Rainbow family collections : selecting and using children's books with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer content / Jamie Campbell Naidoo.
Material type:
TextSeries: Children's and young adult literature reference seriesPublisher: Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2012]Description: xvii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1598849603 (hardback : acidfree paper)
- 1598849611 (ebk.)
- 9781598849608 (hardback : acid-free paper)
- 9781598849615 (ebk.)
- Children of sexual minority parents -- Books and reading -- United States
- Children's libraries -- Collection development -- United States
- Children's libraries -- Services to minorities -- United States
- Libraries and sexual minorities -- United States
- Libraries -- Special collections -- Sexual minorities
- Sexual minorities in literature
- Sexual minorities -- Juvenile literature -- Bibliography
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Children's Book
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Main Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | 028.1624 N155 | Available | 33111007037647 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Understanding rainbow families -- Library services to rainbow families -- Overview of LGBTQ children's literature -- Book awards for LGBTQ children's literature -- Building a collection of children's materials reflecting LGBTQ content -- Picture books -- Chapter books -- Informational books, biographies, and LGBTQ children's media -- Resources for educators, librarians, and rainbow families.
"Rainbow Family Collections examines over 200 children's picture books and chapter books with LGBTQ content from around the world. Highlighting titles for children from infancy to age 12, each entry in Rainbow Family Collections supplies a synopsis of the 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 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"-- Provided by publisher.
"This book examines and suggests picture books and chapter books presenting LGBTQ content to children under the age of 12--it's one of the only available resources to provide this important information"-- Provided by publisher.