For the Rest of Us: 13 Festive Holiday Stories to Celebrate All Seasons

Teen & Young Adult

Pohl, Laura

Chhibber, Preeti

Díaz, Natasha

Khorana, Aditi

Adler, Dahlia

Locke, Katherine

Jackson, Kosoko

Riazi, Karuna

Nazemian, Abdi

Capetta, A. R.

Buford, Candace

McCarthy, Cory

Gilbert, Kelly Loy

REYES, SONORA

Literature & Fiction

Quill Tree Books

Product Description 
Follow Ari through their neighborhood as they try to find their words in this sweet, accessible introduction to gender-inclusive pronouns that is perfect for readers of all ages. \nWhenever Ari's Uncle Lior comes to visit, they ask Ari one question: "What are your words?" Some days Ari uses she/her. Other days Ari uses he/him. But on the day of the neighborhood's big summer bash, Ari doesn't know 
what words to use. On the way to the party, Ari and Lior meet lots of neighbors and learn the words each of them use to describe themselves, including pronouns like she/her, he/him, they/them, ey/em, and ze/zir. As Ari tries on different pronouns, they discover that it's okay to not know your words right away—sometimes you have to wait for your words to find you.\nFilled with bright, graphic illustrations, this simple and poignant story about finding yourself is the perfect introduction to gender-inclusive pronouns for readers of all ages.\nFrom School Library Journal 
PreS-Gr 3-Ari's Uncle Lior comes to visit and the pair walk through town to a neighborhood summer bash. Uncle Lior uses they/them pronouns, and they make a habit of always asking Ari, "What are your words?" Sometimes Ari knows which pronouns feel just right, but on this day it's tricky to decide. On the way to the bash, Ari introduces Uncle Lior to everyone in town using that person's pronouns, which are illustrated over their head, along with a few words describing their personality. Ari's family is light brown-skinned, and their neighbors represent a range of skin tones, abilities, and genders. After the bash, Ari invites the reader to share their own words and pronouns after finally settling on they/them pronouns for the day. Passchier's colorful, geometric digital illustrations match the joyful tone of the text, bringing the whole neighborhood to life. Pronouns from around the world decorate the end papers. VERDICT An affirming, conversational picture book that models the ease with which our language can adapt to gender diversity and pronoun use. A recommended first purchase for all libraries.-Allison Staley, Lake Oswego P.L., ORα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. 
 Review 
Praise for What Are Your Words?:\n* "An affirming, conversational picture book that models the ease with which our language can adapt to gender diversity and pronoun use. A recommended first purchase for all libraries." 
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School Library Journal, starred review\n"Awesome, insightful, powerful, necessary, relevant and woke.... The variety of adjectives used throughout Ari's journey to find their words will delight Language Arts teachers and can serve as a teaching text."― 
Cicely Lewis, 
School Library Journal\n"Locke's simple narrative...seamlessly incorporates the appropriate pronouns for each person, demonstrating the ease with which language can change to accommodate pronoun diversity.... A sweet, affirming introduction to the language used to communicate a range of gender identities."― 
Booklist\n"A capable celebration of the rich range of pronouns."― 
Publishers Weekly\n"Through Ari's story, children are gently versed in different identifiers. The ultimate lesson: how to champion yourself."― 
Entertainment Weekly\n"This story offers lots of opportunities for exploring beyond the binary."― 
Horn Book\n"An influential addition to gender literature, this educational feel-good book highlights the marvelous distinctiveness of humanity."― 
Midwest Book Review 
 About the Author 
Katherine Locke's words are they and them! Katherine lives and writes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with their very demanding cats and overflowing bookshelves. They also wrote 
Bedtime for Superheroes, and books for older readers including 
The Girl with the Red Balloon and 
The Spy with the Red Ballon. They edited and contributed to 
It's a Whole Spiel: Love, Latkes and Other Jewish St

What Are Your Words?: A Book About Pronouns

LGBTQ+ Books

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

This Rebel Heart

The Fountains of Silence meets Spinning Silver in this rollicking tale set amid the 1956 Hungarian revolution in post-WWII Communist Budapest from Sydney Taylor Honor winner Katherine Locke. In the middle of Budapest, there is a river. Csilla knows the river is magic. During WWII, the river kept her family safe when they needed it most--safe from the Holocaust. But that was before the Communists seized power. Before her parents were murdered by the Soviet police. Before Csilla knew things about her father's legacy that she wishes she could forget. Now Csilla keeps her head down, planning her escape from this country that has never loved her the way she loves it. But her carefully laid plans fall to pieces when her parents are unexpectedly, publicly exonerated. As the protests in other countries spur talk of a larger revolution in Hungary, Csilla must decide if she believes in the promise and magic of her deeply flawed country enough to risk her life to help save it, or if she should let it burn to the ground. With queer representation, fabulist elements, and a pivotal but little-known historical moment, This Rebel Heart is Katherine Locke's tour de force.

