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Dress Coded

Posted on August 7, 2020 by lockehardy

Category: activism, Family, feminism, friendship, Girls Outdoors, Social-Emotional Learning, Uncategorized, women in leadership, young adult Tags: activism, addiction, body shaming, Carrie Firestone, feminism, friendship, growing up, LGBTQ, podcast, podcasting, siblings, Tyler Feder

The Every Body Book

Posted on August 6, 2020 by lockehardy

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Category: Gender Identity, Non-Binary Identity, Own Voices, Uncategorized, young adult Tags: childbirth, families, growing up, LGBTQ, lgbtq relationships, Noah Grigni, pregnancy, puberty, Rachel E. Simon, relationships, sex education, transgender youth

The Tea Dragon Festival

Posted on August 2, 2020 by lockehardy

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Written & Illustrated by: Katie O’Neill For ages:4 years and up Language: English and ASL (American Sign Language) Topics Covered: Family, Fantasy, Friendship, Growing Up. Summary: This is the second story in the Tea Dragon Society books, but is actually a prequel to the…

Category: Uncategorized Tags: ASL, Bilingual, friendship, graphic novel, growing up, Katie O'Neill, Tea Dragon Society

A Black Woman Did That

Posted on July 24, 2020 by lockehardy

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Category: activism, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, enslavement, Environmental Activism, feminism, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Musicians, Own Voices, stem, Uncategorized, women in leadership, women in politics, Women in Science, women in sports, Women in STEM, young adult Tags: Chanté Timothy, growing up, history, Malaika Adero, oppression, racism, women in business, women in leadership

Martin McLean, Middle School Queen

Posted on July 23, 2020 by lockehardy

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Category: Family, friendship, Gender Identity, Global Community, latinx, LGBT, Self Expression, Social-Emotional Learning, Uncategorized, young adult Tags: Alyssa Zaczek, crushes, Family, growing up, interracial marriage, latinx family, LGBTQ, Risa Rodil, self-confidence, single-parent family, stem

Show Me a Sign

Posted on July 17, 2020 by lockehardy

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Category: activism, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, Family, feminism, friendship, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning, Uncategorized, young adult Tags: Anna Clare LeZott, Deaf, Deaf Community, Family, growing up, Indigenous People, interracial marriage, Marthas Vineyard, Marthas Vineyard Sign Language, middle grade, MVSL, prejudice, racism, sibling death, siblings, Wampanoag

Like the Moon Loves the Sky

Posted on July 16, 2020 by lockehardy

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Category: Culture & Traditions, Family, Global Community, Muslim Identity, Own Voices, religion, Social-Emotional Learning, Uncategorized Tags: Family, growing up, Hena Khan, love, Muslim family, Saffa Khan

A Girl Like You

Posted on July 14, 2020 by lockehardy

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Category: BIPOC, Community Involvement, feminism, Gender Identity, Girls Outdoors, Independent Thought, Self Expression, Social-Emotional Learning, Uncategorized, women in leadership, women in politics, Women in Science, women in sports, Women in STEM Tags: acceptance, Carla Murphy, empowerment, Frank Murphy, friendship, growing up, Kayla Harren, kindness, self-esteem, self-expression

Pet

Posted on July 11, 2020 by lockehardy

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Written by: Akwaeke Emezi Cover Art by: Shyama Golden For ages: YA (CW: child abuse. Mention of bruises and insinuation of pedophilia) Language: English, some French Creole. Topics Covered: Black Culture & Identity, BIPOC Narratives, Sci-Fi, LGBTQ Lives, Growing Up, Friendship, Social-Emotional Learning, Transgender Youth, Family,…

Category: BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Family, feminism, LGBT, Social-Emotional Learning, trans experience, transgender youth, Uncategorized, young adult Tags: Akwaeke Emezi, art, child abuse, Family, fantasy, growing up, LGBTQ, Sci-Fi, Shyama Golden, ya literature