LGBT Professional and Family Resource Lending Library
Professional Resources:
1. Bennett, T. (2006). Future teachers forge family connections. Young Children,
61(1), 22.
2. Brill, S., & Pepper, R. (2008). The transgender child; A handbook for families
and professionals. San Francisco, CA: Cleis Press Inc.
3. Burt, T., Gelnaw, A., & Lesser, L. K. (2010). Creating welcoming and
inclusive environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
families in early childhood settings. Young Children, (January)
4. Casper, V. (2003). Very young children in lesbian-and-gay-headed families:
Moving beyond acceptance. Zero to Three, (January), 18.
5. Derman-Sparks, L., & Edwards, J. O. (2010). Anti-bias education for young
children and ourselves. Washington, DC: National Association for the
Education of Young Children.
6. Espinosa, L. (2010). Getting it right for young children from diverse
backgrounds applying research to improve practice. Washington, DC:
NAEYC. 7. Gelnaw, A., Brickley, M., Marsh, H., & Ryan, D. (1999). Opening doors:
Lesbian and gay parents and schools. Washington, DC: Educational
Advocacy Committee of the Family Pride Coalition.
8. Koralek, D. (2010). Diverse approaches for a diverse nation. Young Children,
65(4), 10.
9. Lesser, L. K., Burt, T., & Gelnaw, A. (2005). Making room in the circle;
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families in early childhood settings.
San Rafael, CA: Parent Services Project.
Family Resources:
1. Boenke, M. (2008). Trans forming families: Real stories about transgendered
loved ones. Washington, DC: PFLAG Transgender Network.
2. Brill, S., & Pepper, R. (2008). The transgender child; A handbook for families
and professionals. San Francisco, CA: Cleis Press.
3. Garner, A. (2005). Families like mine; children of gay parents tell it like it is.
New York, NY: Harper Collins.
4. Gillespie, P., & Kaeser, G. (1999). Love makes a family; portraits of lesbian,
gay, bisexual, and transgender parents and their families. Amherst:
University of Massachusetts Press.
5. Hubbard, E. A., & Whitley, C. T. (2012). Trans-kin; A guide for family &
friends of transgender people. Boulder, CO: Boulder Press. 6. Krieger, I. (2011). Helping your transgender teen; A guide for parents. New
Haven: Genderwise Press.
7. Martin, A. P. D. (1993). The lesbian and gay parenting handbook; creating
and raising our families. New York, NY: Harper Collins.
8. Pepper, R. (2012). Transitions of the heart. Berkeley, CA: Cleis Press.
9. Peters, J. A. (2004). Luna. New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company.
Children’s Books:
1. Bergman, S. B., & Diamond KD. (2012). Backwards day. Toronto Ontario:
Flamingo Rampant.
2. Bryan, J., & Hosler, D. (2006). The different dragon. www.twolives.com: Two
Lives Publishing.
3. Combs, B., Rappa, B., & Rappa, D. (2000). ABC; A family alphabet book. Two
Lives Publishing.
4. dePaola, T. (1979). Oliver button is a sissy. New York, NY: Voyager Books.
5. Edmonds, B. L., & Daniele, M. (1997). When grown-ups fall in love. Eugene,
Oregon: Hundredth Munchy Publications.
6. Edmonds, B. L., & Daniele, M. (2000). Mama eat ant, yuck. Eugene, Oregon:
Hundredth Munchy Publications.
7. Elwin, R., Paulse, M., & Lee, D. (1990). Asha's mums. Toronto, Ontario:
Women's Press. 8. Ewert, M., & Ray, R. (2008). 10,000 dresses. New York, NY: Seven Stories
Press.
9. Fabrikant, A., & Levine, J. (2013). When kayla was kyle.
www.avidreaderspg.com: Avid Readers Publishing Group.
10. Fierstein, H., & Cole, H. (2002). The sissy duckling. New York, NY: Aladdin
Paperbacks.
11. Fox, M. (2001). Whoever you are. New York, NY: First Voyager Books.
12. Gonzalez, R., & Alvarez, C. C. (2005). Antonio's card. San Francisco, CA:
Children's Book Press.
13. Gregg, J. C., & Richards, J. (2004). Flying free. North Charleston, SC:
BookSurge.
14. Gutman, A., & Hallensleben, G. (2000). Daddy kisses. San Francisco, CA:
Chronicle Books.
15. Kiernan-Johnson, E., & Revenaugh, K. (2012). Roland humphrey is wearing a
what?. Boulder, CO: Huntley Rahara Press.
16. Kilodavis, C., & DeSimone, S. (2010). My princess boy. New York, NY:
Aladdin.
17. Kressley, C., & Lee, J. (2005). You're different and that's super. New York:
Simon & Schuster.
18. Newman, L. (2011). Donovan's big day. Berkeley: Tricycle Press.
19. Newman, L., & Ferguson, P. (2004). The boy who cried fabulous. Berkeley:
Tricycle Press. 20. Newman, L., & Thompson, C. (2009). Daddy, papa, and me. Berkeley:
Tricycle Press.
21. Newman, L., & Thompson, C. (2009). Mommy, mama, and me. Berkeley:
Tricycle Press.
22. Oelschlager, V., & Blanc, M. (2011). A tale of two mommies VanitaBooks.
23. Parr, T. (2003). The family book. New York, NY: Hachette Book Group.
24. Parr, T. (2007). We belong together. New York, NY: Hachette Book Group.
25. Parr, T. (2011). It's okay to be different. New York, NY: Hachette Book Group.
26. Richardson, J., Parnell, P., & Cole, H. (2005). And tango makes three. New
York: Simon & Schuster.
27. Rothblatt, P. M. (2011). All I want to be is me
28. Skutch, R., & Nienhaus, L. (1995). Who's in A family? Berkeley: Tricycle
Press.
29. Valentine, J., & Sarecky, M. (1994). One dad, two dads, brown dad, blue
dads. Los Angeles, CA: Alyson Publications.
The materials listed above are available at Cape Cod Children’s Place, which created this resource with support from the Gay and Lesbian Equity (GALE) Fund of the Cape Cod Foundation.
Created September 2013