Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out

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Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out
Beyond Magenta cover.jpg
AuthorSusan Kuklin
GenreYoung adult non-fiction
PublisherCandlewick Press
Publication date
February 11, 2014

Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out is a 2014 book written by American author Susan Kuklin. For the book, Kuklin met and interviewed six transgender or gender-neutral young adults, describing their sense of identity before, during, and after transitioning.

Beyond Magenta has received many awards. Despite its reception, the book was on the Top 10 Most Challenged Books lists for 2015 and 2019.[1]

Awards[]

In 2015, Beyond Magenta received or was a finalist for the following awards:

In 2014, Beyond Magenta received the following awards:

  • Foreword INDIE's GOLD Winner for Young Adult Nonfiction[10]
  • Cybil's Award: Nonfiction for Young Adults[11]
  • CCBC Choices for Understanding Oneself and Others[12]
  • The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books' Blue Ribbon for Nonfiction[13]
  • "The Year's 10 Best Transgender Non-Fiction Books" from The Advocate[14]
  • One of Redbery Books' Best Books of 2014[15]
  • Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2014—Nonfiction books for Older Readers[16]

Controversy[]

Beyond Magenta landed the 27th spot on the American Library Association's list of the most banned and challenged books in the United States between 2010 and 2019.[17]

In 2015, Beyond Magenta was listed as the fourth-most banned book in the United States because of its inclusion of offensive language, homosexuality, and sex education.[1] Challengers deemed the book anti-family and inappropriate for the age group, also stating that it had conflicts with political and religious viewpoints.[1]

In 2019, Beyond Magenta became the second-most banned book because of its LGBTQIA+ content, “its effect on any young people who would read it,” and concerns that it was sexually explicit and biased.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d American Library Association. "Top 10 Most Challenged Books Lists". Advocacy, Legislation & Issues. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  2. ^ Amundenson, John L. (2015-02-03). "2015 Stonewall Book Awards announced". American Library Association News. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  3. ^ "Stonewall Book Awards List". American Library Association. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  4. ^ Hare, Peter. "Past Winners". Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  5. ^ "The 27th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists". Lambda Literary. 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  6. ^ National Multiple Sclerosis Society (2014-11-20). "Books for A Better Life Awards Finalists Announced".
  7. ^ National Council for the Social Studies (2015). Notable Social Studies Trade Book For Young People 2015 (PDF). Children's Book Council.
  8. ^ Gonzales, Naomi (2015-02-01). "2015 Rainbow Book List". Rainbow Book List. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  9. ^ "IRA Notable Books For A Global Society - High School - Booksource". www.booksource.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  10. ^ ""Beyond Magenta" is a 2014 Foreword INDIES Winner". www.forewordreviews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  11. ^ "2014 Finalists: Nonfiction for Young Adults". Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  12. ^ Horning, Kathleen T. (2015). CCBC choices 2015. Merri V. Lindgren, Megan Schliesman, Emily McKnight Townsend, University of Wisconsin--Madison. Cooperative Children's Book Center. Madison, WI: Cooperative Children's Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison. ISBN 978-0-931641-25-1. OCLC 906592743.
  13. ^ The Center for Children's Books. "2014 Blue Ribbons | Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books". The Bulletin. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  14. ^ Kellaway, Mitchell (2014-11-05). "The Year's 10 Best Transgender Non-Fiction Books". www.advocate.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  15. ^ "Redbery Books Issue for Friday, December 12, 2014". redberybooks.shelf-awareness.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  16. ^ Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2014, by | Booklist Online.
  17. ^ KPEKOLL (2020-09-09). "Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books: 2010-2019". Advocacy, Legislation & Issues. Retrieved 2021-05-04.

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