by Robyn Steward. This is a detailed guide for young people on the basics of menstruation. It also breaks up information using flaps and step-by-step photos of how to change pads and tampons, it discusses alternatives to tampons and pads, and gives information about possible sensory issues for people with autism.
by Sophie Beer. An inclusive board book celebrating the one thing that makes a every family a family- love! This book shows representation of many different families, including same gender parents, single parent, and multiracial.
by Dr. Tracie Gilbert. This book offers a unique understanding of African American populations and their articulation of sexuality and race by introducing a comprehensive sexological model, Black Sexual Epistemology. Dr. Gilbert draws from theoretical perspectives of anti-Blackness, ethno-sexuality, performative Blackness, and African-centered epistemology, to implicate race as an inextricable factor in the sexual structures and […]
by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan. How do you find the answers to all the questions you have about yourself, about your identity, and about your body? This book provides a comprehensive, thoughtful, well-researched, inclusive graphic novel guide to everything you need to know. Covering relationships, friendships, gender, sexuality, anatomy, body image, safe sex, sexting, […]
by Tom Percival. This book offers a warm and affectionate look at the joys and difficulties of making and keeping friends, relating to others, and finding your place in the world,
by Lydia Bowers and Isabel Muñoz. The fourth book in the We Say What’s Okay series, We Accept No follows Jamin, who is upset when his friend Zakiya doesn’t want to share a great big extra-squeezy hug at the end of the day. With the help of his teacher, Ms. H, Jamin learns why accepting no for an […]
by Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, OB-GYN. This inclusive book is like the health class you wish you had—think evidence-based, myth-busting sex ed where shame gets tossed out the window—in a format that’s as approachable as a fifteen-second video. This succinct, vibrant handbook answers the questions that you may have been too embarrassed to ask.
by Diane Ehrensaft, PhD. A comprehensive resource that explains the interconnected effects of biology, nurture, and culture to explore why gender can be fluid, rather than binary. This book unlocks the door to a gender-expansive world, revealing pathways for positive change in our schools, homes, communities, and the world.
by Sandy K. Wurtele, Ph.D. and Feather Berkower, MSW of Parenting Safe Children. This book will empower you with information on: age-appropriate sexual development; body-safety rules; sample language for talking with children and teens about body-safety; screening questions for caregivers; how to handle disclosure when a child has been sexually assaulted or is assaulting another […]
by M.L. Webb. From A is for Ally to F is for Family to Q is for Queer, this book offers bright illustrations and lively, inclusive poems that delight in the beauty of embracing one’s truest self. A glossary in the back offers opportunity for further discussion of terms and identities. This book is perfect for showing kids and […]
by Justin Hancock. This book breaks down the basics of how to give and get consent in every aspect of life for readers aged 14 years and older. With honest explanations covering: how we greet each other; how to choose things for ourselves; how we say no to things; communicating and respecting choices in sexual relationships; the […]
by Emily Neilson. This beautifully illustrated book takes readers under the sea following Kai, a mer-boy who loves hugs (which he and his mom call squishes). He soon realizes that not everyone may feel the same way about physical affection. With the help of his underwater friends, he learns alternatives and sends a great message […]