Presented by: Yen Press, Mad Cave Studios, Running Press and School Library Journal Event Date and Time: Thursday, October 19, 2023 | 11:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM PT
Join Yen Press, Mad Cave Studios, and Running Press to hear about their latest titles featuring positive representation of LGBTQ+ themes and characters. Spanning every genre, from romance, to mystery, to fantasy and more: these publishers will cover the spectrum of hot upcoming titles for middle grade, teen, and young adult readers, allowing you to stock your shelves with don’t-miss titles that patrons will clamor for.
Featured Titles:
Gender Rebels: 30 Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive Heroes Past and Present
Explore the history of trans and nonbinary people throughout the world in this gorgeously illustrated nonfiction book for young teens. Readers will be educated and enlightened about gender-expansive people who have made a difference in our history and who continue to help raise awareness of diversity and inclusion in current society. Introductory materials give readers an insight into pronoun usage, the history of the word "transgender," and more before providing engaging and fascinating information about thirty trans, gender expansive, and nonbinary people who have helped shape our world.
From Callon of Epidaurus (the first intersex individual to receive surgery) to Elliot Page (a trans actor) to Tomoya Hosoda (the first trans politician in Japan), this book will open up dialogue and help educate young adults on the history, legacy, and future of trans, gender expansive, and nonbinary people and their rights at a time when protecting those rights is needed more than ever. The book is complete with sidebars about trans topics, a reference guide, and a glossary of terminology.
The Red Thread, Vol. 1.
“I’VE DREAMED ABOUT THEM EVER SINCE I WAS A CHILD...” Pharm is a skittish but friendly young man who is excited to start his new life as a college student. He’ll make friends, join a club... and maybe figure out why he’s always sensed that there’s a certain someone he’s fated to meet. The moment he locks eyes with Dean, the captain of the swimming club, he’s attracted to him in a way he’s never experienced before. Is this who he’s been looking for all this time? Does Dean feel the same way about him? Perhaps the answers lie in past lives they have yet to remember...
Silver Vessels
What happens when a bunch of teens get together at the Florida Keys for an unforgettable summer of Treasure hunting? After obsessing over a history lesson at school, Joshua enlists his two best friends to travel to the Florida Keys for the summer to hunt for the treasure of Our Lady of Atocha, a Spanish treasure galleon and the most widely known vessel of a fleet of ships that sank in a hurricane off the Florida Keys in 1622. Staying up, sneaking out, and searching for a legendary buried treasure is just the beginning of the summer of their lives!
Presenters:
Morgana Santilli, Sales & Marketing Coordinator. Yen Press
Becca Matheson, Associate Manager of Marketing and Publicity, Running Press Kids/Black Dog & Leventhal Kids
