Awards

Both of My Books Published in 2021 Make the Children’s Book Committee of the Bank Street College of Education “Best Books of the Year” List!

by Lee Wind | Apr 27, 2022 | Author Lee Wind, Awards

This is such cool news. Red and Green and Blue and White was included in the picture book category, with the diversity and read-aloud icons, along with this summary review: "A fictionalized account of a town bonding together to stop bigotry, told with stunningly...

Author update: Meeting a deadline, A Sydney Taylor Picture Book Notable, Speaking to SCBWI San Diego on Feb 5, SCBWI Team Blogging the Winter 2022 Conference, and the Feb-June dates for Queer KidLit Creators!

by Lee Wind | Feb 1, 2022 | Author Lee Wind, Awards, Events, Queer KidLit Creators

Hello, community! I'm back from my blogging break and unbelievably, it's already February 2022! Some updates: Deadline met! I turned in the full draft of book 2 in the Queer History Project series, THE GENDER BINARY IS A BIG LIE just last week. I've learned so much...

“No Way, They Were Gay?” is named a Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books!

by Lee Wind | Dec 3, 2021 | Author Lee Wind, Awards

Screen shots of the Chicago Public Library's announcement of the "Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2021" and the availability information for "No Way, They Were Gay?" in their library system. This is SO wonderful! The Chicago Public Library has announced...

← What We Devour - Dark YA Fantasy with Asexual and Aromantic Representation Calvin - a picture book about a Trans Boy's first day of school (written by parents of a Trans child) →

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Cover of Lee Wind's "No Way, They Were Gay?" featuring Mahatma Gandhi, We Wha, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln with a swirling diversity pride rainbow

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