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Jacob's new dress

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog113402
Hoffman, Sarah, Hoffman, Ian, Case, Chris (Illustrator). Chicago, IL: Albert Whiteman & Company , 2014. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available
Audience
Patient or Public
Agency
BC Children's and Women's
Location
Family Support & Resource Centre
Call Number
JUNIOR GA 600 HOF 2014
Jacob loves playing dress-up, when he can be anything he wants to be. Some kids at school say he can't wear "girl" clothes, but Jacob wants to wear a dress to school. Can he convince his parents to let him wear what he wants? This heartwarming story speaks to the unique challenges faced by boys who…
Title
Jacob's new dress
Author
Hoffman, Sarah
Hoffman, Ian
Case, Chris (Illustrator)
Place
Chicago, IL
Publisher
Albert Whiteman & Company
Year Published
2014
Physical Description
Hardcover: 32 pages
Topics
Gender Reassignment
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Issues
Children's Self-Identity
LGBT
Abstract
Jacob loves playing dress-up, when he can be anything he wants to be. Some kids at school say he can't wear "girl" clothes, but Jacob wants to wear a dress to school. Can he convince his parents to let him wear what he wants? This heartwarming story speaks to the unique challenges faced by boys who don't identify with traditional gender roles.
ISBN
9780807563731
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Children's and Women's
Location
Family Support & Resource Centre
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
JUNIOR GA 600 HOF 2014
Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Support & Resource Centre Available
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Far from the tree: Parents, children, and the search for identity

https://libraries.phsa.ca/permalink/catalog112354
Solomon, Andrew. Toronto, ON: Scribner , 2012. (Book) — 2 copies, 2 available
Audience
Patient or Public
Agency
BC Children's and Women's
Location
Family Support & Resource Centre
Call Number
GK 600 SOL 2012
prodigies, who are conceived in rape, who become criminals, who are transgender. While each of these characteristics is potentially isolating, the experience of difference within families is universal, as are the triumphs of love Solomon documents in every chapter.
Title
Far from the tree: Parents, children, and the search for identity
Author
Solomon, Andrew
Place
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Scribner
Year Published
2012
Physical Description
Hardcover: 702 p.
Topics
Parenting Children with Developmental Disabilities
Parenting Children with Disabilities
Relationships
Parenting
Parenting Children with Physical Disabilities
Abstract
Andrew Solomon tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so. He writes about families coping with deafness, dwarfism, Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, multiple severe disabilities, with children who are prodigies, who are conceived in rape, who become criminals, who are transgender. While each of these characteristics is potentially isolating, the experience of difference within families is universal, as are the triumphs of love Solomon documents in every chapter.
ISBN
9780743236713
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Agency
BC Children's and Women's
Location
Family Support & Resource Centre
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
GK 600 SOL 2012
Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Support & Resource Centre Available
Copy 2 BC Children's and Women's Family Support & Resource Centre Available
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