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Collection Spotlight: Pride Month 2023

By Education Library on June 5, 2023

June is PRIDE Month. Click on the book cover or title to take you to the UBC Library catalogue record for the item.

Teacher/curriculum resources

Supporting transgender & gender-creative youth: schools, families, and communities in action / Elizabeth J. Meyer & Annie Pullen Sansfaçon, editors.
HQ77.9 .S86 2018
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=9356653

Supporting Transgender and Gender-Creative Youth brings together cutting-edge research, social action methods, and theory on the topic of transgender youth and gender creative kids. The chapters included specifically address issues in education, social work, medicine, and counseling as well as challenges and recommendations for families and parents. It is well researched and accessible to a broad audience of individuals invested in improving the social worlds of gender-diverse children and youth.

About gender identity justice in schools and communities / SJ Miller; foreword by Cris T. Mayo.
LC212.9 .M554 2019
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=9914729

This premiere book in the new Teachers College Press series School… carefully walks readers through both theory and practice to equip them with the skills needed to bring gender identity justice into classrooms, schools, and ultimately society. The text looks into the root causes and ways to change the conditions that have created gender identity injustice. It opens up spaces where evolving, indeterminate gender identities will be understood and recognized as asset-based, rich sources for learning literacy and literacy learning. As educators take up the strategies mapped out across this text, they will learn how to foster school environments that aid all students in becoming agents for social change. This text is the first of its kind to address gender identity in teacher education with pathways to take up the work in communities and beyond.

Sexual orientation, gender identity, and schooling: the nexus of research, practice, and policy / edited by Stephen T. Russell, Stacey S. Horn.
HQ76.27 .Y68 S49 2017
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=8539273

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Schooling brings together contributions from a diverse group of researchers, policy analysts, and education advocates from around the world to synthesize the practice and policy implications of research on sexual orientation, gender identity, and schooling. The book is interdisciplinary, as studies of LGBT students and schooling have emerged across disciplines including education, clinical, school, and developmental psychology; sociology; and public health. Included are syntheses of key areas of research; examples of new international models for educational practice; case studies of transformational policy and practice; and specific examples of the nexus of research, practice, and policy. The fundamental goal of this book is to advance social justice related to sexual orientation and gender identity through strengthening the relationship between research, practice, and policy to support LGBT students. schools.

Teaching Gender and Sexuality at School: Letters to Teachers / Tara Goldstein.

LC212.9 2019 Online

https://tinyurl.com/yhhsdwv2

In a set of compelling letters to teachers, Tara Goldstein addresses a full range of issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students and families at elementary and secondary school. Goldstein talks to teachers about how they can support LGBTQ students and families by normalizing LGBTQ lives in the curriculum, challenging homophobic and transphobic ideas, and building an inclusive school culture that both expects and welcomes LGBTQ students and their families. Moving and energizing, ‘Teaching Gender and Sexuality at School’ provides readers with the knowledge and resources they need to create safer and more positive classrooms and discusses what it takes to build authentic, trusting relationships with LGBTQ students and families.

Exploring gender and LGBTQ issues in K-12 and teacher education: a rainbow assemblage / edited by Adrian D. Martin, Kathryn J. Strom.
LC192.6 2019 Online

https://tinyurl.com/ydzw6svc

Exploring Gender and LGBTQ Issues in K12 and Teacher Education: A Rainbow Assemblage, edited by Adrian D. Martin and Kathryn J. Strom, provides examples of empirical inquiries and theorizations that explore how schools can function as more than safe academic environments for gender diverse and LGBTQ students. The contributing authors attend to classrooms and educative contexts as spaces that promote the affirmative inclusion of not only LGBTQ students, but other education stakeholders as well with the aim to dismantle homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, and other hate-based ideologies. The volume serves as an insightful and useful resource for educators, teacher educators, and education researchers engaged in inquiry and pedagogy towards systems of schooling unencumbered by heteronormativity other hate-based ideologies with implications for future professional practice.

Juvenile Literature: Non-Fiction

It feels good to be yourself: a book about gender identity / written by Theresa Thorn; illustrated by Noah Grigni.

HQ77.9 .T497 2019
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=11210472

A picture book that introduces the concept of gender identity to the youngest reader from writer Theresa Thorn and illustrator Noah Grigni. Some people are boys. Some people are girls. Some people are both, neither, or somewhere in between. This sweet, straightforward exploration of gender identity will give children a fuller understanding of themselves and others.

