Title: The Boy Who Cried Fabulous

Author: Leslea Newman

Illustrator: Peter Ferguson
ISBN: 1-58246-101-5
Copyright: 2011
Summary:
This book is about a boy named Roger. He is
late for school one day because he stops in a store where everything is
fabulous to him. His parents are upset that he is late. When he goes out
with his parents they make the rule that he cannot use the word
fabulous, so he uses marvelous. In the end Rogers parents see how
much happier and better the world is when you take a look around.
Recommendation:
Yes, I would recommend this book because it shows that anyone can have
any sort of interests, no matter ones gender.

Question

Is the book bilingual or multilingual?

Yes

N
o
X

Are various racial characters depictedX

in active roles?
African American/Black
Hispanic/ Latin@
Asian Pacific Islanders
Native American / American Indian
European American
Does the author or illustrator represent
distinct features of characters?
- body image
- race
- height

N/
A

Comment
s

- weight
- facial structure
(is tokenism avoided)
4

Does the book avoid stereotypes?

Do they avoid depicting
Black/African Americans
violent?
Do they avoid depicting Asian
Pacific Islanders only in
academic roles?
Do they avoid depicting
Hispanic/Latin@s only from
working class families?
Are women depicted in

Does the book avoid gender

stereotypes?
Females are depicted in active
roles.
Male

Does the book avoid stereotypes about

people with disabilities?
Physical Disabilities
(ex.wheelchair, blind, deaf)
Mental Disabilities
(Autism, Down Syndrome)

Is it published in the past 10 years?

Does the storyline accurately reflect

the time period?

Is the storyline grade appropriate?

1
0

Are the author and illustrator qualified X

to focus on the subject areas?

feafe

1
1

Are multiple family units depicted?

1
2

Does the author use correct

terminology?
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latin@
Asian Pacific Islander
people of color
people with disabilities

X
X

Title: Heather Has Two Mommies

Author: Leslea Newman
Illustrator: Diana Souza
ISBN: 1-55583-180-x
Copyright: 2000
Summary:
One day Heathers teacher reads a book about
dads. Heather becomes very upset because she
does not have a dad; Heather has two moms.
After reading the story the teacher discusses different kinds of families
and how it is alright to not have a dad because everyone has different
families. That day in school all of the students draw a picture of their
families. Heather brings hers home and shares it with her moms.
Recommendation:
No, I would not recommend using this book in an early childhood
classroom. The only reason I would not recommend using this book is
because it discusses Artificial Insemination in detail. Some of the words
and the process itself may be too much for your students. The words may
not make sense to the students so they may not pay attention to the book.
#

Question

Is the book bilingual or

multilingual?

Are various racial characters

depicted in active roles?
African American/Black
Hispanic/ Latin@
Asian Pacific Islanders
Native American / American
Indian
European American

Yes

N
o
X

N/
A

Comments

Does the author or illustrator

represent distinct features of
characters?
- body image
- race
- height
- weight
- facial structure
(is tokenism avoided)

Does the book avoid stereotypes?

Do they avoid depicting
Black/African Americans
violent?
Do they avoid depicting
Asian Pacific Islanders only
in academic roles?
Do they avoid depicting
Hispanic/Latin@s only from
working class families?
Are women depicted in

Does the book avoid gender

stereotypes?
Females are depicted in
active roles.
Male

Does the book avoid stereotypes

about people with disabilities?
Physical Disabilities
(ex.wheelchair, blind, deaf)
Mental Disabilities
(Autism, Down Syndrome)

Is it published in the past 10 years?

Does the storyline accurately reflect

All are the

same size

Woman
Carpenter
Male
teacher

the time period?

9

Is the storyline grade appropriate?

1
0

Are the author and illustrator

qualified to focus on the subject
areas?

1
1

Are multiple family units depicted?

1
2

Does the author use correct

terminology?
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latin@
Asian Pacific Islander
people of color
people with disabilities

publication
is a little out
of date

Title: Jacobs New Dress

Author: Sarah and Ian Hoffman
Illustrator: Chris Case
ISBN: 978-0-80-75-6373-1
Copyright: 2013
Summary:
Jacob loves to play dress-up. He loves to be a
firefighter, a pirate, or even a bird. However,
Jacobs favorite dress-up outfit is a dress. He
makes one himself that he loves to wear and show
off. Now Jacob wants more than anything to wear his dress to school.
Recommendation:
Yes, I would recommend this book. It shows that there are many ways to
be a boy and kids should be allowed to celebrate themselves.

Question

Yes N
o

Is the book bilingual or

multilingual?

Are various racial characters

X
depicted in active roles?
African American/Black
Hispanic/ Latin@
Asian Pacific Islanders
Native American / American
Indian
European American

Does the author or illustrator

represent distinct features of
characters?
- body image

N/
A

Comments

- race
- height
- weight
- facial structure
(is tokenism avoided)
4

Does the book avoid

stereotypes?
Do they avoid depicting
Black/African Americans
violent?
Do they avoid depicting
Asian Pacific Islanders
only in academic roles?
Do they avoid depicting
Hispanic/Latin@s only
from working class
families?
Are women depicted in

Does the book avoid gender

stereotypes?
Females are depicted in
active roles.
Male

Does the book avoid stereotypes

about people with disabilities?
Physical Disabilities
(ex.wheelchair, blind,
deaf)
Mental Disabilities
(Autism, Down
Syndrome)

Is it published in the past 10

years?

Male stereotypes
are shown but
broken with
meaning of the
book
X

Does the storyline accurately

reflect the time period?

Is the storyline grade

appropriate?

1
0

Are the author and illustrator

qualified to focus on the subject
areas?

1
1

Are multiple family units

depicted?

1
2

Does the author use correct

terminology?
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latin@
Asian Pacific Islander
people of color
people with disabilities

X
X

Title: I Am Jazz
Author: Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings
Illustrator: Shelagh McNicholas
ISBN: 978-0-8037-4107-28
Copyright: 2014
Summary:
Based on Jazzs real life story. Jazz knew from
a very early age that she had a girls mind in a boys body. She loved to
play dress-up and preferred girl clothing to boy clothing. Her parents were
unsure what to do so they take her to the doctor where she is diagnosed as
transgender.
Recommendation:
Yes! I would recommend this book because it tells the actual story of a
young person dealing with being transgender.
#

Question

Yes N
o

Is the book bilingual or multilingual?

Are various racial characters depicted in X

active roles?
African American/Black
Hispanic/ Latin@
Asian Pacific Islanders
Native American / American Indian
European American

Does the author or illustrator represent

distinct features of characters?
- body image
- race
- height
- weight
- facial structure

N/
A

Comment
s

(is tokenism avoided)

4

Does the book avoid stereotypes?

Do they avoid depicting
Black/African Americans
violent?
Do they avoid depicting Asian
Pacific Islanders only in
academic roles?
Do they avoid depicting
Hispanic/Latin@s only from
working class families?
Are women depicted in

Does the book avoid gender

stereotypes?
Females are depicted in active
roles.
Male

Does the book avoid stereotypes about

people with disabilities?
Physical Disabilities
(ex.wheelchair, blind, deaf)
Mental Disabilities
(Autism, Down Syndrome)

Is it published in the past 10 years?

Is the storyline accurately reflect the

time period?

Is the storyline grade appropriate?

1
0

Are the author and illustrator qualified

to focus on the subject areas?

1
1

Are multiple family units depicted?

1
2

Does the author use correct

terminology?
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latin@
Asian Pacific Islander
people of color
people with disabilities