2020 Stonewall Book Award
White Raven 2020 Selection
This sweet #ownvoices picture book celebrates the changes in a transgender boy's life, from his initial coming-out to becoming a big brother.
When Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. His parents gave him a pretty name, his room looked like a girl's room, and he wore clothes that other girls liked wearing. After he realized he was a trans boy, Aidan and his parents fixed the parts of life that didn't fit anymore, and he settled happily into his new life.
Then Mom and Dad announce that they're going to have another baby, and Aidan wants to do everything he can to make things right for his new sibling from the beginning--from choosing the perfect name to creating a beautiful room to picking out the cutest onesie. But what does making things right actually mean? And what happens if he messes up? With a little help, Aidan comes to understand that mistakes can be fixed with honesty and communication, and that he already knows the most important thing about being a big brother: how to love with his whole self.
When Aidan Became a Brother is a heartwarming book that will resonate with transgender children, reassure any child concerned about becoming an older sibling, and celebrate the many transitions a family can experience.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Kyle Lukoff
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Published: 06/04/2019
ISBN: 9781620148372
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 10.20w x 0.40d
Award: Stonewall Book Award - Winner
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2019 pg. 126
Publishers Weekly 04/15/2019
Shelf Awareness 05/17/2019
School Library Journal 06/01/2019 pg. 64
Booklist 06/01/2019 pg. 105
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2019 pg. 112
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 508905 / When Aidan Became a Brother
Reading Level: 3.3 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5
2020 Stonewall Book Award
White Raven 2020 Selection
This sweet #ownvoices picture book celebrates the changes in a transgender boy's life, from his initial coming-out to becoming a big brother.
When Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. His parents gave him a pretty name, his room looked like a girl's room, and he wore clothes that other girls liked wearing. After he realized he was a trans boy, Aidan and his parents fixed the parts of life that didn't fit anymore, and he settled happily into his new life.
Then Mom and Dad announce that they're going to have another baby, and Aidan wants to do everything he can to make things right for his new sibling from the beginning--from choosing the perfect name to creating a beautiful room to picking out the cutest onesie. But what does making things right actually mean? And what happens if he messes up? With a little help, Aidan comes to understand that mistakes can be fixed with honesty and communication, and that he already knows the most important thing about being a big brother: how to love with his whole self.
When Aidan Became a Brother is a heartwarming book that will resonate with transgender children, reassure any child concerned about becoming an older sibling, and celebrate the many transitions a family can experience.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Kyle Lukoff
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Published: 06/04/2019
ISBN: 9781620148372
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 10.20w x 0.40d
Award: Stonewall Book Award - Winner
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2019 pg. 126
Publishers Weekly 04/15/2019
Shelf Awareness 05/17/2019
School Library Journal 06/01/2019 pg. 64
Booklist 06/01/2019 pg. 105
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2019 pg. 112
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 508905 / When Aidan Became a Brother
Reading Level: 3.3 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5