Books like Some Assembly Required by Arin Andrews

A transgender middle‑school girl navigates her identity and friendship when she strives to play Charlotte in her class theater production, with help from her best friend to reveal her true self.

A heartfelt memoir of a young transgender girl discovering her identity with the help of a compassionate doctor, emphasizing early self-awareness and acceptance.

A collection of true stories from six teens, each sharing their personal journeys and challenges as members of the transgender community.

A loving family faces the discovery that their youngest son, Claude, identifies as a girl, testing their bonds and challenging the assumptions that shape their lives.

Deborah Rudacille explores the lived experiences and histories of transgender people, blending interviews, research, and analysis to illuminate why gender identity is innate and how society responds to transition.

This great guide is a much-needed way to introduce young readers to the gender galaxy. Readers will become familiar with some of the many gender identities a person can have, such as trans man, trans woman, gender fluid, bigender, or two-spirit. Theyll learn about bodies beyond the gender binary, as well as the differences between gender expression, gender identity, and sexuality. A chapter on transphobia and cissexism acknowledges the discrimination and mistreatment that trans people face, but the support that trans communities can provide is also emphasized. Perfect for both transgender teens and young trans allies.

"Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"-- Long relegated to the margins of both mainstream society and the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) movement, the transgender community is finally having a coming-out party of its own, and making quantum leaps both culturally and politically. Although transgender people are benefitting from recent landmark legal gains and a meteoric rise in popular culture, the 1.5 million Americans who identify as transgender continue to face deeply entrenched systemic discrimination, widespread misunderstanding, and powerful political backlash. The authors included in At Issue: Transgender People represent a wide range of viewpoints about what it means to be transgender, how far the government and social institutions should go to accommodate transgender people, and the role of health care in the lives of transgender children and adults. -- Taken from introduction, pages 7 - 11 of volume.

A collection of autobiographical portraits of transgender youth in the United States, each sharing their journeys of self‑discovery, acceptance, and expression of gender identity.

A candid memoir of Katie Rain Hill’s journey from a bullied boy to a transgender woman, detailing her struggles, self‑acceptance, and pursuit of gender reassignment.

A compelling story of four trans girls forming a community in Los Angeles, with a memorable author's reporting style.

An ethnographic study of how the term "transgender" emerged and spread as a political identity in the U.S., based on fieldwork among male‑to‑female activists, and an analysis of the tensions between activist language and self‑identification.