Sword-swinging nonbinary protagonists return in the next volumes of two of my favorite middle grade fantasy series. Each is very different, but both explore issues of privilege, power, and social justice even as they give us rousing adventures.
Just in time for Banned Books Week, the Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books now has 1,900+ entries! Come see what’s new for kids 0 to 12 and for grown-ups, search and filter by topic and identity, and read my in-depth reviews. Even as these books are under attack, we must continue to uplift them.
Today starts Banned Books Week, and a new report from PEN America is blunt about the current wave of book bans in the United States: “Never before has access to so many stories been stolen from so many children.”
I am thrilled to be kicking off LGBTQ History Month with the cover reveal of Willi Ninja: Vogue Legend, the first book in the exciting new Rainbow History series from Candlewick Press! Read on for a review, a Q&A with author Joy Michael Ellison, and a bonus interior spread from illustrator Nabi H. Ali.
Grab your sword and prepare for adventure! This week’s featured new LGBTQ-inclusive middle grade titles are two stories of action and fantasy: one is the latest volume set in a beloved fictional universe; the other is among the best series starters I’ve ever read.
As the season winds down, here’s a roundup of some of the best LGBTQ-inclusive picture books published over the summer—an array of stories highlighting a range of topics.
Witches star in two of this week’s new LGBTQ-inclusive middle grade books! One is a hilarious tale that evokes Roald Dahl (but has a trans girl protagonist); the other is the next installment of a delightful series set in a queer-normative world.
These three recent queer-inclusive middle grade novels variously explore personal growth, friendship, crushes, gender, and more. Share them with the young people you know (and read them yourself to marvel at the great stories being told today)!
As we start the school year, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at four picture books from the 1970s and 80s showing queer families and children in school and daycare settings. Such books have been around longer than you might think.
Pride isn’t the only holiday that LGBTQ families and individuals celebrate! These two brand-new picture books and a chapter book show queer families and people finding joy with their communities and traditions during a variety of holidays.
