How It Feels to Have a Gay or Lesbian Parent: A Book by Kids for Kids of All Ages (Haworth Gay and Lesbian Studies)
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (602 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1560234202 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 130 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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This inspirational, eye-opening title gives readers who have gay and lesbian parents a much-deserved voice.–Hillias J. Snow emphasizes that problems arise due to divorce, homophobia, and discrimination from peers and politics, not because being gay or lesbian results in bad parenting skills. All rights reserved. The voices range from naive to experienced and philosophical, depending on the narrator's age. From School Library Journal Grade 5 Up–Thirty-two individuals between the ages of 7 and 31 provide enlightening perspectives on the confusion and prejudices surrounding this issue. A black-and-white spot illustration decorates the opening page of each chapter. . Martin, New York Public LibraryCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc
Dated in some aspects, but still interesting I read this short book for the #ReadProud challenge Week 2: Middle Grade GLBT books.This is such an #ownvoices book it literally has "own voices" on the cover. (Click to enlarge!) I really liked this aspect of the book - it has interviews with younger children and essays by older children, some of them adults themselves. This adds diversity - there is also ethnic and racial diversity - but it also makes the book harder to categorize. I found it on the middle grade shelves in my local public library, but some of the chapters might be too complicated for younger kids to read. S. "Good for older kids" according to J. Frost. I bought this book thinking it would be good for my daughter and my partner's daughter. It has some good writing, but definitely get this for an older teen. The stories weren't really coming from kids my daughter's age (10), so they were harder to relate to for her. Perhaps in a couple years she'll pick it up and give it another try.I love the premise of this bookand I'd like to see something just like it but written from younger kids' perspectives.. "It's about time!" according to Anglo Dad. I loved this book. I found that it's something so new over the past few years, as far as something that people talk about. We've come so far relative to diversity, acceptance, and sharing our personal stories, that a book like this is a breath of fresh air. I'm happy that it talks about things from a child's perspective, and doesn't try to be too clinical or matter-of-fact. My children loved the book (they're teens.and I'm a gay dad) and it put all of the challenges, blessings, and difficulties into perspective for them. We're all walking a different path, and it's great to s
Just imagine what it would be like to live in a world like that. How It Feels to Have a Gay or Lesbian Parent: A Book by Kids for Kids of All Ages gives voice to the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of children, adolescents, and young adults who have a gay or lesbian parent. Children of gay/lesbian parents ranging in age from seven to 31 recall the confusion and grief created when the disclosure of their parent’s true sexual orientation ended a marriage and divided a family. How awesome it would be to wave it and completely eliminate prejudice, hate, and ignorance. Children struggle with the choice between living in a closet, shamed by peers and family members, or dealing with discrimination as a parent’s sexual orientation is used against them. Their stories echo themes of prejudice and harassment, conflict and confusion, adaptation and adjustment, and hope for tolerance and a family that can exist in harmony.Because it’s an issue for other people, it becomes an issue for me. In their own words, they talk openly and candidly about how and when they learned of their parent’s sexual orientation and the effect it had on themand their families. I’m angry about the way it works against me. The stories told in How It Feels to Have a Gay or Lesbian Parent not only reflect