LGBTQ+
Kids & Teens
Summer 2025
Books for Kids
Two grooms on a cake : the story of America's first gay wedding
by Rob Sanders

Two wedding cake toppers tell the love story of the men they represent, Michael McConnell and Jake Baker, and their difficult journey to become the first married gay couple in the United States.

 
Pride puppy!
by Robin Stevenson

A rhyming alphabet book featuring a family who have lost their dog at a Pride parade.

 
No horses in the house! : the audacious life of artist Rosa Bonheur
by Mireille Messier

A delightful picture book based on the true story of Rosa Bonheur, the nineteenth-century French artist who defied gender expectations and changed the art world with her realistic animal paintings.

 
Athlete is agender : true stories of LGBTQ+ people in sports
by Katherine Locke

A groundbreaking nonfiction collection of well-known LGBTQ professional athletes and queer authors telling stories about the feeling of belonging that comes with finding a sport that's yours.

 
Crushing it
by Erin Becker

Told in alternating voices, soccer teammates and former friends Tory and Mel develop feelings for each other when they unknowingly meet anonymously online.

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Matteo
by Michael Leali

Joining the Blue Whales baseball team to please his dad, 11-year-old Matteo, who feels different than the other boys, starts sprouting leaves and bark when he lies about his feelings, and while digging for the truth, makes some startling discoveries about his family's roots.

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Glitch girl!
by Rainie Oet

J– is navigating ADHD, the loneliness of middle school and a crush on a girl when she meets Sam, a nonbinary classmate, and realizes it's okay not to fit into neat, pixelated boxes, in a novel in verse.

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Books for teens
The rebel's guide to Pride
by Matthew Hubbard

When the mayor of a small Alabama town starts targeting Pride events, bad boy Zeke begins hosting a series of "Pride Speakeasies".

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The assassin's guide to babysitting
by Natalie C. Parker

Tru has been hiding all her life. Her parents taught her to conceal her bastion Talent: indestructible skin, muscles, and bones. In a world where Talents are common and varied, no one trusts a bastion--they're too powerful... When assassins interrupt a mundane babysitting job booked through BountyApp--where lethal hunters find work and babysitters for their kids--Tru flees with a one-year-old strapped to her chest and spiraling questions: Who killed her parents? Whom can she trust? What does it mean to be a bastion? And is it ever OK to kiss a girl who's trying to hunt you down?

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How to survive a slasher
by Justine Pucella Winans

CJ Smith's hometown of Satterville was the site of two massacres, which CJ and his dad survived, and when an unpublished manuscript from a mysterious writer shows up addressed to CJ predicting new murders, CJ sets out to stop them.

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Shampoo unicorn
by Sawyer Lovett

After a hit-and-run leaves Greg, a closeted jock, unconscious, Brian, the secret host of a popular podcast, uses his platform to investigate the crime and reveal harsh truths about their small town, which inspires others to show support and organize a pride festival that gains national attention.

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What the woods took : a novel
by Courtney Gould

A group of troubled teens in a wilderness therapy program find themselves stranded in a forest full of monsters and left to fend for themselves and realize they'll have to trust one another to survive. 

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Nav's foolproof guide to falling in love
by Jessica Lewis

Nav knows how to flirt, but she also knows love is a messy losing proposition. As proof, her best friend, Hallie, is constantly getting her heart broken. And when Hallie goes to her boring academic camp this summer, Nav won't be there to protect her for the first time in their lives. So when shy new girl Gia asks Nav for help getting Hallie's attention, Nav finds a way to make it work for her. In exchange for lessons in romance, Gia, whose mom runs the camp, will help get Nav a spot there. And if her coaching works, maybe Hallie can date someone who will treat her right for a change.

Available on Cloud Library