My History, My Gender, Me is an informative story about historical figures and their diverse gender identities. While this book is very informative and does a great job highlighting a variety of historical figures who did not conform to the gender binary, the delivery is a bit repetitive and might not keep young readers’ attention throughout the entirety of the book. That being said, this book would be a wonderful supplement to any history curriculum! It is necessary to have these kinds of discussions with kids (and adults alike).

A great little picture book to introduce children to the concepts of gender diversity all around the world, written with examples of characters and from their voices. It's very empathetic, and while it introduces some elements that might require greater explanation from a parent or teacher, it puts the basics for these on the page as well (ie mentioning Klinefelter syndrome but describing how it affects a person more than leaning into other elements). I think this is sorely needed right now and I hope it gets handed out to many kids to learn more about the people around them and how being nonbinary, trans, or any other form of genderqueer isn't a new thing in the slightest.

I think this book is a great jumping-off place for young readers who are interested in queer history.

Overall, I enjoyed the book and thought it was a good peek into the history of transgender people. I do feel some of the people represented could have used more development since we know more about them (like Marsha Johnson, who we know a lot about historically speaking). I did like the author's note at the end that specified why some historical figures may have been left out due to the potential misinformation/information lost due to history.

It is a very quick read without a lot of room for reader interaction or detail, which may not interest some kids unless they feel the book relates to them, i.e., trans kids. Because of this, it might be better for younger kids to have it read to them rather than older kids who are starting to read on their own.

I am always happy to see works of queer positivity that engage readers of all ages.

This is a informative look into trans/non-binary figures throughout history. I think this provides a great resource for teaching or educating about figures in history that children/young adults would not learn about otherwise.

The writing is very straightforward and I think it could have been more engaging, but overall a good book to use as a educational tool that's well-illustrated as well.