{"title":"Lucy Santos Green","description":"\u003cp\u003eLucy Santos Green's works offer thoughtful insights into inclusive education, with a particular focus on creating welcoming environments for LGBTQIA+ children and young people. Her writing blends practical guidance with an empathetic approach to diversity in educational settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect carefully researched and accessible texts that support librarians, educators, and caregivers in fostering inclusive spaces through thoughtful collections and programming. Green’s contributions enrich the field of education and reference with clarity and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lgbtqia-inclusive-childrens-librarianship-by-lucy-santos-green-9781440876776","title":"LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Children's Librarianship","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book breaks new ground, offering school and public librarians serving children in grades K–8 a roadmap for implementing and upholding queer-inclusive programs, policies, and services.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSchool and public librarians are serving ever greater numbers of LGBTQIA+ children and families. Transgender children may begin to express a strong sense of gender identity as early as 2–3 years of age. Children are also identifying as gay much sooner than earlier generations—often between the ages of 7 and 12. Additionally, more children than ever before are living with LGBTQIA+ caregivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn seeking to make our programs and services inclusive and equitable for these growing populations, librarians may court controversy and face community backlash from patrons who feel queer-inclusive content is inappropriate for young children. \u003cem\u003eLGBTQIA+ Inclusive Children's Librarianship\u003c\/em\u003e codifies a set of best practices for librarians as they rise to this challenge, defining queer-inclusive programs, identifying potential barriers to implementation, and offering strategies and resources to overcome them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eResources for Additional Support\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471073689836,"sku":"9781440876776","price":76.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3b812bc52a9859f011df041f9731a3e1.jpg?v=1775792507"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lucy-santos-green.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}