The books of the publishers Ática and Scipione bring representation and help parents
Talking about complex topics with children and teenagers seems to be a big challenge for adults. And books end up playing a fundamental role in their formation, above all because they combine information with the playful part of development.
Socio-emotional skills are provided in the BNCC, National Common Curricular Base, which guides teaching in Brazil. Ability to develop empathy, critical and social awareness, self-knowledge and self-care are the main objectives in the formation of citizens respectful of the diversity.
In addition, LGBT + children’s literature helps parents address questions they still cannot answer by deconstructing pre-established concepts.
For teens and children, books are windows to a world they often don’t have access to. With the aim of bringing representation to young people, publishing houses It mixes And Scipio listed four publications that promote self-knowledge of young readers.
They are works full of references that can awaken the identification and, above all, empathy, increasingly necessary in today’s world. Watch.
‘The way we are’
The book tells the story of the boy Chico, a 17 year old boy who is discovering himself and trying to homosexuality. At the same time, Beá, a 14-year-old girl, hates the way she looks. The author of the work, Márcia Leite, brings, with these two universes, the anxieties and insecurities, which are so similar in this age group.
The interesting thing is that the book, in addition to bringing an interview with the writer, offers a supplement with special activities for the readers. The images are all colorful and attractive to a young audience, as is the narrative.
Price: BRL 45
Author: Marcia Leite
Illustrator: MZK
Attica Publishing House
‘Bom-Crioulo’
Imagine how difficult it can be to write a novel that addresses homosexuality as a central topic in 1895? It was in the 19th century that Adolfo Caminha decided to put the story of Amaro on paper Bom-Crioulo.
The runaway slave joins the Navy, as he believed that freedom on the high seas should make up for hard work. However, there he continues to whip. As an escape from this hostile environment, Amaro deposits her affection and his passion in the young and devoted Aleixo.
Price: BRL 38.21
Author: Adolfo Caminha
Segment: Literature for young people and adults
Attica Publishing House
“The Story of Julia and Her Childhood Shadow”
Gender stereotypes, identity and family relationships are the central themes of The story of Julia and her childhood shadow. The work, by the French Christian Bruel, written in 1976, tells the story of a girl who had a “boyish style” and for this she was heavily criticized by her parents.
One morning, she notices that her shadow takes the form of a boy, which makes her feel sad and ends up questioning her own identity. The child needs more affection and acceptance and less judgment. The work was translated by Álvaro Faleiros, illustrated by Anne Bozellec and won the “Highly Recommendable” seal from the Fundação Nacional do Livro Infantil Juvenil (FNLIJ), in the Child Translation category, in 2011.
Price: BRL 55
Author: Christian Bruel
Illustrator: Anne Bozellec
Publisher Scipione
“The Planet Me: Talking About Sex”
Two preteens, full of doubts, turn to parents, friends and books to understand sex-related topics. By responding to “how babies are born” problems of sexual orientation are also dealt with in a playful way Planet Me: talking about sex.
The proposal of the work is to break taboos and naturalize conversations related to topics with preteens. This publication has a lot of design and simple language.
Price: BRL 63
Authors: Liliane Iacocca and Michele Iacocca
Segment: Children’s newsletter
Attica Publishing House
Source: Terra
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