GLBT and adoption books

Ive put together a list of GLBT and adoption friendly books. There are also topics like bullying, and gender roles. A selection for everyone! Please feel free to add a review if youҒve read them, or to list any other books that you have come across. ***************** Fatherhood for Gay Men: An Emotional and Practical Guide to Becoming a Gay Dad by Kevin McGarry FATHERHOOD FOR GAY MEN is the story of one man's journey down the road less traveled - a single gay man adopting and raising his adopted sons. This unique book details the emotional, financial, practical and social realities of the adoption process for gay men. ***************** Amy Asks a Question: Grandma, Whats a Lesbian? Arnold, Jeanne, illus. by Barbara Lindquist. Racine, WI: Mother Courage Press, 1996. (0-941300-28-5) Intergenerational, help explain Homosexuality and Homophobia to children ***************** My Mommy Has AIDS. Arnold, Lynda, illus. by students from Rosemont School of the Holy Child. Blue Bell, PA: Dream Publishing, 1998. (1-892073-01-3) HIV/AIDS, Death of a Relative ***************** A Name on the Quilt: A Story of Remembrance. Atkins, Jeannine, illus. by Tad Hills. NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1999. (0-689-81592-1) HIV/AIDS, AIDS Quilt, Death of a Relative ***************** Reinventing the Family : The Emerging Story of Lesbian and Gay Parents. Benkov Ph.D., Laura. NY: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1994. (0-517-58743-2) Homophobia in Schools, Lesbian and Gay Parents in Courts, Adoption Struggles, Biological Parenting, Legal Issues of Non Heterosexual Families ***************** He Bear, She Bear Berenstain, Jan and Stan, illus. by Jan and Stan Berenstain. . NY: Random House, 1974. (0-394-82997-2) Gender Roles ***************** Inside, Outside, Upside Down. Berenstain, Jan and Stan, illus. by Jan and Stan Berenstain. NY: Random House, 1968. (0394911423) Coming Out, Self Empowerment ***************** Generous Jefferson Bartleby Jones Brown, Forman, illus. by Leslie Trawin. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1991. (1-55583-198-2) Non Traditional Families (2 Dads) ***************** Fairy Tales : Traditional Stories Retold for Gay Men. Cashorali, Peter. NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. (0-06-251309-5) Gay Men ***************** Be a Friend: Children Who Live With HIV Speak Coles, Robert, illus. by Lori S. Wiener, Ph.D., Aprille Best and Philip A. Pizzo, M.D. . Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1994. (0-8075-0591-9) HIV/AIDS ***************** ABC A Family Alphabet Book Combs, Bobbie, illus. by Desiree Keane & Brian Rappa. Ridley Park, PA: Two Lives Publishing, 2000. (0-9674468-1-3) Non Traditional Families ***************** 123 A Family Counting Book Combs, Bobbie, illus. by Danamarie Hosler . . Ridley Park, PA: Two Lives Publishing, 2000. (0-9674468-0-5) Non Traditional Families ***************** My First Halloween (Board Book). dePaola, Tomie, illus. by Tomie dePaola. NY: G.P PutnamҒs Sons, 1991. (0-399-21785-1) Halloween, Queer Author ***************** Oliver Button Is a Sissy. dePaola, Tomie, illus. by Tomie dePaola. Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1979. (0-15-257852-8) Bullying, Self Empowerment, Gender Roles, Queer Author ***************** Whats a Virus Anyway? Fassler M.D., David and McQueen, Kelly, illus. by David Fassler, M.D. and Kelly McQueen. Burlington, VT: Waterfront Books, 1990. (0-914525-15-8) HIV/AIDS ***************** The Sissy Duckling Fierstein, Harvey, illus. by Henry Cole. . NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2002. (0-689-83566-3) Bullying, Gender Roles, Self Empowerment, Queer Author ***************** Kids With AIDS (The AIDS Awareness Library) Forbes, Anna, illus. by Anna Forbes. NY: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 1996. (0-8239-2372-X) HIV/AIDS ***************** Myths and Facts About AIDS (The AIDS Awareness Library). Forbes, Anna, illus. by Anna ForbesNY: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 1996. (0-8239-2366-5) HIV/AIDS ***************** Out Spoken: Role Models from the Lesbian and Gay Community Ford, Michael Thomas. . NY: Morrow Junior Books, 1998. (0-688-14897-2) Youth Coming Out ***************** Rainbow of My Own. Freeman, Don, illus. by Don Freeman. NY: Puffin Books, 1966. (0-14-050328-5) Rainbow ***************** GingerҒs Book: An AIDS Primer. Gaspar, Tomas Rodriguez, illus. by Tomas Rodriguez Gasper. NY: Into The Light Press, 1995. HIV/AIDS ***************** Alex, the Kid With AIDS (An Albert Whitman Prairie Book) Girard, Linda Walvoord, illus. by Blanche Sims. . Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1991. (0-8075-0247-2) HIV/AIDS ***************** Cody. Hale, KeithBoston: AlyCat Books, 1987. (1-55583-601-1) Romance ***************** Jessica Henkes, Kevin, illus. by Kevin Henkes. NY: Greenwillow Books, 1989. (0-688-07829-X) Female Friendships ***************** Meet My Buddy. Hill, Ari, illus. by Roy Wilson. NY: Western Publishing Company, Inc., 1986. (0-307-10153-3) Gender Roles (Boy with Doll), Male Friendships ***************** Come Out, Squirtle! Pokemon Tales 2. Imakuni, Tomoaki, illus. by Naoyo Kimura. San Francisco, CA: Viz Communications, 1999. (1-56931-384-9) Coming Out ***************** Losing Uncle Tim (An Albert Whitman Prairie Book). Jordan, MaryKate, illus. by Judith Friedman. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1989. (0-8075-4758-1) HIV/AIDS, Death of a Relative ***************** The Harvey Milk Story. Kari, Krakow, illus. by David Gardner. Ridley Park, PA: Two Lives Publishing, 2001. (0-9674468-3-X) Harvey Milk, Politics, Liberation ***************** Lucy Goes to the Country. Kennedy, Joseph, illus. by John Canemaker. Los Angeles, CA: Alyson Publication, 1998. (1-55583-428-0) Gay camp, Gay Couple, Queer Author ***************** Blue Coyote Ketchum, Liza. . NY: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, 1997. (0-689-80790-2) Teenage Romance, Vermont ***************** Rainbows and Frogs. Kim, Joy, illus. by Paul Harvey. Mahwah, NJ: Troll Associates, 1981. (0-89375-506-0) Rainbows ***************** Rainbows Klika, Thom, illus. by Thom Klika. . NY: St. Martins Press, Inc., 1979. (0-312-66294-7) Rainbows ***************** Is This You? Krauss, Ruth, illus. by Crockett Johnson. NY: Scholastic Inc., 1955. (0-590-41196-9) Self Identity, Activity ***************** The Happy Prince. Laslett, Stephanie, illus. by Susan Neale. NY: Shooting Star Press. (1-56924-194-5) Queer Author ***************** Jesses Dream Skirt Mack, Bruce, illus. by Marian Buchanan. . Chapel Hill, NC: Lollipop Power, Inc., 1979. ( 0-914996-20-7) Gender Role, Identity, School ***************** Women Warriors: Myths and Legends of Heroic Women Mayer, Marianna, illus. by Julek Heller. . NY: Morrow Junior Books, 1999. (0-688-15522-7) Gender Roles ***************** Come Sit by Me Merrifield M.D., Margaret, illus. by Heather Collins. . NY: Stoddart Kids, 1990. ( 0-7737-5958-1) HIV/AIDS, School ***************** BelindaҒs Bouquet. Newman, Leslea, illus. by Michael Willhoite. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1991. (1-55583-154-0) Queer Author, Body Image, Acceptance, Non Traditional Families (2 Moms) ***************** Felicias Favorite Story. Newman, Leslea, illus. by Adriana Romo. Ridley Park, PA: Two Lives Publishing, 2002. ( 0-9674468-5-6) Queer Author, Non Traditional Families (2 Moms) ***************** Gloria Goes to Gay Pride. Newman, Leslea, illus. by Russell Crocker. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1991. (1-55583-185-0) Queer Author, Gay Pride, Non Traditional Families (2 Moms) ***************** Heather Has Two Mommies. Newman, Leslea, illus. by Diana Souza. