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LGBTQ+ Kids & Teens Spring 2026 |
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O.K. Is Gay: A Picture Book
by Vincent X. Kirsch
O.K.'s friends keep interrupting him when he tries to share that he is gay and he belongs with George.
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The ABCs of Queer History
by Seema Yasmin
This is an alphabet book that highlights and celebrates queer history in the United States from A to Z, presenting bold ideas for big thinkers in every letter. A is for abundant, always, ally, and alive. F is for family, friendship, fluid, and free. O is for optimists, opportunity, open, and outspoken.
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The Queens' English: The Young Readers' Lgbtqia+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases
by Chloe O. Davis
A young readers' adaptation of The Queens' English (Clarkson Potter, 2021), a nonfiction illustrated reference guide to the LGBTQ+ community's contributions to the English language. This playful, richly-illustrated visual dictionary is the perfect book for anyone who has ever wondered about the origin of phrases like zaddy, the history of the word queer, and the wonderfully diverse, wideranging histories that have contributed to LGBTQ+ culture and vocabulary.
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Checked Out
by Tony Correia
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, queer seventh-grader Seth finds himself taking a stand when his conservative classmate sabotages the Pride display in his middle-school library.
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Brady Mason's Perfect Fit
by Nicole Melleby
Brady Mason couldn't care less about fashion. She likes what she knows: baseball, comfortable clothes, and pork roll with egg and cheese. When Brady's friends notice that she looks strangely like fashion editor Elena Lavigne, they start the rumor that Brady is Elena's long-lost daughter. They'll make a few TikTok videos, get some fun buzz online, and that will be the end of it. But when a DNA test confirms that Brady is Elena's long-lost daughter, she's summoned to Manhattan to live with her. The only problem: Elena's high-fashion life clashes with Brady's tomboy antics, and Elena doesn't know how to be a mother any more than Brady knows how to be a daughter. Balancing humor and heart, here is a winning story of hard-fought growth and found family.
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Saber-Tooth: A Novel in Verse
by Robin Gow
Eighth-grader Jasper feels abandoned when his brother Callan leaves for college, so he starts their promised fossil dig alone--only to hear the voice of a saber-toothed tiger calling to him as he unleashes a monster he cannot control.
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Adorable Empire: A Graphic Novel
by Laura Terry
Nothing has been going right for Jinx. People at school think she's a goth weirdo, and now her parents are getting divorced. She has to move to an unfamiliar apartment building that doesn't feel like home... And when a new neighbor gives her a mysterious crystal, her life is turned even more upside down by the Adorables, a mischievous band of magical creatures. They are messy, distracting, and, worst of all, they follow Jinx everywhere. Getting rid of the Adorables turns out to be harder than expected, but they might just help Jinx find her way back to happiness.
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Always Raining Here: A Graphic Novel
by Hazel And Bell
Carter is an impulsive, fun-loving, gay teen on a mission to finally hook up with any cute, single guy who will have him. Unfortunately, his options are slim. Enter recently-single Adrian, Carter's very cute, hardworking, and stressed-out target who rebuffs all of his clumsy seduction techniques. Adrian initially plays along but slams on the brakes when he realizes he is still in love with his ex. After a messy, uninhibited night at a house party that results in Carter helping both Adrian and his best friend Maria--the two boys form a tentative friendship. As their friendship progresses through countless hangouts and a few too many pizza slices, the two become integral to one another.
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Ramin Abbas Has Major Questions
by Ahmad Saber
While grappling with his identity as a gay Muslim, senior Ramin joins the soccer team in his final semester to meet his graduation requirements.
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According to Plan
by Christen Randall
Being editor of the schools literary magazine was part of high school senior Mals plan to escape their small town, where as a fat, queer person with ADHD, they've never fit in, but when budget cuts shut down the magazine, Mal discovers working on a zine and spending time with Emerson could be somewhere they belong.
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Beautiful Brutal Bodies
by Linda Cheng
Full of skin-crawling folk horror and sapphic romance, this feral fairytale follows a reclusive songstress and her bodyguard who must unravel the occult mysteries of their past to escape from a cursed island.
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Abuzz
by Amy Chase
Sparks and stingers will fly in this modern queer reimagining of Shakespeare's classic romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing! Feuding senior students Ben and Beatriz drag half of Messina High into their never-ending arguments, making things difficult as budding sweethearts Hero and Claudio are asked to pick sides in the battle. All the while, the bad kids, led by outcast DJ, are plotting to capitalize on the chaos and rule the school for themselves. With college letters and prom night on the horizon, will these students find their happy ending or feel the sting of total rejection?
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Empty Heaven
by Freddie Kölsch
After a scarecrow deity inhabits their friend, a group of teens must outmaneuver townspeople under the thrall of ancient magic as they try to reverse the possession.
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