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Celebrate Pride Month with These LGBTQ+ Titles
June is Pride Month! Show your pride with these books about LGBTQ+ characters and stories.
A gay teenager in 1990s Wyoming must contend with the violent loss of a loved one in this historical YA novel that draws from the tragic murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998.
2025 Kansas NEA Reading Circle List
★ “Keen prose meditates on the nature of violence fueled by bigotry and its effects, making for a layered and provocative telling that will encourage readers to critically examine their own behaviors and perceptions.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
A nonbinary child is whisked off on a spellbinding adventure for their birthday in this dazzling tale of friendship, community, and self-love.
“Families come in all sizes and shapes, warmly shown here; this book is recommended for libraries to add any shelves on ever-expanding inclusivity.” —School Library Journal
Perfect for fans of The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag, HeartStopper by Alice Oseman, and Jen Wang’s The Dressmaker and the Prince. In this fresh, sensitive, diary-style graphic novel, 12-year-old Tuva’s questions about becoming a teenager are confusing—so when her first crush turns out to be on another girl, it feels absolutely wonderful–so why does it become so complicated?
Winner of the 2024 Stonewall Award, American Library Association · A 2023 New York Public Library Best Book · A 2024 CCBC Choice · A Bank Street Best Children’s Book · Kirkus Reviews — One of the 150 Most Anticipated Books for Fall · Featured on Kirkus’ 10 Essential Middle Grade Books List
“A soft and adorable story of first sapphic love and the trials and tribulations of pre-teen friendships….Reading this was like a warm hug.” —Alice Oseman, NYT Bestselling author of Heartstopper
In this queer contemporary YA mystery, a nonbinary autistic teen realizes they must not only solve a 30-year-old mystery but also face the demons lurking in their past in order to live a satisfying life.
Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction Nominee · Kirkus Reviews Best Book · Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book · 2023 Rainbow Book List Top 10 Titles for Teen Readers · Bank Street Best Book of the Year · 2023 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award Finalist
★THREE STARRED REVIEWS★
“Look no further for your next favorite read, because The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester has it all […] a suspenseful story that also feels like a hug.” —Sarah Glenn Marsh, author of the Reign of the Fallen series
Will, an agender teen, struggles with the haunting aftermath of parental abuse as they forge a new life and love in this novel that is perfect for fans of If These Wings Could Fly and Last Night at the Telegraph Club.
“A bittersweet portrait of an agender teen finding true family following parental abuse…MacGregor sensitively renders Will’s harrowing circumstances, culminating in an emotionally satisfying resolution.” —Publishers Weekly