LGBTQIA Books for Children and Teens

Kathleen Breitenbach (they/them) has been the Teen Librarian at the Hamilton Township (NJ) Public Library since 2009 and is the 2022–2023 Past Chair of the Rainbow Round Table. They have served for two years on the Rainbow Book List Committee (once as co-chair, 2017, and once as chair, 2020) and two years on the Stonewall Book Awards Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s and Young Adult Literature Committee (2018, chair 2019) for the Rainbow Round Table; chaired Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (2017) for YALSA; and spoken on LGBTQIA issues and youth literature in webinars and conference programs.Liz Deskins was a school librarian for thirty years, teaching at the elementary, high school, and college levels. Now retired, she is an adjunct professor for Kent State University. A past president of Buckeye Children and Teens Book Awards as well as past president of OELMA (Ohio Educational Library Media Association), Liz has also served on committees and task forces for the American Association of School Librarians and the Association for Library Service to Children. A requested presenter at conferences, Liz speaks on many topics, thanks to her lifelong passion for learning new things and sharing them with others. Her publications include Linking Picture Book Biographies to National Content Standards: 200 Lives to Explore (Libraries Unlimited 2015) and Content-Area Collaborations for Secondary Grades.

• Acknowledgments Introduction: How Can I Support My LGBTQIA Population Today?Chapter 1 Ch-ch-changes! Chapter 2 Books and Conversation for Young Readers Chapter 3 Books and Conversation for Middle Grade Readers Chapter 4 Books and Conversation for Younger Teens Chapter 5 Books and Conversation for Older Teens Chapter 6 Final ThoughtsAppendixes Appendix A: Recommended Resources Appendix B: Authors and Illustrators to Know Glossary About the Authors and Contributors Indexes Author/Title Index Subject Index

"Librarians and other educators need to keep current about LGBTQIA books for youth, especially in light of recent book challenges. Fortunately, expert-based information, from ALA-affiliated units, other relevant centers, and knowledgeable contributors, is available in this work ... This book is a thoughtful, professional guide for selecting and promoting LGBTQIA books and supporting young LBGTQIA patrons.” - Booklist"Truly an essential purchase. This guide updates its first edition and focuses on books from the past four years. How wonderful that in just four years there were enough LGBTQIA books to require an updated edition! ... Thorough and easy to use, this guide should be something read by anyone working with (or raising!) children of any age." - School Library Journal