More than 100 books made the American Library Association’s annual Rainbow Book List of librarian-approved titles with “significant and authentic” LGBTQIA+ content for children and teens. Let’s look more closely at the books, why they matter, and at some exclusive charts showing trends over the years.
Uncle Bobby’s Wedding, the tale of a girl worried that her favorite uncle will no longer have time for her after he marries his boyfriend, is becoming an animated television special. This has long been one of my favorite picture books, and I’m thrilled by the news.
Today is Multicultural Children’s Book Day, so I’m showcasing 6 recent children’s books with LGBTQ or gender creative characters that also celebrate a diversity of cultures!
A book about a gender nonconforming Mexican revolutionary has received a prestigious Caldecott Honor, while other LGBTQ-inclusive children’s and young adult books also won recognition at the American Library Association’s annual Youth Media Awards.
Robie H. Harris’ It’s So Amazing has long been a bestselling (and frequently challenged/banned) book on human reproduction and families for children 7 to 10 years old. A new edition is more LGBTQ-inclusive than ever—but how much so? Here’s my deep dive.
2024 is starting off right, with some great LGBTQ-inclusive picture books and middle-grade titles. Here are a few of my early favorites.
Miss any of my year-end roundups covering this year’s best LGBTQ-inclusive books for kids and parents? Or any of my thematic roundups from earlier in the year? Catch them again here!
History, biography, family formation, health, and more—these LGBTQ-inclusive middle grade nonfiction books from 2023 cover a range of topics for tweens. Share them with the inquisitive youth in your life!
Adventurous. Affirming. Amazing. This year’s LGBTQ-inclusive middle-grade fiction books cover a wide range of identities, settings, and moods, with exciting escapades, family fun, fast friendships, sweet crushes, and queer kids saving the world and themselves!
I’m continuing my roundups of this year’s LGBTQ kids’ books, this time with a look at the sometimes-forgotten range of titles for readers aging out of picture books, but not quite ready for the longest middle grade reads.
