|
All book titles are available for borrowing through CHEO's Kaitlin Atkinson Family Resource Library. Located on the first floor of the main CHEO building, in front of the elevators, the library is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. Reach us directly at 613-738-3942 or library@cheo.on.ca.
|
Always my child: a parent's guide to understanding your gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, or questioning son or daughter
|
|
Jennings, Kevin; Shapiro, Pat. -- New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003.
Offers advice and support for parents with adolescents dealing with sexual identity, personal confusion, bigotry, tension, and other challenges of being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered.
FAM HQ 76.25 .J37 2003
|
|
Beyond magenta: transgender teens speak out
|
|
Kuklinm, Susan. -- Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 2014.
Author and photographer Susan Kuklin met and interviewed six transgender or gender-neutral young adults and used her considerable skills to represent them thoughtfully and respectfully before, during, and after their personal acknowledgment of gender preference. Portraits, family photographs, and candid images grace the pages, augmenting the emotional and physical journey each youth has taken.
FAM HQ 76.25 .K85 2014
|
|
Gender born, gender made: raising healthy gender-nonconforming children
|
|
Ehrensaft, Diane. -- New York: Experiment, 2011.
This book seeks to humanize the experience of gender-nonconforming and to remind us that children often will tell you what they need, if only we learn how to listen.
FAM HQ 76.25 .E58 2011
|
|
The gender quest workbook: a guide for teens & young adults exploring gender identity
|
|
Testa, Rylan Jay. -- Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2015.
If you are a transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) teen, you may experience unique challenges with identity and interpersonal relationships. In addition to experiencing common teen challenges such as body changes and peer pressure, you may be wondering how to express your unique identity to others. This book incorporates skills, exercises, and activities from evidence-based therapies-such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you address the broad range of struggles you may encounter related to gender identity, such as anxiety, isolation, fear, and even depression.
FAM HQ 76.25 .T58 2015
|
|
I am Jazz
|
|
Herthel, Jessica; Jennings, Jazz. -- New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2014.
This is the story of a transgender child who traces her early awareness that she is a girl in spite of male anatomy and the acceptance she finds through a wise doctor who explains her natural transgender status.
FAM HQ 76.25 .H58 2014
|
|
The lives of transgender people
|
|
Beemyn, Genny; Rankin, Susan -- New York: Columbia University Press, 2011.
Responding to a critical need for greater perspectives on transgender life in the United States, the authors apply their extensive expertise to a groundbreaking survey-one of the largest ever conducted in the U.S - on gender development and identity-making among transsexual women, transsexual men, cross-dressers, and gender-queer individuals.
FAM HQ 76.25 .B44 2010
|
|
Mother-talk: conversations with mothers of lesbian daughters and FTM transgender children
|
|
Pearlman, Sarah F. -- Toronto: Demeter, 2012.
This is a collection of stories of twenty-four mothers; twelve who found out a daughter was a lesbian and twelve who learned that a child, once a biological female, was planning to transition to male. It captures the complexity of coming to terms with the loss of a daughter, who now lives in a different world and will live a different life. This book will help other mothers to understand their changed lives and their determination to remain connected.
FAM HQ 759.9145 .P42 2012
|
|
My child is gay: how parents react when they hear the news
|
|
Crow's Nest, Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2006.
This is a collection of letters by parents which share the journey towards understanding and acceptance of their child's sexuality.
FAM HQ 76.25 .M9 2006
|
|
My princess boy: a mom's story about a young boy who loves to dress up
|
|
Kilodavis, Cheryl. -- New York: Aladdin, 2011.
This is a non-fiction picture book about acceptance. It tells the tale of a 4-year-old boy who happily expresses his authentic self by enjoying "traditional girl" things like jewelry, sparkles, or anything pink. It is designed to start and continue a dialogue about unconditional friendship and teaches children and adults how to accept and support children for who they are and how they wish to look.
FAM HQ 76.25 .K535 2010
|
|
Queer: the ultimate LGBT guide for teens
|
|
Belge, Kathy; Bieschke, Marke. -- San Francisco, CA: Zest Books, 2011.
Written especially for LGBT teens, this book includes advice on: coming out to friends and family; navigating social and dating life; dealing with queerphobia; standing up for rights; and more. It includes personal stories from the authors as well as facts about landmark events in queer history.
FAM HQ 76.25 .B46 2011
|
|
The queer and transgender resilience workbook: skills for navigating sexual orientation and gender expression
|
|
Singh, Anneliese A. -- Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2018.
This book teaches readers to challenge internalized negative messages, handle stress, embrace who they are, remove obstacles from their life, and ultimately build a life that matters in a world still filled with micro-aggressions and discrimination.
FAM HQ 76.25 .S56 2018
|
|
Ryan's mom is tall
|
|
Jopling, Heather -- Cobourg, ON: Nickname Press, 2006.
This comparative book of opposites highlights the differences between Ryan's Mom and Mummy while using a puzzle motif to create a picture of families in the new millennium.
FAM HQ 777.8 .J66 2006
|
|
Sam the transformer
|
|
Armstrong, KJ. -- London, UK: Austin MacAulay Publishers, 2018.
Sam knew she was not quite the same as the other girls, and she was not sure why. Sam has always felt like she doesn't quite fit. She doesn't like dresses and their swish-swish on her legs; she doesn't like playing with dolls either, and she'd much rather climb on the jungle gym with the boys during her lunch. Although she's not sure why she's different, she knows that she is. Then one day Sam learns something that completely transforms her world.
FAM HQ 76.25 .A76 2018
|
|
She's not there: a life in two genders
|
|
Boylan, Jennifer Finney. -- New York: Broadway Books, 2013.
