Title
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Year
2014
ISBN
9780763656119
Pages
182 pages
Genre
nonfiction
Format
full-length
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
Author and photographer Susan Kuklin met and interviewed six transgender or gender-neutral young adults and used her considerable skills to represent them thoughtfully and respectfully before, during, and after their personal acknowledgment of gender preference. Portraits, family photographs, and candid images grace the pages, augmenting the emotional and physical journey each youth has taken. Each honest discussion and disclosure, whether joyful or heartbreaking, is completely different from the other because of family dynamics, living situations, gender, and the transition these teens make in recognition of their true selves.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Transgender; boy to girl; girl to boy
Main Character
multiple
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
LGBTQ+
transgender
Awards
Distinguished Books,2014
Best Children's Books of the Year,2015
Best of the Best Books,2014
Booklist Editors Choice: Books for Youth,2014
Booklist Top 10 LGBTQ for Youth,2015
Choices,2015
Gay and Lesbian Themes and Topics in Selected Children's and Young Adult Books,2009
Notable Books for a Global Society,2015
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People,2015
Rainbow List,2015
Heartland Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2015 (Nominee)
SEASONAL SHOWCASE Trailblazers, 2014
Flora Stieglitz Straus Award, 2015
Cybils Awards, 2014 Non-Fiction Young Adult
INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards, 2014 Young Adult Literature
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, 2015 Young Adult
Keywords
children; transgenderism; gender identity
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Kuklin, Susan, "Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out" (2014). DIVerse Families. 476.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/476