ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book focuses on queering literature with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender (LGBT) themes in collaboration with students–young to young adult–and their teachers–both pre- and in-service. It aims to generate knowledge and deeper understandings of the pedagogical implications for working with LGBT-themed texts in classrooms across grade levels. The book offers the application of queer and trans theories in relation to primary/elementary, middle, and secondary school classrooms, as well as university teacher education classrooms. It examines work in classrooms and schools, two in elementary classrooms and schools, one in a high school classroom, and two in college courses, both of which are young adult literature courses for preservice teachers. The book reviews queer and trans-themed books for young readers across primary, elementary, and secondary school age bands.