A memoir that tells the story of a person who changed genders chronicles the life of James, a critically acclaimed novelist, who eventually became Jenny, a happy and successful English professor.
FAM HQ 77.9 .B69 2003
|
|
Some assembly required: the not-so-secret life of a transgender teen
|
|
Andrews, Arin. -- New York: Simon & Schuster BFYR, 2014.
Seventeen-year-old Arin Andrews shares all the hilarious, painful, and poignant details of undergoing gender reassignment as a high school student.
FAM HQ 76.25 .A63 2014
|
|
Trans [DVD]
|
|
SexSmart Films -- New Hope, PA: SexSmartFilms, 2012.
Trans is an up-close and very personal journey into the transgender world through the memorable stories and the unusual lives of a remarkable cast of characters. These are the stories of boys and girls, men and woman ... and all the shades in between. Stories of extraordinary people who face fear, discrimination, ignorance and violence in the hopes they might one day be able to live ordinary lives.
FAM HQ 76.25 .T72 2012 DVD
|
|
Trans bodies, trans selves: a resource for the transgender community
|
|
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014.
Each chapter takes the reader through an important transgender issue, such as race, religion, employment, medical and surgical transition, mental health topics, relationships, sexuality, parenthood, arts and culture, and many more. Anonymous quotes and testimonials from transgender people who have been surveyed about their experiences are woven throughout, adding compelling, personal voices to every page. In this unique way, hundreds of viewpoints from throughout the community have united to create this strong and pioneering book. It is a welcoming place for transgender and gender-questioning people, their partners and families, students, professors, guidance counselors, and others to look for up-to-date information on transgender life.
FAM HQ 76.25 .E75 2014
|
|
Transgender 101: a simple guide to a complex issue
|
|
Teich, Nicholas M; Green, Jamison. -- New York: Columbia University Press, 2012.
Written by a social worker, popular educator, and member of the transgender community, this resource combines a portrait of transgenderism with a history of transgender life and its unique experiences of discrimination. Each chapter explains how transgender individuals handle their gender identity, how others view it within the context of non-transgender society, and how the transitioning of genders is made possible. Featuring men who become women, women who become men, and those who live in between and beyond traditional classifications, this book is written for students, professionals, friends, and family members.
FAM HQ 76.25 .T35 2012
|
|
The transgender child
|
|
Brill, Stephanie A -- San Francisco: Cleiss Press, 2008.
This comprehensive first of its kind guidebook explores the unique challenges that thousands of families face every day raising their children in every city and state. Through extensive research and interviews, as well as years of experience working in the field, the authors cover gender variance from birth through college.
FAM HQ 77.9 .B75 2008
|
|
The transgender teen: a handbook for parents and professionals supporting transgender and non-binary teens
|
|
Brill, Stephanie A.; Kenny, Lisa. -- San Francisco: Cleiss Press, 2016.
Explore the unique challenges that thousands of families face every day raising a teenager who may be transgender, gender-variant or gender-fluid.
FAM HQ 77.9 .B75 2016
|
|
Transitions of the heart: stories of love, struggle and acceptance by mothers of transgender and gender variant children
|
|
Berkeley, CA: Cleis Press, 2012.
This is the first collection to ever invite mothers of transgender and gender variant children of all ages to tell their own stories about their child's gender transition. Representing a diversity of backgrounds and sexual orientations, these mothers affirm the experience of those who have raised and are currently raising transgender and gender variant children.
FAM HQ 77.9 .T72 2012
|
|
When Kayla was Kyle
|
|
Fabrikant, Amy. -- Lakewood, California: Avid Readers Publishing Group, 2013.
Kyle doesn't understand why the other kids at school call him names. He looks like other boys, but doesn't feel like them. Can Kyle find the words to share his feelings about his gender -- and can his parents help him to transition into the girl he was born to be?
FAM HQ 76.25 .F23 2013
|
|
|
|
Sexual orientation
|
| Emotional, romantic, or sexual feelings toward other people. While sexual behavior involves the choices one makes in acting on one’s sexual orientation, sexual orientation is part of the human condition, one’s sexual activity does not define one’s sexual orientation; typically, it is the attraction that helps determine orientation. |
|
Gender identity
|
|
One’s deeply held core sense of being a woman, man, some of both, or neither. One’s gender identity does not always correspond to biological sex. Awareness of gender identity is usually experienced as early as 18 months old.
|
|
Cisgender
|
| Refers to an individual whose gender identity aligns with the one typically associated with the sex assigned to them at birth. |
|
Transgender
|
|
Often shortened to trans. A term describing a person’s gender identity that does not necessarily match their assigned sex at birth. Transgender people may or may not decide to alter their bodies hormonally and/or surgically to match their gender identity. This word is also used as an umbrella term to describe groups of people who transcend conventional expectations of gender identity or expression—such groups include, but are not limited to, people who identify as transsexual, genderqueer, gender variant, gender diverse, and androgynous. See above for common acronyms and terms including female to male (or FTM), male to female (or MTF), assigned male at birth (or AMAB), assigned female at birth (or AFAB), genderqueer, and gender expansive.
|
|
Non-binary
|
| Refers to individuals who identify as neither man or woman, both man and woman, or a combination of man or woman. It is an identity term which some use exclusively, while others may use it interchangeably with terms like genderqueer, gender creative, gender nonconforming, gender diverse, or gender expansive. Individuals who identify as nonbinary may understand the identity as falling under the transgender umbrella, and may thus identify as transgender. Sometimes abbreviated as NB or Enby. |
For more in-depth lists of sexuality and gender identity definitions, visit the PFLAG website.
|
