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Books: LGBTQ+

This list includes books recommended by Connecting for Kids families. Many of the titles in this list are available through Connecting for Kids partner libraries. Or, if you choose to purchase one of the titles in this list, you can can help contribute to Connecting for Kids when you select us as your preferred charity through the Amazon Gives program. Go to Smile.Amazon.com and select Connecting for Kids of Westlake Ohio when you visit!

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For featured resources, including our "top four" books as recommended by local experts in the field, see the LGBTQ+ Resource Guide.


The following books have been recommended for families:

A Guide to Gender: The Social Justice Advocate's Handbook, 2nd Edition, S. Killerman (Amazon Smile)

Always My Child: A Parent's Guide to Understanding Your Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, or Questioning Son or Daughter, K. Jennings and P. Shapiro (Amazon Smile)

Coming Out, Coming Home: Helping Families Adjust to a Gay or Lesbian Child, M. LaSala PhD (Amazon Smile)

Embracing the Journey: A Christian Parents' Blueprint to Loving Your LGBTQ Child, G. McDonald, L. McDonald and B. Jusino (Amazon Smile)

Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Healthy Gender-Nonconforming Children, D. Ehrensaft, PhD (Amazon Smile)

Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us, K. Bornstein (Amazon Smile)

On The Couch With Dr. Angello: A Guide To Raising & Supporting Transgender Youth, M. Angello, PhD (Amazon Smile)

Raising My Rainbow: Adventures in Raising a Fabulous, Gender Creative Son, L. Duron (Amazon Smile)

Straight Parents, Gay Children, R. Bernstein (Amazon Smile)

The Last Time I Wore A Dress, D. Scholinski (Amazon Smile)

The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals, S. A. Brill and R. Pepper (Amazon Smile)

This Is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids: A Question & Answer Guide to Everyday Life, D. Owens-Reid and K. Russo (Amazon Smile)

Trans-Kin: A Guide for Family and Friends of Transgender People, E. A. Hubbard, PhD (Editor), C. T. Whitley (Editor)(Amazon Smile)

Unconditional: A Guide to Loving and Supporting Your LGBTQ Child, T. Erikson (Amazon Smile)

When Your Child Is Gay: What You Need to Know, W. Davidson and J. Tobkes, MD (Amazon Smile)


The following books have been recommended for children:

From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea, K.C. Thom and K.Y. Ching (Amazon Smile)

I Am Jazz, J. Herthel (Amazon Smile)

It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity, T. Thorn (Amazon Smile)

It's Okay To Be Different, T. Parr (Amazon Smile)

Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag, R. Sanders (Amazon Smile)

The Family Book, T. Parr (Amazon Smile)

Who Are You?: The Kid's Guide to Gender Identity, B. Pessin-Whedbee (Amazon Smile)

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