Ryan's Mom is Tall

Ryan's Mom is Tall
Author: Heather Jopling
Publisher: Nickname Press
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2006
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0978073908

This book will help parents, teachers and librarians to educate and expose young children to a variety of family relationships in today's society.

Nothing Is Little

Nothing Is Little
Author: Carmella Van Vleet
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2022-07-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0823450112

The case of a missing father is hard to crack . . . even for Felix, a tiny kid with a huge heart and an eye for detail. Eleven-year-old Felix likes being the smallest kid in school. At least he knows where he fits in. Plus his nickname, “Short-lock Holmes,” is perfect for someone who’s killing it in forensic science club. To Felix, Growth Hormone Deficiency is no big deal. And then Felix learns that his biological dad was short, too. This one, tiny, itty-bitty piece of information opens up a massive hole in his life. Felix must find his father. He only has a few small clues to work from, but as Sherlock Holmes said, “To a great mind, nothing is little.” The further Felix gets in his investigation, though, the more he starts to wonder: What if his dad doesn’t want to be found? And what if Felix’s family—his mom, his stepdad, the baby on the way—needs him right where he is? Tender and uplifting, this warm novel from Christopher Award–winner Carmella Van Vleet celebrates little differences in us that can make a big impact. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

A Multimodal Approach to Challenging Gender Stereotypes in Children’s Picture Books

A Multimodal Approach to Challenging Gender Stereotypes in Children’s Picture Books
Author: A. Jesús Moya-Guijarro
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2021-11-09
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1000456064

This collection offers a thorough treatment of the ways in which the verbal and visual semiotic modes interrelate toward promoting gender equality and social inclusion in children’s picture books. Drawing on cutting-edge theoretical work in multimodality, including multimodal cognitive linguistics, multimodal discourse analysis, and visual social semiotics, the book expands on descriptive-oriented studies to offer a more linguistically driven perspective on children’s picture books. The volume explores the choice afforded to and the lexico-semantic and discursive strategies employed by writers and illustrators in conveying representational, interpersonal, and textual meanings in the verbal and non-verbal components in these narratives in order to challenge gender stereotypes and promote the social inclusion of same-sex parent families. This book will be of particular interest to students and scholars in multimodality, discourse analysis, social semiotics, and children’s literature. Chapters 1 & 8 of this book are freely available as downloadable Open Access PDFs under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com.

Rainbow Family Collections

Rainbow Family Collections
Author: Jamie Campbell Naidoo
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2012-04-13
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1598849611

As one of the only highly praised resources on this important topic, this thoughtfully compiled book examines and suggests picture books and chapter books presenting LGBTQ content to children under the age of 12. Highlighting titles for children from infancy to age 11, Rainbow Family Collections examines over 250 children's picture books, informational books, and chapter books with LGBTQ content from around the world. Each entry in Rainbow Family Collections supplies a synopsis of the title's content, lists awards it has received, cites professional reviews, and provides suggestions for librarians considering acquisition. The book also provides a brief historical overview of LGBTQ children's literature along with the major book awards for this genre, tips on planning welcoming spaces and offering effective library service to this population, and a list of criteria for selecting the best books with this content. Interviews with authors and key individuals in LGBTQ children's book publishing are also featured.

From the Dress-up Corner to the Senior Prom

From the Dress-up Corner to the Senior Prom
Author: Jennifer Bryan
Publisher: R&L Education
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2012
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1607099780

Very few PreK-12 teachers are adequately trained to address the gender identity and sexual identity of their students in a developmentally-appropriate and pedagogically-sound manner. Yet responsible adults--parents, educators, pre-service teachers, coaches, religious instructors, camp administrators and school counselors-- must help children navigate the inherently diverse, increasingly complex world of gender and sexuality in the twenty-first century. From the Dress-Up Corner to the Senior Prom is a practical, forward thinking resource for anyone involved in educating children and adolescents. Jennifer Bryan takes readers into classrooms, administrative meetings, recess, parent conferences, and the annual pep rally to witness the daily manifestations of Gender and Sexuality Diversity at school. She provides a coherent framework for understanding what readers "see," and invites them to use a contemporary, heart/mind perspective as they consider the true developmental needs of all elementary, middle, and high school students. The book features thoughtful questions, models of dialogue, accessible lesson plans, and many pedagogical strategies. At the heart of this book, though, are the evocative stories from teachers, students, and parents that Bryan has listened to over the span of her career. These personal anecdotes bring the comprehensive explorations of this seminal work to life.

Double Lines

Double Lines
Author: Charles Manhearst
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2011-05-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 146286502X

Double lines is the story of Detective Ryan Darden Scott, and the son of a wealthy, evil business viper. The count is on as Detective Ryan Scott journeys from his apparent native country of Sydney Australia to the US- New York City. There is discovery and new developments on every page. Sit on the edge of your seat and enjoy his journey as Detective Scott attempts to crack the most important case of his young career. In this investigation, he discovers more than he could have ever imagined.

Napkin Sense

Napkin Sense
Author: Eric Whitaker
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2015-05-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1490879064

Divine perspective, raw, real, and impacting all might describe the authors gift. Imagery through his storytelling allows Bible characters to come alive. Perhaps some of these descriptions, if not all, describe author, Eric Whitaker. He explores twelve life issues about stuff that matters. In Napkin 1, he begins with getting real. Travel with him on this fourteen-year journey as he delves into these relevant issues. Our dreams, identity, legacy, wounds, worship, ministry, grace, and the journey are explored. In Napkin 12, he revisits the topic of love. Be challenged in this unique workbook to become a world changer, in which we are admonished as common people to do uncommon things. The author believes a God-breathed truth with a simple yet revealing catchphrase will simplify our ability to be a world changer as we give glory to God, not man and we will change our world! taggnapkinsense.info

My Two Moms

My Two Moms
Author: Zach Wahls
Publisher: Avery
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2013-04-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1592407633

An advocate and son of same-gender parents recounts his famed address to the Iowa House of Representatives on civil unions, and describes his positive experiences of growing up in an alternative family in spite of prejudice.

Daughter of the Spellcaster

Daughter of the Spellcaster
Author: Maggie Shayne
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2012-11-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459248929

Anything for their child Lena Dunkirk is a practicing witch, Ryan McNally a wealthy playboy. Logic says mismatch, yet from the first they share a passion that defies reason, as if they know each other from another place, another time. Then Lena gets pregnant and runs for the safety of home. Months later, when Ryan appears at her door looking to help raise their child, Lena doesn't know whom to trust—particularly now that "guru to the stars" Bahru has taken an interest in her baby, offering gifts forged of magic. Soon she and Ryan are sharing eerie dreams of ancient lands, while a vengeful demon plots to take possession of their child. As the moment of birth approaches, the demon's power rises, forcing the hand of love to wield the blade that will decide the fate of a child's soul—and the future of the world.