You be you!: the kid’s guide to gender, sexuality, and family / Jonathan Branfman ; illustrated by Julie Benbassat.
HQ53 .B72 2019

http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=11156313

This is an illustrated children’s book for ages 7-11 that makes gender identity, sexual orientation and family diversity easy to explain to children.
Throughout the book, kids learn that there are many kinds of people in the world and that diversity is something to be celebrated. It covers gender, romantic orientation, discrimination, intersectionality, privilege, and how to stand up for what’s right. With charming illustrations, clear explanations, and short sections that can be dipped in and out of, this book helps children think about how to create a kinder, more tolerant world.

The Every Body Book: the LGBTQ+ inclusive guide for kids about sex, gender, bodies, and families / Rachel E. Simon; illustrated by Noah Grigni.

HQ53 .S575 2020
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=11156317

This vibrant and beautifully illustrated book teaches children sex, gender, and relationships education in a way that is inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Covering puberty, hormones, pregnancy, consent, sex, babies, relationships, and families, it uses gender-neutral language throughout and celebrates diversity in all its forms, including race, ethnicity, faith, bodies, gender, and sexuality. For use with children aged 8-12, it will help answer their questions and spark open discussion with parents, carers, and teachers.

Who are you?: the kid’s guide to gender identity / Brook Pessin-Whedbee; illustrated by Naomi Bardoff.

HQ1075 .P47 2017

http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=11211339

“What do you like? How do you feel? Who are you? This brightly illustrated children’s book provides a straightforward introduction to gender for anyone aged 5+. It presents clear and direct language for understanding and talking about how we experience gender: our bodies, our expression, and our identity… This is a one-of-a-kind resource for understanding and celebrating the gender diversity that surrounds us.”

Juvenile Literature: Fiction

I love my purse / by Belle DeMont; art by Sonja Wimmer.

PZ7.1 .D458 IL 2017

http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=9099814

https://tinyurl.com/yz3lqfn2

Charlie loves the bright red purse that his grandmother let him have. One day, he decides to take it to school. First, his father, then his friends, and even the crossing guard question him about his strange choice. After all, boys don’t carry purses…With its humorous, energetic illustrations, this book is ideal as a read-aloud or as a story for emerging readers. It can also be used as a starting point for a discussion about gender roles.

Les papas de Violette / Émilie Chazerand; Gaëlle Souppart.
PZ23 .C467 Pp 2017 French Collection
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=9095934

“C’est une maladie d’avoir deux papas ?
_N’importe quoi, dit Violette.
Mes papas, ils s’occupent trop bien de moi.
Je les aime tous les deux, et puis c’est tout.”

“Un bel album tres tendre pour evoquer tout simplement les familles homoparentales.”

Introducing Teddy: a gentle story about gender and friendship / Jessica Walton; illustrated by Dougal MacPherson.
PZ4.9 .W2025 In 2016
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=8951207

Errol and his teddy, Thomas, are best friends who do everything together. Whether it’s riding a bike, playing in the treehouse, having a tea party, or all of the above, every day holds something fun to do.
One sunny day, Errol finds that Thomas is sad, even when they are playing in their favorite ways. Errol can’t figure out why, until Thomas finally tells Errol what the teddy has been afraid to say: “In my heart, I’ve always known that I’m a girl teddy, not a boy teddy. I wish my name was Tilly, not Thomas.” And Errol says, “I don’t care if you’re a girl teddy or a boy teddy! What matters is that you are my friend.”

Young Adult: Fiction

Pet / Akwaeke Emezi.
PZ7.1 .E474 Pt 2019 Great Reads
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=10119273

The highly-anticipated, genre-defying new novel by award-winning author Akwaeke Emezi explores themes of identity and justice. Pet is here to hunt a monster. Are you brave enough to look?

There are no monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille are taught. Jam and her best friend, Redemption, have grown up with this lesson all their life. But when Jam meets Pet, a creature made of horns and colors and claws, who emerges from one of her mother’s paintings and a drop of Jam’s blood, she must reconsider what she’s been told. Pet has come to hunt a monster, and the shadow of something grim lurks in Redemption’s house. Jam must fight not only to protect her best friend, but also to uncover the truth and the answer to the question–How do you save the world from monsters if no one will admit they exist?

