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Every two years the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), creates a list of “Outstanding Books for Young People will Disabilities” from around the world, to be featured in a catalogue and travelling exhibition.

Three titles from Canada were chosen for the 2019 list…including Caterpillars Can’t Swim! So incredibly proud to find my work on this important listing created “to give young people with disabilities, like other children, the opportunity to enjoy books and also open the way for their inclusion in society.” Here’s what they had to say…”This novel, written by a former special education teacher, offers a positive portrayal of male friendship. Both characters behave in ways that are realistic: they say the wrong things, they hurt each other, but they also learn and try to do better the next time. Ryan’s disability is a well integrated part of his fully-realized character.”

http://www.ibby.org/awards-activities...

The Stone Rainbow

A book about coming out, falling in love, and self-acceptance

Seventeen-year-old Jack Pedersen is finding life complicated ever since he came out to his mom. Even though she’s been doing her best to be understanding, it’s obvious to Jack that his mom still wants to cry every time she says the word gay.

Complications go into hyperdrive when a new student arrives at school, and Jack starts experiencing feelings he’s never allowed himself to feel before. When a near tragedy turns life upside down, Jack realizes that it’s time to stop hiding from himself and everyone around him.

https://secondstorypress.ca/teen/stonerainbowoni

So pleased and proud to find Caterpillars Can’t Swim on @ALA_Booklist’s RAINBOW LIST for 2019! It’s an honour to be in the company of so many wonderful books! https://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/archives/1324 …

Every two years the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), creates a list of “Outstanding Books for Young People will Disabilities” from around the world, to be featured in a catalogue and travelling exhibition. Three titles from Canada were chosen for the 2019 list…including Caterpillars Can’t Swim! So incredibly proud to find my work on this important listing created “to give young people with disabilities, like other children, the opportunity to enjoy books and also open the way for their inclusion in society.”   Here’s what they had to say…”This novel, written by a former special education teacher,

offers a positive portrayal of male friendship. Both characters behave in ways that are realistic: they say the wrong things, they hurt each other, but they also learn and try to do better the next time. Ryan’s disability is a well integrated part of his fully-realized character.”

https://www.ibby-canada.org/outstanding-books-for-young-pe…/

So pleased and proud to find Caterpillars Can’t Swim on @ALA_Booklist’s RAINBOW LIST for 2019! It’s an honour to be in the company of so many wonderful books! The List is a curated bibliography highlighting books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning content, aimed at children and youth from birth to age 18. This List is intended to aid youth and those working with youth in selecting high-quality books published between July 2017 and December 2018.

https://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/archives/1324

It’s Pride Month! Take some time to read a book or two to support and celebrate the LGBTQ community.  Check out the many suggestions @GayChildrensBooks.

 Love it when readers come up with creative ways to show off my books!

Excited to hear that Caterpillars has been added to the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s list of Best Books for Kids and Teens as a starred selection!

Pleased and proud to have been added to the very first Forest of Reading Teen Committee Summer Reading List!

http://www.accessola.org/web/OLA/Forest_of_Reading/Forest_of_Reading.aspx

A simply lovely review by a reader…https://ggddizzy07.wordpress.com/2017/09/14/caterpillars-cant-swim-is-a-beautiful-story-of-tearing-down-boundaries-and-building-unlikely-friendships/