{"product_id":"9781440876776-lgbtqia-inclusive-childrens-l","title":"LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Children's Librarianship","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolicies, Programs, and Practices\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book breaks new ground, offering school and public librarians serving children in grades K–8 a roadmap for implementing and upholding queer-inclusive programs, policies, and services.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSchool and public librarians are serving ever greater numbers of LGBTQIA+ children and families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book breaks new ground, offering school and public librarians serving children in grades K–8 a roadmap for implementing and upholding queer-inclusive programs, policies, and services.\u003c\/b\u003eSchool and public librarians are serving ever greater numbers of LGBTQIA+ children and families. Transgender children may begin to express a strong sense of gender identity as early as 2–3 years of age. Children are also identifying as gay much sooner than earlier generations—often between the ages of 7 and 12. Additionally, more children than ever before are living with LGBTQIA+ caregivers.In seeking to make our programs and services inclusive and equitable for these growing populations, librarians may court controversy and face community backlash from patrons who feel queer-inclusive content is inappropriate for young children. This book codifies a set of best practices for librarians as they rise to this challenge, defining queer-inclusive programs, identifying potential barriers to implementation, and offering strategies and resources to overcome them.\u003cb\u003eResources for Additional Support\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55181276414326,"sku":"9781440876776","price":57.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27373909.jpg?v=1737626357","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781440876776-lgbtqia-inclusive-childrens-l","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}