Chicken girl: life can be a tough egg to crack / Heather Smith.
PZ7 .S649133 Ch 2019 Great Reads
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=9849039

Poppy used to be an optimist. But after a photo of her dressed as Rosie the Riveter is mocked online, she’s having trouble seeing the good in the world. As a result, Poppy trades her beloved vintage clothes for a feathered chicken costume and accepts a job as an anonymous sign waver outside a restaurant. There, Poppy meets six-year-old girl Miracle, who helps Poppy see beyond her own pain, opening her eyes to the people around her: Cam, her twin brother, who is adjusting to life as an openly gay teen; Buck, a charming photographer with a cute British accent and a not-so-cute mean-streak; and Lewis a teen caring for an ailing parent, while struggling to reach the final stages of his gender transition. As the summer unfolds, Poppy stops glorifying the past and starts focusing on the present.

Like a love story / Abdi Nazemian.
PZ7.1 .N378 Lk 2019 Great Reads
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=10119256

It’s 1989 in New York City, and for three teens, the world is changing. Reza is an Iranian boy who has just moved to the city with his mother to live with his stepfather and stepbrother. He’s terrified that someone will guess the truth he can barely acknowledge about himself. Reza knows he’s gay, but all he knows of gay life are the media’s images of men dying of AIDS. Judy is an aspiring fashion designer who worships her uncle Stephen, a gay man with AIDS who devotes his time to activism as a member of ACT UP. Judy has never imagined finding romance… until she falls for Reza and they start dating. As Reza and Art grow closer, Reza struggles to find a way out of his deception that won’t break Judy’s heart — and destroy the most meaningful friendship he’s ever known. This is a big-hearted, sprawling epic about friendship and love and the revolutionary act of living life to the fullest in the face of impossible odds.

What if it’s us / Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera.
PZ7.1 .A396 Wh 2018 Great Reads
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=9849607

Told in two voices, when Arthur, a summer intern from Georgia, and Ben, a native New Yorker, meet it seems like fate, but after three attempts at dating fail they wonder if the universe is pushing them together or apart.

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Collection Spotlight: National Indigenous History Month

By Education Library on June 1, 2023

The latest collection spotlight is up! Visit UBC Education Library’s book display: June is National Indigenous History Month! Many of the items on display can be found in our Indigenous Literature and Education booklists.

Connections to the Curriculum:

In BC’s K-12 curriculum, First Peoples content, perspectives, and Principles of Learning are acknowledged and affirmed through Big Ideas, Core Competencies, rationale statements, and learning standards. Teachers are encouraged to center the place and communities in which they teach in order to embed Aboriginal knowledge and worldviews in meaningful ways.

From the Overview of the BC Curriculum: “British Columbia’s education transformation therefore incorporates the Aboriginal voice and perspective by having Aboriginal expertise at all levels, ensuring that Aboriginal content is a part of the learning journey for all students….An important goal in integrating Aboriginal perspectives into curricula is to ensure that all learners have opportunities to understand and respect their own cultural heritage as well as that of others.”

From the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada:

BC’s education system also has an important role to play in responding to the TRC’s Calls to Action. The following are two of the calls to action identified in Education for Reconciliation:

62 i: Calls upon all levels of government to consult and collaborate with Aboriginal peoples and residential school survivors to “Make age-appropriate curriculum on residential schools, Treaties, and Aboriginal peoples’ historical and contemporary contributions to Canada a mandatory education requirement for Kindergarten to Grade Twelve students” (pg. 7).

63 i: Calls upon Ministers of Education with regards to “Developing and implementing Kindergarten to Grade Twelve curriculum and learning resources on Aboriginal peoples in Canadian history, and the history and legacy of residential schools (pg. 7).

You can read all of the TRC Calls to Action at http://trc.ca/assets/pdf/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf

Resources for BC Educators:

First Nations Education Steering Committee. (n.d.). Learning First Peoples classroom resources. Retrieved from http://www.fnesc.ca/learningfirstpeoples/

British Columbia Ministry of Education. (2015). Aboriginal worldviews and perspectives in the classroom: Moving forward. Retrieved from https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/teach/teaching-tools/aboriginal-education

British Columbia Ministry of Education. (2006). Shared learnings: Integrating BC Aboriginal content K-10. Retrieved from https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/teach/teaching-tools/aboriginal-education