Sparkle Boy
Title | Sparkle Boy PDF eBook |
Author | Lesléa Newman |
Publisher | Lee & Low Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781620142851 |
Young Casey loves sparkly things, just like his older sister, who does not approve until an encounter with teasing bullies helps her learn to accept and respect Casey for who he is.
My Princess Boy
Title | My Princess Boy PDF eBook |
Author | Cheryl Kilodavis |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2011-01-11 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 144243063X |
A heartwarming book about unconditional love and one remarkable family. Dyson loves pink, sparkly things. Sometimes he wears dresses. Sometimes he wears jeans. He likes to wear his princess tiara, even when climbing trees. He’s a Princess Boy. Inspired by the author’s son, and by her own initial struggles to understand, this heartwarming book is a call for tolerance and an end to bullying and judgments. The world is a brighter place when we accept everyone for who they are.
I'm Sticking with You
Title | I'm Sticking with You PDF eBook |
Author | Smriti Halls |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 43 |
Release | 2020-04-30 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1471182827 |
Shortlisted for Oscar's Book Prize 2021 Shortlisted for Children's Illustrated Book of the Year at The British Book Awards 2021 'A wonderful, warm bear-hug of a story with sumptuous illustrations. A modern classic.' - Jim Field, illustrator of Oi Frog Wherever you're going, I'm going too. Whatever you're doing, I'm sticking with you. It's wonderful to have good friends to see you through the good times and the bad. But sometimes, friends can also be a bit . . . well . . . overbearing. This completely irresistible rhyming text by Smriti Halls is perfectly complemented by artwork from fantastic new picture book illustrator, Steve Small.
It's Okay to Sparkle
Title | It's Okay to Sparkle PDF eBook |
Author | Avery Jackson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2017-01-23 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780692831021 |
The inspirational story, told in her own words, of 7-year-old Avery Jackson, who was assigned male at birth, but has now transitioned into a young girl, tells the story of how she realised she was a girl and how she helped her parents and friends to understand her transition. Her heart-warming story covers themes of friendship, bullying and self-esteem. Whether you're into dolls, ninja warriors or teddy bears, climbing trees, taekwondo or ballet, this book lets readers know that it's okay to be who you want to be. Avery's words are incredibly wise and articulate for such a young person and she will undoubtably provide support and inspiration to other families in similar situations.
My First Book of Feminism
Title | My First Book of Feminism PDF eBook |
Author | Julie Merberg |
Publisher | Downtown Bookworks |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2019-10-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781941367940 |
Equality starts early, and it begins at home. As soon as girls are big enough to flip through a board book, they can understand the concept that girls are equal to boys. This book underscores that important idea with clear, simple illustrations and clever rhyming text. From encouraging girls to use their voice and to support other girls to showing them that beauty is on the inside to reminding them that no woman is free until all women are free, there are big lessons here, in a small and appealing package.
Jacob's New Dress
Title | Jacob's New Dress PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Hoffman |
Publisher | Albert Whitman & Company |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2014-03-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0807563749 |
One of 10 Best Indie Picture Books of 2014, ForeWord Reviews Runner-Up, 2014 New England Book Festival: Children's Books 2014 Distinguished List of the Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California CCBC Choices 2015 An affirming story about gender nonconformity. Jacob loves playing dress-up, when he can be anything he wants to be. Some kids at school say he can't wear "girl" clothes, but Jacob wants to wear a dress to school. Can he convince his parents to let him wear what he wants? This heartwarming story speaks to the unique challenges faced by children who don't identify with traditional gender roles.
How High the Moon
Title | How High the Moon PDF eBook |
Author | Karyn Parsons |
Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 216 |
Release | 2019-03-05 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0316484024 |
To Kill a Mockingbird meets One Crazy Summer in this powerful, bittersweet novel about one girl's journey to reconnect with her mother and learn the truth about her father in the tumultuous times of the Jim Crow South. "Timely, captivating, and lovely. So glad this book is in the world." —Jacqueline Woodson, author of Brown Girl Dreaming In the small town of Alcolu, South Carolina, in 1944, 12-year-old Ella spends her days fishing and running around with her best friend Henry and cousin Myrna. But life is not always so sunny for Ella, who gets bullied for her light skin tone and whose mother is away pursuing her dream as a jazz singer. So Ella is ecstatic when her mother invites her to visit for Christmas. Little does she expect the truths she will discover about her mother, the father she never knew, and her family's most unlikely history. After a life-changing month, Ella returns South and is shocked by the news that her schoolmate George has been arrested for the murder of two local white girls. Poignant and eye-opening, How High the Moon is a timeless novel about a girl finding herself in a world all but determined to hold her down.