Books and Teaching Resources

Children’s Books

• 24 Must-Read Books for Elementary School Children by CatholicVote
• 19 Must-Read Books for Middle School Children by CatholicVote
• Wonderfully Made! Babies: A Catholic Perspective on How and Why God Makes Babies by Ellen Giangiordano. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014.
• My Body is Me by Rachel Rooney (ages 3-6)
  • Not available on Amazon – only available on Transgender Trend.
• The Handsome Little Cygnet by Matthew Mehan (ages 3-8)
• God Made Wonderful Me by Genny Monchamp (ages 2-5)
• Everybody Has A Body by Monica Ashour (ages 2-5)
• Every Body is Smart: God Helps Me Choose and Listen by Monica Ashour (ages 2-5)
• Siempre Tu Libro Sobre Tu Alma Y Tu Cuerpo by Nicole Lataif (ages 4-8)
• Forever You Book About Your Soul and Body by Nicole Lataif (ages 4-8)
• Everybody Has Something To Give by Monica Ashour (ages 4-7)
• Every Body Has Something to Say by Monica Ashour (ages 4-7)
• Our Bodies are Made Male and Female by Monica Ashour. TOBET Press, 2020. Imprimatur Archbishop Aquila.
  • Appropriate for middle school students.
• The Body Matters Book Series by Theology of the Body Evangelization Team (TOBET).
  • This series of books, for Kindergarten through 8th grade, teaches the truths about the body in an accessible, age-appropriate way, with beautiful illustrations, practical examples and solid theology. https://tobet.org/product/the-body-and-life/
• Book Looks provides ratings to books so you can find out what objectionable content may be in your child’s book before they do.
• Good Books for Catholic Kids provides a general list of books that help guide families toward the true, the good, and the beautiful.

Catholic Books

• Bursch, John. Loving God’s Children: The Church and Gender Ideology. Sophia Press Institute, 2023.
• CatholicVote. Identity Crisis: A Catholic Response to LGBT, A Comprehensive Guide to Navigating the Gender Identity Crisis, 2023. (E-book)
• Catholic Vote. The Education Revolution: A Comprehensive Guide to Reclaiming Education, 2023. (E-book)
• Evert, Jason. Male, Female, Other?, Totus Tuus Press, 2022.
• Father Michael Schmitz,  Made For Love: Same-Sex Attractions and the Catholic Church. Ignatius Press, 2017.
• Favale, Abigail, Genesis of Gender, Ignatius Press, 2022. (Overview of feminism)
• Finley, John DeSilva, Sexual Identity: The Harmony of Philosophy, Science, and Revelation. Emmaus Road Publishing, 2022.
• Grabowski, John, Unraveling Gender: The Battle Over Sexual Difference, TAN Books, 2022.
• Horn, Trent. Miller, Leila. Made This Way: How to Prepare Kids to Face Today’s Tough Moral Issues. Catholic Answers Press, 2018.
• Hasson, Mary Rice. Farnan, Theresa. Get Out Now: Why You Should Pull Your Child From Public School Before It’s Too Late. Regnery, 2018. (Catholic writers; first three chapters focus on gender ideology in schools)
• National Catholic Bioethics Center. Transgender Issues in Catholic Health Care (Now includes USCCB Doctrinal Note), 2021.

Non-Catholic Christian Books

• James, Sharon. Gender Ideology: What Do Christians Need to Know. Christian Focus, 2019. (Non-Catholic, Christian perspective)
• Mering, Noelle. Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology. TAN Books, 2021.
• Myers, Dr. Jeff. Showalter, Brandon. Exposing the Gender Lie: How to Protect Children and Teens from the Transgender Industry’s False Ideology. The Christian Post and Summit Ministries, 2023. Download e-book.
• Perry, Laura. Transgender to Transformed: A Story of Transition That Will Truly Set You Free. Genesis Publishing Group, 2019.
• Trueman, Carl R. The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution. Crossway, 2020
  • A great resource for postmodernism
• Walker, Andrew T. God and the Transgender Debate. The Good Book Company, 2017. (Non-Catholic, evangelical perspective)

Secular Books

• Anderson, Ryan. When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment. Encounter Books, 2018. (Catholic writer; non-religious approach)
• Barnes, Hannah. Time to Think: The Inside Story of the Collapse of the Tavistock’s Gender Service for Children. Swift Press, 2023.
• Carnes, Patrick. Delmonico, David L. Griffin, Elizabeth. In the Shadows of the Net: Breaking Free of Compulsive Online Sexual Behavior. Hazelden Publishing, 2004.
• Eberstadt, Mary. Primal Screams: How the Sexual Revolution Created Identity Politics. Templeton Press, 2019.
• Garfield-Jaeger, Pamela. A Practical Response to Gender Distress: Tips and Tools for Families. Independently published, 2024.
• Grossman, Dr. Miriam (MD), Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist’s Guide Out of the Madness, Skyhorse Publishing, 2023.
• Josie A. Dina S. Parents with Inconvenient Truths about Trans: Tales from the Home Front in the Fight to Save Our Kids, 2023.
• Keffler, Maria. Desist, Detrans, & Detox: Getting Your Child Out of the Gender Cult. Barnes and Nobles Press, 2021.
• Lahl, Jennifer. Fell, Kallie. The Detransition Diaries. Ignatius Press, 2024.
• Olohan, Mary Margaret. Detrans: True Stories of Escaping the Gender Ideology Cult. Regnery Publishing, 2024.
• Shrier, Abigail. Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters. Regnery, 2020.
• Shrier, Abigail. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing Up. Penguin, 2024

Catholic Curricula

• Ascension Press is an organization that presents the truth and beauty of the Catholic Faith as the path to a fulfilled life and authentic happiness. They share valuable resources, create powerful media, and build communities to answer the longings of the human heart with the transformative power of the Gospel.
  • Theology of the Body for Teens: Middle School Edition
• Endow, seeks to educate women toward a more profound understanding of their God-given dignity through study in small group communities of faith and friendship. They have study guides available for youth in middle and high school.
  • Study Guide for Youth
• T² Tough Topics is an educational tool for any parent, youth minister, director religious education, or other adult who wants to provide youth or adults (13+ years old) with knowledge of complicated cultural issues and practice in challenging conversations
• RuahWoods, a Theology of the Body education center that develops age-appropriate curriculum promoting a Catholic vision of the person (and implicitly countering gender ideology) for educators and parents.  High school resources also can be used for teacher formation. All resources available online.
  • Standards for Christian Anthropology, a set of standards (broad statements used to focus and guide curriculum) based on JPII’s Theology of the Body, sorted by grade level for K-8
  • Grade K-8 curriculum, with lesson plans, exercise worksheets, and online training/support
  • Grade 9-12 curriculum “Called to Be More,” with 100% of resources online

• TOBET, Theology of the Body Evangelization Team, provides a Pre-K through 8th grade Theology of the Body Program for families, faith formation, or Catholic schools

Catholic Teaching Credentials

• The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education provides a National Catholic Teaching credential. Learn more here.