Rainbow Family Collections: Selecting and Using Children's Books with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Content (Children's and Young Adult Literature Reference) - Hardcover

Naidoo, Jamie Campbell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1598849603 ISBN 13: 9781598849608

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, 2012

Synopsis

As one of the only highly praised resources on this important topic, this thoughtfully compiled book examines and suggests picture books and chapter books presenting LGBTQ content to children under the age of 12.

· A foreword by K.T. Horning of the Cooperative Children's Book Center

· An extensive bibliography of picture books, easy chapter books, nonfiction books and nonprint materials with LGBTQ content for children ages 12 and under

· An index of key terms for each title provides easy access to titles representing a specific aspect of LGBTQ culture

About this title

Book Description

Research shows that an estimated 2 million children are being raised in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) families in the United States; that the number of same-sex couples adopting children is at an all-time high; and that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) couples raising children live in 96 percent of all counties in the United States. Today's educators and youth librarians therefore need guidance in choosing, evaluating, and selecting high-quality children's books with LGBTQ content.

About the Author

Jamie Campbell Naidoo, PhD, is Associate and Foster-EBSCO-Endowed Professor, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama, where he teaches and researches in the areas of diversity, public libraries, and children's and youth services.

Edition details

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1598849603
• ISBN 13: 9781598849608
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 280