LGBTQIA2+ Books, Culture, and More for Kids and Teens
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I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the Hell do I Read?
“Banana Menorah” is out now, everywhere books are sold!
My fourth picture book, illustrated by Karl West and published by Apples & Honey Press/Behrman House, already has four strong trade reviews! Here’s just one:
“A Hanukkah tale sure to ignite kids’ creativity.” —Kirkus Reviews
Read the rest of the early praise here.
Cool Stuff for Queer Kids
(a.k.a. The Blog – and yes, allies are welcome!)
A first step to honor Indigenous People’s Day
We used to call it "Columbus Day" here in the U.S. And while there's a growing movement to recognize the vast harms of colonialism, today is still a national holiday. It is an excellent time for me to acknowledge the Kizh, Tongva, and Chumash Nations, whose people...
The October 2021 LGBTQIA2+ History Month Contest!
Maybe you saw the video on TikTok. Or on Instagram. Or maybe you are seeing it here for the first time. I'm so delighted to share a "deleted scene" - just a bit of the amazing LGBTQIA2+ history I learned that didn't end up in No Way, They Were Gay? Here's Plato's full...
Trade Review Roundup for “Red and Green and Blue and White”
It's been very exciting to see my debut picture book, Red and Green and Blue and White, (publishing Oct 19, 2021 - less than a month away!) get some really awesome trade reviews... Of course, there's the incredible STARRED Publishers Weekly Review, that said: “Wind’s...
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My Occasional Podcast
(Because stories — especially our Queer stories and history — should be available for all.)
Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill: The Podcast
Listen to my award-winning novel, Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill, chapter by chapter, in its entirety. The idea is to empower Queer teens and their allies with the information that would have changed my life if I’d learned it back when I was a closeted Gay Jewish 13 year old who loved adventure books but thought history had nothing to do with me.
I’m also doing the occasional podcast episode about other things, too… Listen wherever you listen to podcasts!
- Podcast announcement
- Lee Wind author photo
(credit Joanna DeGeneres) - Podcast logo
- Check out the books
Celebrate #QueerJoy
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Recent Media
Big Gay Fiction podcast -- Audiobook Connection podcast -- Read Your World Instagram Live -- Mombian article-- Paper Phoenix Ink interview -- Publishers Weekly (“Love of the Half-Eaten Peach” announcement) -- Publishers Weekly (“A Different Kind of Brave” announcement) -- Books that Make You podcast -- Remarkable Leadership Lessons podcast -- and more to come!
