A timely new picture book explores the role of protests in American history, so let’s take a look—and round up some other recent picture books and middle grade titles about protests and activism. They’re all queer-inclusive, but look at a wide variety of social justice movements and moments.
Happy International Women’s Day to all women! Let’s celebrate with some of my favorite picture book biographies of queer women, a queer-parented woman, and one notable ally. They include two upcoming titles worth putting on your radar now!
Today marks Stand Up for Science 2025, part of a movement to defend science as a public good. I’m therefore highlighting three recent kids’ books, each showing a different way that LGBTQ people, characters, and themes appear in STEM-related books.
No theme today except great new books: a picture book about Pride, from a classic series; another about family diversity in nature; a chapter book with nonbinary representation; the young reader’s edition of Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider’s autobiography; a sweet middle grade graphic novel set in a fantasy world, and more.
Today is the 10th annual National Day of Reading: A Celebration of Trans Stories, so let’s celebrate with some terrific recent picture, chapter, and middle grade books with trans protagonists and role models to read today or any day!
Powerfully told and gorgeously illustrated, these are some of my favorite recent picture book biographies of Black queer Americans (including an upcoming one about Marsha P. Johnson that isn’t out quite yet but is so good I had to add it in).
Eighteen authors and illustrators whose LGBTQ-inclusive picture books are at the heart of an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case issued a statement today defending their work and reminding us that all children benefit from the freedom to read.
For this day of love (or any time you want a little more of it), here are three sweet, fun, and queer-inclusive picture books about Valentine’s Day.
Seeking books set at magic schools—but want them queer? Try these two new middle grade series! One stars a trans boy on a harsh ice world where magic means survival; the other brings us a Between World, spooky creatures, and normalized queer relationships. Read on for reviews and additional titles.
Today is National Girls & Women in Sports Day, so let’s celebrate with these two new middle grade titles starring young queer athletes—including what may be the first middle grade book to include a scene at a Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) game!
