What Makes a Baby Written by Cory Silverberg Illustrated by Fiona Smyth 36 Pages A kid-friendly educational resource that describes the basic biology of reproduction while also being inclusive of diverse family structures and stories. The book’s illustrations are bright and charming, drawing readers of every age into the narrative. What Makes a Baby has proven to be…
Beautiful Music for Ugly Children Kirsten Cronn-Mills Gabe is a trans man in his last year of High School who finds a place on a Community Radio show to live out his true identity, or “play his B-side” as the teenage boy he is on the inside. The story has a tendency to focus on…
George Written by Alex Gino 208 Pages “When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she’s not a boy. She knows she’s a girl. George thinks she’ll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte’s Web. George really, really, REALLY…
10,000 Dresses Written by Marcus Ewert Illustrated by Rex Ray 32 pages 10,000 Dresses is a story of a transgender child: who was born a boy but now identifies as a girl. Every night Bailey dreams of beautiful magical dresses. Sadly, when she wakes up full of excitement to tell her family about them, she…
Two articles by New Direction staff members were published in the February edition of the Christian Educators Journal. We wanted to reprint the articles here for those who haven’t had an opportunity to review the journal. The first article can be found here. The second, by Wendy Gritter, raises some of the unique realities our…