6 Recent Picture Books About Queer Adoptive Families
Representation matters now more than ever. November is National Adoption Month, so I’m highlighting six recent picture books that feature queer families adopting both infants and older children.
Books for Kids
17 LGBTQ-Inclusive Middle Grade Series With Sequels Out in 2024
Sometimes the only thing better than a good book is a good book series. Middle grade readers will love to reengage with the compelling characters and worlds of the many LGBTQ-inclusive novels that had sequels come out this year!
22 Spooky LGBTQ-Inclusive Chapter and Middle Grade Books of 2024
Halloween is almost upon us, but 2024 has brought us terrific spooky books all year, with stories of ghosts, vampires, werewolves, haunted houses, curses, and other creepy things—and LGBTQ characters solving mysteries, fighting evil, and being themselves.
8 New Kids’ Books for LGBTQ History Month
October marks LGBTQ History Month, so it’s the perfect time to round up some of 2024’s best new kids’ books about LGBTQ history and historical figures.
5 New Kids’ Books With Queer, Jewish Characters
This week marks the midst of the Jewish High Holidays, so here are some of my favorite LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books from 2024 with Jewish protagonists and themes. They make great reading at any time of year!
5 New Graphic Novels Full of Queerness and Joy
Five new middle-grade graphic novels are full of fun, queerness, and young people navigating change, exploring crushes, and finding their strengths with a little help from family and friends.
“Banned Together” Auction Will Help Send LGBTQ-Inclusive Books to Schools
Nonprofit Pride and Less Prejudice has donated over 16,000 LGBTQ-inclusive picture books to elementary classrooms since 2019—and if their 2024 virtual auction meets its goal, they will be able to send 1,600 more. The auction runs today through Sunday (September 26 to 29), so check out some of the amazing celebrity items you can bid on!
Actions and Resources for Banned Books Week and Beyond
All of the children’s books in my Database of LGBTQ Family Books have been effectively banned by sweeping censorship laws in some states. Many titles have also been banned by name. I’m therefore marking Banned Books Week with a look at the scope and impact of book bans—and what we can do to stop them.
2 Stellar New LGBTQ-Inclusive Middle Grade Novels Challenge Injustice
Today’s two new LGBTQ-inclusive middle-grade novels are each very different, but both have themes of challenging injustice: In one, a group of students creatively fight a book ban at their school; in the other, a nonbinary and a disabled protagonist duo have a sword-swinging fantasy adventure to save their realm.
40+ School-Themed, LGBTQ-Inclusive Picture Books
Schools have formed a common setting for LGBTQ-inclusive picture books for more than 40 years! Here are some titles both new and old, perfect for back-to-school time and throughout the school year!