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My Name is Brave
LGBTQIA+
This book explores how to be brave when standing up for the LGBTQIA+ community. After a brief overview of the topic, the book pairs notable LGBTQIA+ activists with step-by-step guides for how kids can take action. Short and clear text is woven with plenty of colorful illustrations and photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages, Library Binding
Published January 1, 2025
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December 21, 2024
Thank you North Star Editions for allowing me the opportunity to read this book through NetGalley!!!
I adore this book. As a woman married to a woman who shares a son with her, I’ve been looking for good, educational pride books for him. I haven’t read this to him yet, but I showed it to him and he thinks it looks awesome and can’t wait to read it! He’s 6 years old, so I think the age range was confusing, it looks like it’s set for 2-5 years of age, but my 6 year old could read this on his own. He may have to ask what a few words mean, but with there being a glossary, he could also look it up himself.
He thought the cover was appealing, and his only negative point was that he wanted the book to be a “click to hear audio” book, with that, he is still excited to read it, even though he has to do the work! XD
I LOVE how the information is given in a bright and positive context!
The book covers what it means to be brave (standing up for change and what is right, even if it’s scary!)
It helps to build empathy by asking, What if you were told that you couldn’t be you? This helps children learn how to put themselves into others’ shoes - a lesson desperately needed in today’s day and age.
I LOVE that this book defines each letter of LGBTQIA+!!! And it continues to define sex (biological sex), Gender Identity, and Sexuality! This is another topic that I think a lot of adults need to be educated on, a sadly large amount of people seem to think that is a word contains “sex”, it is inherently sexual and that is simply not the case.
The next section I believe introduces kids to Laverne Cox and the work that she does. I knew of her from OITNB, and she is one of my favourite people, I am excited to teach my son about her as well as the other people, who were people I don’t remember hearing about previously - Arkham Parsi, Kian Tortorello-Allen, Bayard Rustin, and Edith Windsor.
The book includes the differences between stereotypes and reality, and even had a section that tells kids how to be inclusive while writing a script and even how to organize a charity event! I was shocked! That sounds freaking awesome to tell children that -they can do this stuff too-!!! As adults, we too often underestimate the ability of children to understand the world around them. Children may not have spent as much time on Earth as us, but they are still human and are capable of understanding a TON of information. The book ends with telling the kids what a peaceful protest is and then talking about when gay marriage was made legal.
I want to state again that I love this book, I love every lesson in it, and I think it’s given in a way that is easily digestible for younger kids. I hope to see this book in libraries and bookstore shelves everywhere!!
I adore this book. As a woman married to a woman who shares a son with her, I’ve been looking for good, educational pride books for him. I haven’t read this to him yet, but I showed it to him and he thinks it looks awesome and can’t wait to read it! He’s 6 years old, so I think the age range was confusing, it looks like it’s set for 2-5 years of age, but my 6 year old could read this on his own. He may have to ask what a few words mean, but with there being a glossary, he could also look it up himself.
He thought the cover was appealing, and his only negative point was that he wanted the book to be a “click to hear audio” book, with that, he is still excited to read it, even though he has to do the work! XD
I LOVE how the information is given in a bright and positive context!
The book covers what it means to be brave (standing up for change and what is right, even if it’s scary!)
It helps to build empathy by asking, What if you were told that you couldn’t be you? This helps children learn how to put themselves into others’ shoes - a lesson desperately needed in today’s day and age.
I LOVE that this book defines each letter of LGBTQIA+!!! And it continues to define sex (biological sex), Gender Identity, and Sexuality! This is another topic that I think a lot of adults need to be educated on, a sadly large amount of people seem to think that is a word contains “sex”, it is inherently sexual and that is simply not the case.
The next section I believe introduces kids to Laverne Cox and the work that she does. I knew of her from OITNB, and she is one of my favourite people, I am excited to teach my son about her as well as the other people, who were people I don’t remember hearing about previously - Arkham Parsi, Kian Tortorello-Allen, Bayard Rustin, and Edith Windsor.
The book includes the differences between stereotypes and reality, and even had a section that tells kids how to be inclusive while writing a script and even how to organize a charity event! I was shocked! That sounds freaking awesome to tell children that -they can do this stuff too-!!! As adults, we too often underestimate the ability of children to understand the world around them. Children may not have spent as much time on Earth as us, but they are still human and are capable of understanding a TON of information. The book ends with telling the kids what a peaceful protest is and then talking about when gay marriage was made legal.
