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George – a transgender middle grade novel? Yes, please!

Started by stephaniec, August 24, 2015, 12:44:08 PM

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August 24, 2015, 12:44:08 PM
George – a transgender middle grade novel? Yes, please!

http://www.onwednesdays.net/george-a-transgender-middle-grade-novel-yes-please/

On Wednesdays/Rosemary K.Posted By: Rosemary K. August 24, 2015

"For the longest time, LGBTQ fiction for younger readers was relegated to the YA/Teen sections of libraries and bookstores. Writers were addressing the hell that is adolescence, with the added stressors of coming out, dealing with bullies and not-always-supportive families, and the awkwardness of that first kiss. But let's be real – kids are smarter these days. I have three of my own who tell me this all the time (including the toddler). They are savvier, and figuring themselves out earlier. They're coming out earlier, and we need to have books ready to help ALL ages tell their stories, to see a character in a book and say, "Yeah! That's me."
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