents in the LGBTQ community, including topics like coming out, bullying and discrimination in school, and mental health. It also examines the creation of community and found family for LGBTQ people. Features include a glossary, further readings, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019

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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 306.76 HAR

Castro, Catherine

Summary: "Assigned female at birth, Nathan spends his formative years facing questions without answers. As puberty hits and begins to change his body, it all just feels wrong, and something needs to change for it to feel right. He finds himself at a crucial crossroads. Becoming oneself is the work of a lifetime, no matter our gender, sexuality, or refusal to be limited by such categorizations. For...

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Publisher / Publication Date: SelfMadeHero 2022

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 CAS