International LGBTQ+ Literature for Children and Young Adults ed. by B. J. Epstein and Elizabeth L. Chapman (review)

Book Reviews the reader to see the clear delineation between the theories and frameworks. More importantly, Brown crafts this text in a compelling manner, providing the level of description of each text necessary to fully understand her analysis. Though this is not a weakness of the book, it is a cautionary tale. This book was triggering for me. As someone who regularly walks past a building where a deadly school shooting occurred, I definitely struggled to read about the masterminds and execution of school shootings. At times, I had to put the book down to read something a bit lighter. I definitely appreciated the depth to which Brown analyzed all of the interconnected systems of influence that empowered these shooters and hope that readers will take away the message that it is our responsibility, as educators, parents, and members of the community, to recognize when adolescents demonstrate a change in behavior. I also hope that this book will encourage readers to advocate for more resources to support the mental health of adolescents experiencing trauma.