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Rainbow Book List Young Readers Top 10 - 2021

2021 Rainbow Book List Shows Record Increase in LGBTQ Kids’ Books

February 10, 2021

The American Library Association has just announced its 2021 Rainbow Book List—with a record-setting number of 129 librarian-approved LGBTQ-inclusive children’s and young adult books! There are so many, in fact, that for the first time, there are two Top 10 sub-lists of books with “exceptional merit,” one for younger children and one for older youth readers. Learn more and see some charts that illustrate just how the genre has grown.

Board Book with Same-Sex Parents, Gender Creative Kids, and Pregnant Trans Man Wins Prestigious Stonewall Book Award

January 25, 2021

The American Library Association (ALA) today announced its 2021 Stonewall Book Awards for LGBTQ-inclusive children’s and young adult books, part of the Youth Media Awards that also include the prestigious Newbery and Caldecott Medals. The winner was a board book that includes not only same-sex parents, but also gender creative kids and a pregnant transgender man.

LGBTQ Children’s/YA Books Dominate Decade’s Banned Books List

September 29, 2020

Once again, it’s Banned Books Week—and a new list of the Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books from the last decade reminds us that LGBTQ-inclusive books for kids remain among the most (needlessly) controversial.

New Edition of LGBTQ Picture Book “Uncle Bobby’s Wedding” Is Brighter, Bolder, and More Human

May 12, 2020

Uncle Bobby’s Wedding, the 2008 picture book about a girl worried that her favorite uncle will no longer have time for her after he marries his boyfriend, is coming out today in a bright new edition. The anthropomorphic guinea pigs are gone, replaced by human characters—and author Sarah Brannen was kind enough to answer some questions for Mombian readers about the changes.

LGBTQIA+ Titles, Drag Queen Story Hours Challenged and Censored in 2019

April 21, 2020

Eight of the titles in the American Library Association’s (ALA’s) latest annual list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books were challenged or banned because of their LGBTQIA+ content. That’s unfortunately not surprising—but some other new trends this year add to concerns about censorship.

2020 Rainbow Book List Has the LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Titles Libraries and Families Need

February 6, 2020

Looking for a list of librarian-approved LGBTQ-inclusive children’s and young adult books to recommend to your local school or library? Want some great books to add to your personal collection? The just-announced 2020 Rainbow Book List from the American Library Association has what you need!

LGBTQ Kids’ and Young Adult Books Honored with Stonewall Book Awards and More

January 27, 2020

The American Library Association (ALA) today announced its 2020 Stonewall Book Awards for LGBTQ-inclusive children’s and young adult books, part of the Youth Media Awards that also include the prestigious Newbery and Caldecott Medals. Several other Youth Media Awards also went to LGBTQ-inclusive titles.

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.