#Gender

Sally Loves Skateboarding (Illustrated Storybook for Children 6-10)

Author: Jody Mackey Genre: Comics Illustrator: Jody Mackey

Jody Mackey , creator of the girl-empowering, delightful, best-selling Sally Loves® Children's Book Series - has created another breakout juvenile fiction picture storybook. A heartwarming, inspiring children’s sports story young girls can easily relate to. Best friends, Sally and Natalie have wonderful ease, finishing each other's sentences and lobbing compliments to one another. It is easy to feel like you've known them for a long time. A little sibling competition, and a friendly challenge from her best friend, Sally dreams bigger than ever. Wishing she knew how to skateboard, Sally follows her heart and works hard at fulfilling her dream. Putting one foot forward, then the other, and a few falls on the grass, a more confident Sally learns she simply loves to skateboard! Children’s sports book. Years 6-10 Readability consensus: Grade level 3, Very easy to read 8-9 Read more

Skateboarding Pals (Kids' Sports Stories) (Kids' Sports Stories)

Author: Elliott Smith Genre: Sports

Greta wants to become a great skateboarder, but when she falls at the local skate park and is teased by a boy there, she puts her board away. Then she meets her new neighbor, Pilar, who loves skateboarding and has a homemade ramp. The new friends team up to prove that girls can skateboard just as well as boys. Read more

We Got Game!: 35 Female Athletes Who Changed the World

Author: Aileen Weintraub Genre: Anthology Illustrator: Sarah Green

A Mighty Girl's Best Book of the Year! Inspire kids to be their best selves and get involved in social change with this stunning anthology about thirty-five amazing women in sports around the world and throughout history. Do you play sports? Maybe you dream about scoring a goal on the soccer field or hitting a home run in baseball. Perhaps you're thinking about trying a new sport, but you're still not sure. In We Got Game! you'll meet thirty-five female athletes who played hard, broke records, and inspired girls around the world. Some of these athletes have retired. Others are still competing. But they have one thing in common: they all got game! You'll read about the first woman horse jockey to compete in the Kentucky Derby, the number one tennis player in the world, a surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack, and a snow boarder who landed a death-defying jump, along with many others. These female athletes prove that girls can do anything! Simone Biles * Gretchen Bleiler * Hannah Cockroft * Misty Copeland * Diane Crump * Sasha DiGiulian * Gabby Douglas * Grete Eliassen * Marlen Esparza * Lisa Fernandez * Althea Gibson * Bethany Hamilton * Mia Hamm * Jackie Joyner-Kersee * Billie Jean King * Phaidra Knight * Silken Laumann * Nancy Lopez * Tatyana McFadden * Ibtihaj Mohammad * Danica Patrick * Megan Rapinoe * Mary Lou Retton * Manon Rhéaume * Ronda Rousey * Wilma Rudolph * Junko Tabei * Dara Torres * Elana Myers Taylor * Marianne Vos * Abby Wambach * Maria Toorpakai Wazir * Jen Welter * Serena Williams * Kristi Yamaguchi Read more

365 Stories and Rhymes - Tales of Action and Adventures: Short Nursery Rhymes, Fairy Tales and Bedtime Collections for Little Boys and Heroes

Author: Parragon Books Genre: Anthology

365 stories and rhymes to fill imaginations with adventure! Discover pirates, kings, and wizards. You’ll climb the giant beanstalk with Jack and fool the witch with Hansel and Gretel. Take time to read together and enjoy an action-packed fairy tale, exciting story, or classic rhyme every day of the year. Short stories or rhymes allow adults to adjust how many stories and how much time to spend reading every day. Several stories for nighttime reading can be read together or individually for a quick 5-minute read .  Bond with your child through family storytime and strengthen a love for books and reading. Classic stories for kids to enjoy for years! Infants, toddlers, and emerging readers will enjoy this storybook and create cherished memories with loved ones. Classic stories and rhymes including The Gingerbread Man, Old MacDonald Had a Farm, Aladdin, and more. Gorgeous illustrations and beautifully written tales will create a smile from ear to ear. Boys and girls can collect all titles in the Cottage Door Press 365 Treasury Book Collection and other storybook sets with treasured favorites. Read more

Bad Sister

Author: Charise Mericle Harper Genre: (Auto)biography/Memoir Illustrator: Rory Lucey

