This year’s committee researched and evaluated over 550 titles in order to find some of the best queer books written for children and teens. The Rainbow Book List is brought to you by the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association. This story of a boys first ballet recital celebrates gender-creativity, the joy of dance, and being. This collection of titles is an invitation for all readers to create a more welcoming future for everyone. Interview with Maryann Jacob Macias, Author of To’s Tutu Nov 15 In To’s Tutu, there is no discussion of To’s identity, nor is there any conflict about how he chooses to dress and express himself. Hardcover 17.99 Join Reader Rewards About Tos Tutu. We know that there are individuals who will try to censor these books, but we offer this carefully curated list to the multitude of youth advocates working in our communities to connect young readers to the books that they so desperately need. He also loves the way his tutu makes him feel, inside and out. The suppression of these books is a detriment to all youth, and we cannot ignore the damage these challenges are having on the young people in our society. Title: Teos tutu By: Maryann Jacob Macias Published: 2021 Teo loves to dance, whether its the cumbia with Pap, the bhangra with Amma, or ballet class with Miss Lila. Téos Tutu Author Maryann Jacob Macias Illustrated by Alea Marley Share Save Add to Goodreads Look Inside This story of a boys first ballet recital celebrates gender-creativity, the joy of dance, and being yourself Téo loves to dance, whether its the cumbia with Papí, the bhangra with Amma, or ballet class with Miss Lila.

It is our hope that our efforts to identify appealing and high quality queer books for youth will help young people, librarians, educators, and caregivers of all kinds to connect our readers with information and stories that are critical to their well being and growth. The importance of this list (and others like it) cannot be understated, especially in a time when we are seeing a record number of efforts to ban both materials and support for LGBTQIA+ young people and their families.

From the 2023 Rainbow Book List blog post published on January 30th, 2023:

Téo's Tutu by Maryann Jacob Macias