Historical Fiction

Knopf Books for Young Readers

A tumultuous tale of the student-led 1956 Hungarian revolution set in a colorless post-WWII Budapest--where the magical Danube river has plans of its own--from Sydney Taylor Honor winner Katherine Locke. "A&nbsp;haunting, beautiful&nbsp;read that centers queer Jewish characters." --BuzzFeed In the middle of Budapest, there is a river. Csilla knows the river is magic. During WWII, the river kept her family safe when they needed it most--safe from the Holocaust. But that was before the Communists seized power. Before her parents were murdered by the Soviet police. Before Csilla knew things about her father's legacy that she wishes she could forget. Now Csilla keeps her head down, planning her escape from this country that has never loved her the way she loves it. But her carefully laid plans fall to pieces when her parents are unexpectedly, publicly exonerated. As the protests in other countries spur talk of a larger revolution in Hungary, Csilla must decide if she believes in the promise and magic of her deeply flawed country enough to risk her life to help save it, or if she should let it burn to the ground. With queer representation, fabulist elements, and a pivotal but little-known historical moment, This Rebel Heart is Katherine Locke's tour de force.

Ember

In the middle of Budapest, there is a river. Csilla knows the river is magic. During WWII, the river kept her family safe when they needed it most―safe from the Holocaust. But that was before the Communists seized power. Before her parents were murdered by the Soviet police. Before Csilla knew things about her father’s legacy that she wishes she could forget. Now Csilla keeps her head down, planning her escape from this country that has never loved her the way she loves it. But her carefully laid plans fall to pieces when her parents are unexpectedly, publicly exonerated. As the protests in other countries spur talk of a larger revolution in Hungary, Csilla must decide if she believes in the promise and magic of her deeply flawed country enough to risk her life to help save it, or if she should let it burn to the ground. With queer representation, fabulist elements, and a pivotal but little-known historical moment, This Rebel Heart is Katherine Locke’s tour de force.

RHCHI

Superheroes meet bedtime in this fun, entertaining, and sleepy time picture book perfect for young kids fighting the bedtime routine. <div> Being a superhero is hard work! Fighting evil, catching bad guys, saving the day, and it's messy too! After a long day of being a superhero, even the best superhero has to take a bath, wash their superhero clothes, and rest up for another day of saving the world. With punchy words, bouncing lines, and a whole lot of respect for the hard work superheroes do, this is a great bedtime read for all kinds of superhero kids.</div>

Bedtime for Superheroes

Children's Books

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Running Press Kids

Review\n“The text is at once lighthearted and instructive as a reminder of qualities that are important to find in both ourselves and our loved ones . . . . A 'talon-ted' tightrope walk between character education and entertaining whimsy.”―Kirkus Review\nDragons can be great friends . . . most of the time. 
Dragons always know the best games to play, the perfect way to toast a marshmallow, and how to get that cookie out of a cookie jar undetected. While dragons can be good friends, they sometimes forget how. They can yell, stomp their feet, shoot flames out of their mouths, and not be a very good listener. It can be hard to be friends with a dragon, but with some deep breaths and calming words, you and your dragon can learn how to be best friends forever.\nFrom School Library Journal\nPreS-K-Friendship with dragons serves as a stand-in for friendship between children in this concept book, whose text can be divided roughly into three sections. First, readers explore the upsides of dragon camaraderie, both intuitive (they can toast marshmallows on camping trips) and charmingly unexpected (they love collecting seashells). Next, the pitfalls of dragons' bad behavior (like human children, they get angry, yell, and refuse to share). Finally, the ending contains advice for children on resolving disputes with their dragon companions and promoting harmony going forward. In bright, cartoonish digital spot drawings, vignettes, and full-page illustrations, Ewen employs an assortment of patterns and textures to visualize the imaginative informational text. She takes care to depict characters of varying ability: a child using a wheelchair and one wearing leg braces feature among the humans engaged in joyful, active play, and the most frequently appearing dragon sports purple wingtip eyeglasses. Moments of outlandish humor will elicit chuckles, particularly the recurring visual of the dragons' preferred delicacy, spaghetti with eyeballs. However, the book's conclusion is not substantial, and, as they accumulate, Locke's drily delivered precepts ("Dragons remind each other to share, to take turns, and to say please and thank you.") begin to grow preachy. VERDICT Straightforward text and zany illustrations provide a moderately enjoyable experience, but the presentation of social-emotional learning soon grows moralistic.-Jonah Draganα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Being Friends with Dragons

Animals

This fully illustrated book celebrates the history of thirty trans, gender expansive, and nonbinary heroes throughout the world.\nExplore the history of trans and nonbinary people throughout the world in this gorgeously illustrated nonfiction book for young teens. Readers will be educated and enlightened about gender-expansive people who have made a difference in our history and who continue to help raise awareness of diversity and inclusion in current society. Introductory materials give readers an insight into pronoun usage, the history of the word "transgender," and more before providing engaging and fascinating information about thirty trans, gender expansive, and nonbinary people who have helped shape our world. From Callon of Epidaurus (the first intersex individual to receive surgery) to Elliot Page (a trans actor) to Tomoya Hosoda (the first trans politician in Japan), this book will open up dialogue and help educate young adults on the history, legacy, and future of trans, gender expansive, and nonbinary people and their rights at a time when protecting those rights is needed more than ever. The book is complete with sidebars about trans topics, a reference guide, and a glossary of terminology.

Gender Rebels: 30 Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive Heroes Past and Present

Biographies

When sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she’s caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic. She meets members of an underground guild in East Berlin who use balloons and magic to help people escape over the Wall―but even to the balloon makers, Ellie’s time travel is a mystery. When it becomes clear that someone is using dark magic to change history, Ellie must risk everything―including her only way home―to stop the process.

The Girl with the Red Balloon (The Balloonmakers)

AW Teen

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