middle-grade books

The Ink Witch - Scepter of Memories (Witchlings #4)

Witchy Fun in Two New LGBTQ-Inclusive Middle Grade Books

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.

Pasta Girls - The Brightest Star - North of Tomboy

3 New Queer-Inclusive Middle Grade Novels of Growth and Change

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)!

18 Kids' Books Featuring Drag Performers

18 Kids’ Books Featuring Drag Performers

Happy International Drag Day! Get into the mood and keep the glitter going all year with these 18 board, picture, chapter, and middle grade books featuring drag performers.

Nonbinary kids' books from the first half of 2025

10 Recent Kids’ Books With Nonbinary Protagonists

Today is International Nonbinary People’s Day, but you can keep the spirit going all year long with these great board, picture, early reader, and middle grade books that have nonbinary protagonists.

4 LGBTQ Kids' Books of Community and Connection

4 New LGBTQ Kids’ Books of Community and Connection

Let’s cover several age groups in today’s book highlights, with a recent picture book, a chapter book, and two middle grade titles that explore allyship, community, the relationship between people and the environment—and what would happen if a queer-inclusive boarding school was training its students to fight the evil magic users.

LGBTQ Middle Grade Book pairings and trios

LGBTQ Middle Grade Books: Sequels and Synergies

What’s better than an LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ book? Two or more LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books! These middle grade duos and trios bring extra reading fun, whether they’re sequels to earlier books or just books with related themes. Each match-up includes at least one book that’s new this year.

1800+ books & more: The Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books

Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books Hits Milestone of 1,800+ Entries

I’m thrilled to announce that the Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books now has over 1,800 entries, with more than 100 added since last November. Come see what’s new for children ages 0 to 12 and for grown-ups, search and filter by topic and identity, and read my in-depth reviews!

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