This middle grade graphic memoir by Charise Mericle Harper, featuring illustrations by Rory Lucey, follows a young girl who undergoes a crisis of conscience, realizing that she is a “bad sister.” Meet Charise. She’s energetic, helpful, a model pet owner and full of inventions. But she’s also a bad sister. When she goes too far and breaks little brother Daniel’s tooth, can she redeem herself? Is an accident really an accident if you could have stopped it? But most importantly... What does it mean to be a good sister? Read more

Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood

Author: Kwame Mbalia Genre: Anthology

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • FIVE STARRED REVIEWS Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors—including Jason Reynolds, Jerry Craft, and Kwame Mbalia. ★ "Pick up Black Boy Joy for a heavy dose of happiness." — Booklist , starred review Black boy joy is… Picking out a fresh first-day-of-school outfit. Saving the universe in an epic intergalactic race. Finding your voice—and your rhymes—during tough times. Flying on your skateboard like nobody’s watching. And more! From seventeen acclaimed Black male and non-binary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood. Contributors include : B. B. Alston, Dean Atta, P. Djèlí Clark, Jay Coles, Jerry Craft, Lamar Giles, Don P. Hooper, George M. Johnson, Varian Johnson, Kwame Mbalia, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Tochi Onyebuchi, Julian Randall, Jason Reynolds, Justin Reynolds, DaVaun Sanders, and Julian Winters Read more

Five-Minute Stories - Over 50 Tales and Fables: Short Nursery Rhymes, Fairy Tales, and Bedtime Collections for Children

Author: Cottage Door Press Genre: Anthology

Dive into the magical worlds of your most beloved fairytales and fables with this beautifully illustrated storytime treasury padded keepsake book both kiddos and their grown-ups will enjoy. Young readers will be whisked away to over 50 new and exciting five-minute easy-to-read adventures designed to quickly entertain. This deluxe treasure trove of stories brings together the talents of illustrators from around the world with well-loved classics. An enchanting collection of favorites kiddos will love! Short stories or rhymes allow adults to adjust how many stories and how much time to spend reading every day . Several stories for nighttime reading can be read together or individually for a quick 5-minute read Bond with your child through family storytime and strengthen a love for books and reading. Classic stories for kids to enjoy for years! Infants, toddlers, and emerging readers will enjoy this storybook and create cherished memories with loved ones Over 50 tales and fables including classics like Jack and the Beanstalk, The Ugly Duckling, Little Red Hen, The Lion and the Mouse, Tom Thumb, and more Gorgeous illustrations and beautifully written tales will create a smile from ear to ear Boys and girls can collect all titles in the Cottage Door Press 365 Treasury Book Collection and other storybook sets with treasured favorites Read more

GIRLS LIKE YOU AND ME: PICTURE BOOK TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT CAREERS

Author: Shanique Smith Genre: Picture Books Illustrator: Arif Hossain

A book to expose children to careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Inspiring the younger generation to follow their dreams and be anything they want to be. Creating a better world for today and tomorrow. Inspiring the younger generation to get into STEM fields and play their part in making the world a better place. Picture book illustrating different STEM careers children can pursue. This diverse book is perfect for schools and as a gift for your daughter, sister or niece. The overall message of the book is Girls can be anything they want to be. Promoting STEM across generations. Read more

Hoops: A Graphic Novel: (A Middle Grade Novel About Perseverance, Gender Equality, and Teamwork for Kids Ages 8-12 in Grades 3-7)

Author: Matt Tavares Genre: Comics Illustrator: Matt Tavares

As seen on the Today show A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares’s debut graphic novel dramatizes the historic struggle for gender equality in high school sports. It is 1975 in Indiana, and the Wilkins Regional High School girls’ basketball team is in their rookie season. Despite being undefeated, they practice at night in the elementary school and play to empty bleachers. Unlike the boys’ team, the Lady Bears have no buses to deliver them to away games and no uniforms, much less a laundry service. They make their own uniforms out of T-shirts and electrical tape. And with help from a committed female coach, they push through to improbable victory after improbable victory. Illustrated in full color, this story about the ongoing battle of women striving for equality in sports rings with honesty, bravery, and heart. Read more

