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Jumpstart the world Jumpstart the world Catherine Ryan Hyde,Catherine Hyde Sixteen-year-old Elle falls in love with Frank, the neighbor who helps her adjust to being on her own in a big city, but learning that he is transgendered turns her world upside-down. OL15908940W
As nature made him As nature made him John Colapinto The true story of a family who spends 14 years trying to raise their son as a girl after his botched circumcision. OL16064265W
The Art of Being Normal The Art of Being Normal Lisa Williamson,Lisa Williamson Two boys. Two secrets. David Piper has always been an outsider. His parents think he’s gay. The school bully thinks he’s a freak. Only his two best friends know the real truth – David wants to be a g… OL17101579W
For Today I Am A Boy For Today I Am A Boy Kim Fu,Kim Fu Peter Huang, a Chinese Canadian and only son in his family, struggles with his inner desires to be a girl while his father tries to map out his future in a very masculine way. Peter deals with variou… OL17576343W
Brian Weil, 1979-95 Brian Weil, 1979-95 Brian Weil This book offers the first career retrospective of Brian Weil (1954-1996), an artist whose photographs pushed viewers into a deeply unsteadying engagement with insular communities and subcultures. A … OL17578546W
Sergio Y. Sergio Y. Alexandre Vidal Porto "Armando is one of the most renowned therapists in Sao Paulo. One of his patients, a 17-year-old boy by the name of Sergio, abruptly interrupts his course of therapy after a trip to New York. Sergio'… OL17895737W
When the Moon Was Ours When the Moon Was Ours Anna-Marie McLemore As their deep friendship turns to love, Latina teenager Miel, who grows roses from her wrist, and Italian-Pakistani Samir, a transgender boy, fear their secrets will be exposed by the beautiful Bonne… OL17934980W
Assuming a Body Assuming a Body Gayle Salamon We believe we know our bodies intimately, that their material reality is certain and that this certainty leads to an epistemological truth about sex, gender, and identity. By exploring and giving equ… OL18550969W
Second person queer Second person queer Lawrence Schimel,Richard Labonté *First Person Queer,* an anthology of nonfiction essays written in the first person by a variety of gay and lesbian authors, was a snapshot of GLBT life and experience in the modern age. Published in… OL18808070W
Don't Call Us Dead Don't Call Us Dead Danez Smith Award-winning poet Danez Smith is a groundbreaking force, celebrated for deft lyrics, urgent subjects, and performative power. Don't Call Us Dead opens with a heartrending sequence that imagines an a… OL19636242W
Transforming citizenships Transforming citizenships Isaac West "Transforming Citizenships engages the performativity of citizenship as it relates to transgender individuals and advocacy groups. Instead of reading the law as a set of self-executing discourses, Is… OL19709722W
Alters Alters Paul Jenkins As the world struggles to accept the emergence of a new kind of humanspecies known as alterations, or "Alters," a young woman must navigate the pathto becoming her true self, while struggling with th… OL19712071W
Surpassing certainty Surpassing certainty Janet Mock "Riveting, rousing, and utterly real, Surpassing Certainty is a portrait of a young woman searching for her purpose and place in the world--without a road map to guide her. The journey begins a few m… OL19712272W
Black on both sides Black on both sides C. Riley Snorton The story of Christine Jorgensen, Americas first prominent transsexual, famously narrated trans embodiment in the postwar era. Her celebrity, however, has obscured other mid-century trans narratives-… OL19728320W
Little fish Little fish Casey Plett Wendy Reimer is a thirty-year-old trans woman in Winnipeg who comes across evidence that her late grandfather, a devout Mennonite farmer, might have been transgender as well. At first she dismisses t… OL19751041W
She wants it She wants it Jill Soloway In this poignant memoir of personal transformation, Jill Soloway takes us on a patriarchy-toppling emotional and professional journey. When Jill's parent came out as transgender, Jill pushed through … OL19762981W
Trans-kin Trans-kin Eleanor A. Hubbard,Cameron T. Whitley "Trans-Kin is a collection of stories from significant others, family members, friends, and allies of transgender persons (SOFFAs). This 400+ page guide includes 50 personal stories plus a comprehen… OL19959095W
Butterfly Butterfly Michael A. Robinson Rejected by a bitter father with high political ambitions and manipulated by a hungry wolf in sheep's clothing, Butterfly's greatest desire is to fly away. Her spineless mother adds to the anguish wh… OL19993505W
Born on the edge of race and gender Born on the edge of race and gender Willy Wilkinson In this historic moment of transgender visibility in the U.S., writer, activist, and public health consultant Willy Wilkinson's Born on the Edge of Race and Gender: A Voice for Cultural Competency us… OL20021300W
Transgender rights and protections Transgender rights and protections Rebecca T. Klein This title examines the rights of the transgender community and the areas in which further action is still needed for their protection. Readers are presented with useful information on how to become … OL20057420W
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