Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day by Alex L. Combs, Andrew Eakett
ISBN: 1536219231
Format: Graphic Novel, Nonfiction, Young Adult
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Combs and Eakett provide a deep dive into the history of trans and otherwise gender nonconforming people, including the acceptance of gender expression, scientific developments, medical care, and activism across cultures and over time.

Thoroughly researched and packed with information, the graphic novel format is easy to follow and digest. Each section includes profiles of historical figures as well as contemporary scholars, advocates, and artists. The authors make it clear that artifacts and records left behind from ancient cultures leave room for interpretation and speculation, but evidence pieced together from archaeologists and historians can still make a case for the existence of trans-similar individuals and experiences. At the end of every chapter, readers are encouraged to consider questions for further exploration and analysis. Source notes provided.

Affirming for trans individuals and essential reading for all. 

Grade 9 and up.

Recommended for Cream of the Crop.

Kerrie Lattari, York Middle School, York