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Gender Identity in Middle Grade Books
"Explore gender identity with these books featuring characters from across the gender spectrum!"
"This book is absolutely exploding with color, as it explores the world under the sea. I like that the author and illustrator matches the colors with what is happening in the story. I also like that although each page has a vibrant scene, it keeps ..."
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In their bath time reverie, Merbaby, an imaginative child, has wonderful aquatic adventures with their merdaddy until their fingers start to prune and it is time for bed.
"For this book, we travel all the way to China for a legend inspired by a 1,500 year old mural found in the Mogao Caves. In this story, a deer saves a young man from drowning, only asking that the man not tell anyone about the deer. The man forgets..."
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Adapted from a traditional Buddhist tale, this story follows the legendary Nine Color Deer as she saves a drowning man's life and asks in return that he keep her whereabouts a secret despite the generous bounty offered by those seeking her magic.
