Queer YA: Laurel Wanrow’s Guardian of the Pines (2019)
Every once in awhile I invite guest contributors to review for Raise Them Righteous. This review of Laurel Wanrow’s Guardian of the Pines is by Sean Farrell, a lecturer of […]
Perez Hilton’s The Boy with Pink Hair (2011)
Perez Hilton’s The Boy with Pink Hair (2011) is a bubblegum pink drenched story of an exceptional pink-haired boy who is loved and supported by his family but bullied at […]
Early Chapter Books feat. Girls & STEM
Getting girls excited about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) as well as recognizing structural barriers to the participation of women and girls in STEM fields, have been part of […]
Erin Twamley and Joshua Sneideman’s Everyday Superheroes: Women in STEM Careers (2019)
Authors: Erin Twamley and Joshua Sneideman Illustrator: A Collective Publisher: Wise Ink Creative Publishing Published: 2019 Purchase If asked to name STEM careers many of us will immediately form a […]
Dani Gabriel’s Sam! (2019)
Sam!, Penny Candy Books’ upcoming release about a transgender boy’s decision to share his gender identity with his family, is thoughtfully written by Dani Gabriel and warmly illustrated by Robert […]
Nicki Richard’s Demon in the White Lands (2019)
Guest Review by Sara Austin, PhD Because there was so much apocalyptic YA fiction, it is rare to find something truly different, but Nicki Richard’s Demon in the White Lands […]
Elana K. Arnold’s What Riley Wore (2019)
What Riley Wore (2019), written by Elana K. Arnold, explores the creativity and sensitivity of a nonbinary/gender creative child as they navigate everyday life from the dentist’s office to the […]
Barry Wittenstein’s Sonny’s Bridge: Jazz Legend Sony Rollins Finds His Groove (2019)
Barry Wittenstein’s Sonny’s Bridge: Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Finds His Groove (2019) takes readers on a stroll through New York City that begins at the height of the Harlem Renaissance. […]
Karleen Pendleton Jimenez’s Are You A Boy or a Girl? (2000)
Are You A Boy or a Girl? (2000) by Karleen Pendleton Jimenez is a Lambda Literary Award 2001 Finalist that was adapted into the film Tomboy in 2008. It is […]
Sophie Labelle’s A Girl Like Any Other (2013)
Like most children’s picture books that feature transgender children, Sophie Labelle’s 2013 publication, A Girl Like Any Other, was self-published with the help of crowdfunding. Readers are introduced to a […]
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