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5 Ways to Support LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books and Banned Books Week

September 23, 2019

This week is Banned Books Week, the annual event from the American Library Association (ALA) honoring the freedom to read! Half of the books in the ALA’s latest Top Ten Most Challenged Books list are there because someone objected to their LGBTQ content—underscoring how much work is yet to be done on the path to equity and justice. Here are some ways you can support Banned Books Week and the authors behind books that have faced challenges!

Book Burnings Among “Extreme Tactics” to Censor LGBTQ Children’s/YA Books in 2018

April 10, 2019

A majority of titles in the American Library Association’s (ALA’s) latest annual list of the Top 11 Most Challenged Books were challenged or banned because of their LGBTQ content. Two of the books were also burned.

New Guide to LGBTQAI+ Kids’/YA Books Offers Lists, Advice, Discussion

April 23, 2018

A new guide to LGBTQAI+ children’s and young adult books should become a go-to resource for librarians, teachers, and parents—although it needs to clean up a few errors.

Top 10 Challenged Books 2018. Artwork courtesy of the American Library Association

5 of 10 Most Challenged Books in U.S. Include LGBTQ Content

April 11, 2018

Once again, five of the top 10 books in the American Library Association’s (ALA’s) annual list of the most challenged books in the U.S. are there because of their LGBTQ content, among other reasons.

Jacqueline Woodson Wins Laura Ingalls Wilder Award; LGBTQ Young Adult Books Win Youth Media Awards

February 12, 2018

Author Jacqueline Woodson, recently inaugurated National Ambassador for Children’s Literature and a queer mom, won the American Library Association’s (ALA’s) Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for books that have made “a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.” Several other LGBTQ children’s books and their authors were also honored at the ALA’s annual Youth Media Awards today.

Most Challenged Books 2016 - ALA: Artwork courtesy of the American Library Association

5 Most Challenged Books Include LGBTQ Content

April 12, 2017

The top five books in the American Library Association’s (ALA’s) annual list of the most challenged books in the U.S. are there because of their LGBTQ content, among other reasons.

10th Annual Rainbow Book List of Librarian-Recommended, LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ and YA Books

January 27, 2017

The 10th Annual Rainbow Book List of librarian-recommended, LGBTQ-inclusive books for children and young adults is now out, with more than 50 new titles!

Bestseller and 1st Book by Trans Mom Win Stonewall Awards for LGBT-Inclusive Kids’ Books

January 23, 2017

A book from a long-running, NYT-bestselling series and the first novel by a transgender mother both win the American Library Association’s annual Stonewall Book Award for LGBT-inclusive children’s and young adult books.

9 of 10 Most Challenged Books Have Diverse Content

April 14, 2016

The American Library Association (ALA) has released its annual list of the 10 most frequently challenged books—and nine of them have “diverse” content, four related to LGBTQ topics.

LGBTQ-Inclusive Children’s Book Winners: 2016 ALA Youth Media Awards

January 11, 2016

The American Library Association (ALA) has announced its picks forÂ the best LGBTQ-inclusive children’s books of the year—making it one of my favorite days of the year. Let’s take a look.