I Promised Not to Tell: Raising a transgender child

Author: Cheryl B. Evans Genre: (Auto)biography/Memoir

**A READERS' FAVORITE BRONZE MEDAL AWARD WINNER. **A Red Ribbon Winner - Wishing Shelf Book Awards When you have a baby girl you envision many things for her life but becoming a boy is not one of them. This book will benefit anyone who would like to learn more about gender dysphoria and is an absolute must-read for a parent, relative or friend of a gender-questioning or transgender person. What is unique about this deeply personal parenting memoir is that it follows one transgender child from birth through age eighteen. Every step of Evan's son's transition from female to male (FTM) is discussed in detail, including hormone replacement therapy and sex reassignment surgeries. This book shares it all in the hopes of making a difference in what seems like a harsh and cruel world for transgender people.You get a real sense of what this family went through. Their son's desperate effort to conform to societal gender norms, a suicide attempt, a family members struggle between faith and accepting a transgender loved one, a heartbreaking death and much more. You will hear from Jordan as he expresses his own thoughts on what being transgender means to him and follow along as he and his mother fight for transgender rights. I Promised Not to Tell is a thought provoking true story which transitions beautifully between the family's personal journey and some of the larger societal issues that face the transgender community today. Even if you don't know a transgender person, this book will make you feel as if you do. Maybe you have been curious about this topic and looking for a book that will share honest and intimate details on the subject. If so, this book will certainly do that for you. The underlying thread of this story is love; the consistent and unwavering love these parents have for their children and the steps they took to protect their family. If you are a transgender person, this book would be an excellent way to introduce the topic to parents and loved ones. Coming out can be a scary time and this book may help make your experience a little easier. Perhaps it can pave the way to acceptance and understanding.Honest, moving and well written, you will not be disappointed. Grab your copy now because this is a transgender story you won't want to miss! Other books by this author include: What Does God Think? Transgender People and The Bible. A transgender affirming book with strong biblical and scientific references that is both educational and highly revealing. My Parenting Journey with a Transgender Child: A Journal. This is a wonderful interactive journal specifically designed for parents with a transgender child. Over 75 thought provoking writing prompts and exercises help guide parents along a path of self-discover as they journal about their own unique parenting experiences. Wonderfully and Purposely Made: I Am Enough. An interactive journal designed for transgender people from pre-teen through to young adult. Perfect to give as a gift to a transgender person. There are even three different book covers to choose from in the print version. My Parenting Journal with an LGBTQ+ Child An interactive journal for parents has been specifically designed for parents with an LGBTQ+ child. Over 75 thought provoking writing prompts and exercises help guide parents along a path of self-discover as they journal about their own unique parenting experiences. You can find out more about Cheryl's other books by clicking on her name at the top of the page which will redirect you to her author's page. Read more

I Spy Basketball: Basketball Books For Kids Age 9 12, Gifts For Basketball Players Girls (I Spy Books For Toddlers And Preschoolers)

Author: Foxes Publishing Genre: Sports

Introducing the "I Spy Basketball" activity book for boys and girls! This fun and educational game is perfect for preschoolers, toddlers, and kindergartners. Designed to help children learn beginning alphabet sounds while building their vocabulary, each page features colorful illustrations of basketball-themed objects, with a letter of the alphabet hidden within. Boys and girls can search for the hidden letter and say the name of the object, reinforcing their knowledge of both the letter and the object's vocabulary. This game is perfect for keeping young minds engaged and learning while having fun with a game they love! The book features: Large 8.5 x 8.5 colourful pages Beautiful bright colourful graphics appropriate for all ages 18 puzzles: I Spy With My Little Eye Something Beginning With A...; A Is For... Put a SMILE on your child's face! Scroll up and BUY NOW! Please note that not all the alphabet letters are featured in this book! Read more

Kid Athletes: True Tales of Childhood from Sports Legends (Kid Legends)

Author: David Stabler Genre: Sports Illustrator: Doogie Horner

Hilarious childhood biographies and full-color illustrations show how Tiger Woods, Gabby Douglas, Bruce Lee, Billie Jean King, and other budding sports champions faced kid-sized challenges growing up. Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Baseball legend Baseball legend Babe Ruth was such a troublemaker, his family sent him to reform school. Race car champion Danica Patrick fended off bullies who told her “girls can’t drive.” And football superstar Peyton Manning was forced to dance the tango in his school play. Kid Athletes tells all of their stories and more with full-color cartoon illustrations on every page. Other subjects include Billie Jean King, Jackie Robinson, Yao Ming, Gabby Douglas, Tiger Woods, Julie Krone, Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali, Bobby Orr, Lionel Messi , and more! Excited for the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics? Check out Kid Olympians: Summer ! Read more