Books with Trans Teen Characters/Themes

Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution – a Picture Book I wish Had Been Read to Me When I Was a Little Kid

Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution – a Picture Book I wish Had Been Read to Me When I Was a Little Kid

Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution: The Story of the Trans Women of Color Who Made LGBTQ+ History by Joy Michael Ellison, Illustrated by Teshika Silver Someday girls like us will be able to wear whatever we want. People will call us by the names we choose. They'll...

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“Ciel” and “Ciel in all Directions” – Two Middle Grade Novels about Gender Nonconforming Trans Kid Ciel, a YouTube Vlogger Just Starting High School

“Ciel” and “Ciel in all Directions” – Two Middle Grade Novels about Gender Nonconforming Trans Kid Ciel, a YouTube Vlogger Just Starting High School

Ciel By Sophie LaBelle, Translated by David Homel Ciel is excited to start high school. A gender non-conforming trans kid, Ciel has a YouTube channel and dreams of getting a better camera to really make their mark. Ciel can always rely on their best friend, Stephie, a...

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Join me and Lexie Bean for an Instagram Live Interview about “The Ship We Built” on September 30, 2021 at 10am Pacific

Join me and Lexie Bean for an Instagram Live Interview about “The Ship We Built” on September 30, 2021 at 10am Pacific

I really loved "The Ship We Built" - and I'm super excited to have a book club discussion (For SCBWI's Equity and Inclusion Book Club) with Lexie Bean about it! To join in: 1) head over to follow SCBWI's Instagram account at https://www.instagram.com/scbwi/2) on...

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Both Sides Now – a Trans Teen high school senior is debate star, and has to argue against Trans rights (while realizing he has a crush on his gay and already in a relationship debate partner)

Both Sides Now – a Trans Teen high school senior is debate star, and has to argue against Trans rights (while realizing he has a crush on his gay and already in a relationship debate partner)

Both Sides Now by Peyton Thomas There's only one thing standing between Finch Kelly and a full-blown case of high school senioritis: the National Speech & Debate Tournament. Taking home the gold would not only be the pinnacle of Finch's debating career, but the...

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Max and Friends – an Early Chapter Book Series Starring a Trans Kid and His Gender Nonconforming Friends, written by Trans author Kyle Lukoff

Max and Friends – an Early Chapter Book Series Starring a Trans Kid and His Gender Nonconforming Friends, written by Trans author Kyle Lukoff

Call Me Max by Kyle Lukoff When Max starts school, the teacher hesitates to call out the name on the attendance sheet. Something doesn’t seem to fit. Max lets her know the name he wants to be called by—a boy’s name. This begins Max’s journey as he makes new friends...

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The Deep & Dark Blue – A Middle Grade Graphic Novel with Twins on the Run, Magic, and – for One Twin – a New, More Authentic Gender Identity

The Deep & Dark Blue – A Middle Grade Graphic Novel with Twins on the Run, Magic, and – for One Twin – a New, More Authentic Gender Identity

The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith After a terrible political coup usurps their noble house, Hawke and Grayson flee to stay alive and assume new identities, Hanna and Grayce. Desperation and chance lead them to the Communion of Blue, an order of magical women who...

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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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