I want to state again that I love this book, I love every lesson in it, and I think it’s given in a way that is easily digestible for younger kids. I hope to see this book in libraries and bookstore shelves everywhere!!
June 10, 2026
LGBTQIA+ is a good primer about the LGBTQIA+ community, examples of things people in the community have achieved, and how it's important to do things, even if they are challenging. I liked that many important concepts were explained with definitions and examples. The illustrations and graphics are also bright and cheerful.
I really liked the concept of this book and there is a lot of good information, but it felt maybe a bit disjointed and not actually catered toward its stated audience. This is definitely a book that younger readers would need to consume with an adult who could provide further explanations and context. Some information was included in ways that made it seem like the reader was already supposed to have background knowledge that a child would likely would not have. Several of the activism activities also did not seem age appropriate (example: arranging a protest). It might have been helpful to have a guide for how an adult could work through the content with a child.
Thanks to North Star Editions and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.
I really liked the concept of this book and there is a lot of good information, but it felt maybe a bit disjointed and not actually catered toward its stated audience. This is definitely a book that younger readers would need to consume with an adult who could provide further explanations and context. Some information was included in ways that made it seem like the reader was already supposed to have background knowledge that a child would likely would not have. Several of the activism activities also did not seem age appropriate (example: arranging a protest). It might have been helpful to have a guide for how an adult could work through the content with a child.
Thanks to North Star Editions and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.
December 24, 2024
My review will be live on my blog - donnasbookblog on 1 January 2025 - publication day!
I thought that this book was great!
The book has a lot of information and it covers quite a few different topics within the subject of LGBTQIA+ including some of the people that have been pioneers and leaders in this area including Laverne Cox, Arkham Parsi, Kian Tortorello-Allen, Bayard Rustin, and Edith Windsor. There is a great glossary at the back of the book to expand on some of the words used which is a great touch for kids.
The book is well written, it is well laid out and easy to follow. The illustrations in the images used in the book are great and help to break up the text too. There could be more detail added so it is a great book to use as an introduction that can then be used to look further in to the different areas.
It is 4 stars from me for this one - highly recommended!
I thought that this book was great!
The book has a lot of information and it covers quite a few different topics within the subject of LGBTQIA+ including some of the people that have been pioneers and leaders in this area including Laverne Cox, Arkham Parsi, Kian Tortorello-Allen, Bayard Rustin, and Edith Windsor. There is a great glossary at the back of the book to expand on some of the words used which is a great touch for kids.
The book is well written, it is well laid out and easy to follow. The illustrations in the images used in the book are great and help to break up the text too. There could be more detail added so it is a great book to use as an introduction that can then be used to look further in to the different areas.
It is 4 stars from me for this one - highly recommended!
December 22, 2024
There’s a ton of information (which is awesome!) and it’s presented in a really engaging way — bright colors, bold fonts, interactive questions/activities, even a back glossary to consult. The famous folks highlighted are also a diverse group, and some like Rustin don’t seem to be as heavily featured in kids’ lit so I appreciate that.
This just…wasn’t as cohesive as I’d hoped. I feel like the information was presented in a way that didn’t flow, as it felt like it jumped too quickly from one idea to the next. I’d be interested to see how kids respond to it, though!
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.
This just…wasn’t as cohesive as I’d hoped. I feel like the information was presented in a way that didn’t flow, as it felt like it jumped too quickly from one idea to the next. I’d be interested to see how kids respond to it, though!
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.
January 19, 2025
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an arc of this book.
Very cute and informative book! Loved the illustrations as well!
The only issue I had to be honest was how much issue I had downloading the book. And even when I got it to download the pages just wouldn't turn for some reason... Kinda took away for the enjoyable reading experience this would have been.
Still like the book tho! Would highly recommend!
Very cute and informative book! Loved the illustrations as well!
The only issue I had to be honest was how much issue I had downloading the book. And even when I got it to download the pages just wouldn't turn for some reason... Kinda took away for the enjoyable reading experience this would have been.
Still like the book tho! Would highly recommend!
February 1, 2025
I received a copy of this eBook from netGalley for a honest review.
I love this series! My name is brave is tackling big issues in ways young kids can understand and help with. This book gives famous examples and step by step guides to being active and involved in the lgbtqia+ community.
I love this series! My name is brave is tackling big issues in ways young kids can understand and help with. This book gives famous examples and step by step guides to being active and involved in the lgbtqia+ community.
February 12, 2025
A colorful and varied introduction for kids to the LGBTQIA+ community and the ways in which we assemble and protest.
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