Here’s some of what I’ve been reading!
General Adolescence Titles
- Arnett, J. 2000. “Emerging Adulthood: A Theory of Development From the Late Teens Through the Twenties.” American Psychologist 55(5): 469-480.
- Jensen, Frances E., and Amy Ellis Nutt. The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults. New York: HarperCollins, 2015.
- Levesque, Roger J. R. Encyclopedia of Adolescence. Springer International Publishing, 2018.
- Moore, Susan, and Doreen Rosenthal. Sexuality in Adolescence: Current Trends. London: Routledge, 2006.
- Neinstein, Lawrence S. (Editor). Handbook ofAdolescent Health Care. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
- Smith, Peter K. Adolescence: A Very Short Introduction. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2016.
- Sutton, Amy L. (editor). Adolescent Health Sourcebook, Third Edition. Detroit: Omnigraphics, 2010.
- Swaab, D.F. We Are Our Brains: A Neurobiology of the Brain, from the Womb to Alzheimer’s. New York: Spiegel & Grau, 2014.
- White, Aaron M., and Scott Swartzwelder. What Are They Thinking?! The Straight Facts about the Risk-Taking, Social-Networking, Still-Developing Teen Brain. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.
Queer-Inclusive Adolescence Titles
- Bevan, Thomas E. The Psychobiology of Transsexualism and Transgenderism: A New View Based on Scientific Evidence. Santa Barbara: Praeger, 2015.
- Bogaert, Anthony F. Understanding Asexuality. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012.
- Chandler, Samantha J. The Value of Acknowledging Sexual Identity in Early Adolescence: Supporting Queer Youth in Middle School. M.A. thesis, Pacific Oaks College, 2005.
- Cohler, Bertram J., and Robert M. Galatzer-Levy. The Course of Gay and Lesbian Lives: Social and Psychoanalytic Perspectives. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000.
- Craig, Shelley L., and Lauren McInroy. “You Can Form a Part of Yourself Online: The Influence of New Media on Identity Development and Coming Out for LGBTQ Youth.” Journal ofGay & Lesbian Mental Health 18.1 (2014): 95-109.
- Decker, Julie Sondra. The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality. New York: Carrel Books, 2014.
- Devor, Aaron. “Witnessing and Mirroring: A Fourteen Stage Model of Transsexual Identity Formation.” Journal of Gay & Lesbian Psychotherapy 8.1-2 (2004): 41-67.
- Dohrenwend, Anne. Coming Around: Parenting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Kids. Far Hills, NJ: New Horizon Press, 2012.
- Floyd, F.J., and R. Bakeman. 2006. “Coming-Out Across the Life Course: Implications for Age and Historical Context.” Archives of Sexual Behavior 35: 287-296.
- Garnets, Linda, and Douglas C. Kimmel. Psychological Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Experiences. New York: Columbia University Press, 2003.
- Levitt, Heidi M., and Maria R. Ippolito. “Being Transgender: The Experience of Transgender Identity Development.” Journal of Homosexuality (2014): 1727-758.
- Perrin, Ellen C. Sexual Orientation in Child and Adolescent Health Care. New York: Kluwer Academic, 2002.
- Reed, Rita. Growing Up Gay: The Sorrows and Joys of Gay and Lesbian Adolescence. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1997.
- Rivers, I., and K. Gordon. 2010. “‘Coming Out’, Context and Reason: First Disclosure of Sexual Orientation and its Consequences.” Psychology and Sexuality 1: 21-33.
- Sadowski, Michael. In a Queer Voice: Journeys of Resilience from Adolescence to Adulthood. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2013.
- Sharman, Zena (Editor). The Remedy: Queer and Trans Voices on Health and Health Care. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2016.
- Swanson, Dena Phillips, Malik Chaka Edwards, and Margaret Beale Spencer. Adolescence: Development During a Global Era. Amsterdam: Elsevier Academic Press, 2010.
General Sex Ed Titles
- Boston Women’s Health Collective. Our Bodies, Ourselves, 40th Anniversary Edition. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2011.
- Feinstein, Stephen. Do You Wonder About Sex and Sexuality? New York: Enslow Publishing, 2016.
- Harris, Robie H., and Nadine Bernard Westcott (Illustrator). What’s In There? All About Before You Were Born. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2013.
- Harris, Robie H., and Michael Emberly (Illustrator). It’s So Amazing! A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 1999.
- Harris, Robie H., and Michael Emberly (Illustrator). It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2014.
- Jukes, Mavis, and Debbie Tilley (Illustrator). Growing Up: It’s a Girl Thing: Straight Talk about First Bras, First Periods, and Your Changing Body. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998.
- Katz, Anne, and Monika Melnychuk (Illustrator). Girl in the Know: Your Inside-and-Out Guide to Growing Up. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2010.
- Madaras, Lynda, and Area Madaras. The “What’s Happening to My Body” Book for Boys. New York: Newmarket Press, 2007.
- Madaras, Lynda, and Linda Davick (Illustrator). Ready, Set, Grow! A “What’s Happening to My Body” Book for Younger Girls. New York: Newmarket Press, 2003.
- Mayle, Peter, and Arthur Robins (Illustrator). “Where Did I Come From?” The Facts of Life Without any Nonsense and with Illustrations. New York: Kensington Publishing Corp., 1977.
- Morais, Joan. A Time to Celebrate: A Celebration of a Girl’s First Menstrual Period. Fairfield, CA: Lua Publishing, 2003.
- O’Leary Burningham, Sarah, and Alli Arnold (Illustrator). Girl to Girl: Honest Talk About Growing Up and Your Changing Body. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2014.
- St. Stephen’s Community House. The Little Black Book for Guys: Guys Talk about Sex. Toronto: Annick Press, 2008.
Queer-Inclusive Sex Ed Titles
- Barker, Meg-John, and Justin Hancock. Enjoy Sex: How, When and If You Want To. London: Icon Books, 2017.
- Corinna, Heather. S.E.X.: The All-You-Need-To-Know Sexuality Guide to Get You Through Your Teens and Twenties. Philadelphia: Da Capo Press, 2016.
- Erickson-Schroth, Laura. Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community. New York: Oxford University Press, 2014.
- Gowen, L. Kris. Sexual Decisions: The Ultimate Teen Guide. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.
- Gromko, Linda. Where’s My Book? A Guide for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth, Their Parents, & Everyone Else. 2015.
- Hasler, Nikol. Sex: An Uncensored Introduction. San Francisco: Zest Books, 2015.
- Langford, Jo. The Pride Guide: A Guide to Sexual and Social Health for LGBTQ Youth. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.
- Silverberg, Cory, and Fiona Smyth (Illustrator). Sex is a Funny Word: A Book About Bodies, Feelings, and YOU. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2015.
- Silverberg, Cory, and Fiona Smyth (Illustrator). What Makes a Baby. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2012.
- Smiler, Andrew P. Dating and Sex: A Guide for the 21st Century Teen Boy. Washington, DC: Magination Press, 2016.