I Want My Sister Back
“On the inside, I’m sure I’m a boy.”
Ava is shocked and confused when her older sister, Riley, shares her desire to be a boy. Ava keeps her sister’s secret for a while, but then Riley cuts her hair short and demands that everyone in the family call her Rick. Ava gets teased about Riley at school, taunted at softball practice, and snubbed by a church friend. She begs God to “please make Riley act like a girl again.” But when God doesn’t answer her prayer, Ava comes up with her own plan.
In I Want My Sister Back, Ava and her family take the first steps on their journey with a loved one who struggles with gender identity. What begins as shock, confusion, and anger moves toward honesty, forgiveness, and love.
AMAZING AMANDA
Amanda loves to run. When her gym teacher, Ms. Baker, encourages her to join a track team, Amanda is thrilled. No one can run faster than I can, she thinks. But then she meets Todd, a brown-haired boy who is older, taller, and faster than she is. He places first in every race the team runs. Amanda is sad. Why can’t she run as fast as Todd can? “If I were a boy,” she says to herself, “I know I could win.”
WHAT’S UP WITH COUSIN STACY?
Kevin loves to spend time with his older cousin Stacy. But when he overhears a phone conversation between his mom and Stacy’s mom, he wonders what Stacy has done to upset them. Worse still, will Stacy’s choices mean that his parents won’t allow him to play video games or attend baseball games with her anymore?What’s Up with Cousin Stacy? explores one family’s response to the news of a loved one identifying as LGBT. With his parents’ help, Kevin learns that love, honesty, and prayer are the best ways to navigate stressful situations. This book is a valuable tool for parents, pastors, and counselors who seek to demonstrate love and compassion as they help families process and respond to a loved one’s decision to identify as LGBT.
My New Neighbors: A Story About Loving Others
Jin loves airplanes, so he is excited when one of the new neighbors, Diego, is an airplane pilot. But Jin’s mom seems wary of Diego and his partner Tyreek. Through conversation with his grandparents and his mom, Jin learns more about relationships that honor God and how to love others in ways that please Him.
In Our New Neighbors, Denise Shick provides parents with a loving yet faith-based perspective on treating others with kindness even when their lifestyles conflict with God’s design for families. The content is a gentle, honest way to introduce children 5 to 8 to what the Bible says about same-sex partnerships.
This is the eighth book in my children’s series that helps families navigate LGBT issues with respect, kindness, and biblical truth
DO SUPERHEROS PLAY THE PIANO?
Lucas loves to play superheroes with his friend Ricky. One day Lucas hears Ricky’s sister, Allison, playing the piano. The beautiful music makes him want to learn to play the piano too. But Ricky tells him, “Boys don’t play the piano. That’s girl stuff.” Lucas is sad. Why don’t boys play the piano?
I’M GLAD GOD MADE ME A GIRL FOR AGES 5–8 (K–2ND GRADE)
Susie is surprised when her friend Amy cuts her hair short and dresses like a boy because she thinks boys are braver, smarter, and stronger than girls. Susie feels sad. Can’t girls be brave, smart, and strong too? With her parents’ guidance, Susie learns to be glad that she’s a girl. In I’m Glad God Made Me a Girl, young girls discover God’s design and purpose for them. The story also touches on the reasons some girls believe becoming a boy makes sense for them. This resource shows girls that they are fearfully and wonderfully made by God and that as females, they are beautiful, kind, brave, smart, and strong. This book is a valuable tool for parents, pastors, and counselors who seek to demonstrate love and compassion as they minister to children who struggle with gender confusion.
THE BOY WHO LIKED TEA PARTIES
Joey likes to play with his friend Jill. They dress-up her dolls, have tea parties, and dance around the room in fancy hats. His parents encourage him to play with Billy, but Joey doesn’t enjoy sitting outside in the hot sun and pushing trucks around in the sandbox. When Joey admits he has more fun with Jill than Billy, his parents seem unhappy. Why don’t they want him to play with Jill?
Then Joey and his dad spend an afternoon together, as Joey’s dad gets involved in the activities his son enjoys and affirms his interests, Joey learns that being a boy is about more than the activities he enjoys; it’s about being the boy God designed him to be.
The Boy Who Liked Tea Parties gently explores ways families can guide a child toward healthy gender identity and development. It is a valuable tool for parents, pastors, and counselors who seek to demonstrate love and compassion as they help children develop gender confidence.
WHEN DADDY LEAVES TO BE A GIRL
One day Denise’s daddy told her a secret. Not the kind of secret that made her happy. No, it made her very sad. He didn’t want to be a boy anymore. He wanted to be a girl so he could wear dresses and makeup like Mom did. Denise felt hurt and confused, like she had lost her daddy. Her heart was broken. She tried to forget his secret. She tried to ignore it. But she could not. It seemed to grow bigger and bigger—too big to hide. What could she do? When Daddy Leaves to Be a Girl can help children handle the emotional turmoil of learning that their parent wants to transition to another sex. In age-appropriate language, Denise Shick explores the fears, confusion, and anger a child may experience during these difficult circumstances. She offers children assurance that God sees their pain and loves them. She also gives practical ways to guide children toward emotional and spiritual wholeness.