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1989. (1-55583-180-X) Queer Author, Non Traditional Families (2 Moms) ***************** Saturday is Pattyday Newman, Leslea, illus. by Annette Hegel. . Norwich, VT: New Victoria Publishers, Inc., 1993. (0-934678-52-9) Queer Author, Divorce, Non Traditional Families (2 Moms) ***************** Too Far Away to Touch. Newman, Leslea, illus. by Catherine Stock. NY: Clarion Books, 1995. ( 0-395-90018-2) Queer Author, HIV/AIDS, Death of a Relative ***************** CalebҒs Friend. Nones, Eric Jon, illus. by Eric Jon Nones. NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1993. (0-374-31017-3) Romance, Male Friendships ***************** Angelas Wings. Nones, Eric Jon, illus. by Eric Jon Nones. NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1995. (0-374-30331-2) Self Empowerment, Identity, Acceptance ***************** What Do Smurfs Do All Day? Peyo, illus. By Peyo. NY: Random House, 1983. (0-394-85478-0) Non Traditional Gender Roles ***************** Martin & Tommy. Poltarness, Welleran, illus. by M. Krestjanoff. NY: Simon & Schuster. (0-671-8806) Male Friendship ***************** Tiger Flowers. Quinlan, Patricia, illus. by Janet Wilson. NY: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1994. (0-8037-1407-6) HIV/AIDS, Death of a Relative ***************** The Magic Binoculars: An Odyssey to Infinity. Red, Carmine, illus. by Carmine Red. NY: Rock-It Press, 1994. (0-9640506-7-6) HIV/AIDS ***************** ErnieҒs Big Mess Roberts, Sarah, illus. by Joe Mathieu. . NY: Random House, 1981. (0-394-84847-0) Non Traditional Gender Roles, Male Friendship ***************** The Girl Who Would Rather Climb Trees. Schlein, Miriam, illus. by Judith Gwyn Brown. Middletown, CT: Weekly Reader Books, 1975. Gender Roles ***************** Kick the Ball, Marcie! Schulz, Charles M., illus. by Charles M. Schulz. Hong Kong: Harper Festival, 1996. (0-694-00910-5) Gender Roles ***************** Shes A Good Skate Charlie Brown: Play Script. Schulz, Charles M., Prepared by CBS Television Reading Program. NY: Watertown Daily Times, 1980. (CBS Television Reading Program Newspaper) Gender Roles ***************** Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? Seuss, Dr., illus. by Dr. Seuss. NY: Random House, 1973. (0-394-82719-8) Self Empowerment ***************** The Ernie & Bert Book Stiles, Norman, illus. by Joe Mathieu. . U.S.A: Western Publishing Company, Inc., 1977. (0-307-10072-3) Male Friendship ***************** Teletubbies: The Magic String. NY: Scholastic Inc., 1998. (0-590-64321-5) Gender Roles ***************** Spring Cleaning. Tornborg, Pat, illus. by Nancy W. Stevenson. U.S.A: Western Publishing Company, Inc., 1980. (0-307-23117-8) Gender Roles, Male Friendship ***************** The Daddy Machine Valentine, Johnny, illus. by Lynette Schmidt. . Boston: Alyson Publications, Inc., 1992. (1-55583-107-9) Non Traditional Families ***************** The Day They Put a Tax on Rainbows. Valentine, Johnny, illus. by Lynette Schmidt. Boston: Alyson Publications, Inc., 1992. (1-55583-201-6) Queer Fairytales ***************** The Duke Who Outlawed Jelly Beans: And Other Stories Valentine, Johnny, illus. by Lynette Schmidt. . Boston: Alyson Publications, Inc., 1991. (1-55583-199-0) Queer Fairytales ***************** One Dad, Two Dads, Brown Dad, Blue Dads. Valentine, Johnny, illus. by Melody Sarecky. Boston: Alyson Publications, Inc., 1994. (1-55583-253-9) Non Traditional Families (2 Dads) ***************** My Two Uncles. Vigna, Judith, illus. by Judith Vigna. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1995. (0-8075-5507-x) Non Traditional Families ***************** Red Ribbon Weeks, Sarah, illus. by Jeffrey Greene. . Hong Kong: 1995. (0-06-025430-0) HIV/AIDS, Red Ribbon, Death/Dying ***************** Daddy's Roommate. Willhoite, Michael, illus. by Michael Willhoite. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1990. (1-55583-118-4) Non Traditional Families (2 Dads) ***************** Daddy's Wedding. Willhoite, Michael, illus. by Michael Willhoite. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1996. (1-55583-350-0) Non Traditional Families (2 Dads) ***************** Families: A Coloring Book. Willhoite, Michael, illus. by Michael Willhoite. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1991. (1-55583-205-9) Non Traditional Families ***************** Uncle What-Is-It is Coming To Visit!! Willhoite, Michael, illus. by Michael Willhoite. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1993. (1-55583-192-3) Non Traditional Families, Gender Roles, Identity ***************** Williams Doll Zolotow, Charlotte. Illus. by William Pene Du Bois. . Mexico: HarperCollins Publishers, 1972. (0-06-443067-7) Gender Roles *****************