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Fred Gets Dressed
by Peter Brown
A celebration of self-expression and nontraditional gender roles
depicts a youngster who enjoys being free and unclothed before wandering into his parents’ closet and trying on their clothes, with
fun and fashionable results involving the whole family.
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'Twas the Night Before Pride
by Joanna McClintick
On the night before Pride, families everywhere are preparing to
partake. As one family packs snacks and makes signs, an older
sibling shares the importance of the march with the newest member
of the family.
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Benny's True Colors
by Norene Paulson
Although Benny looks like a bat, he knows he is a butterfly and,
with the support of his mother and friends, finds a way to make
his outside match who he is inside.
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My Footprints
by Bao Phi
Every child feels different in some way, but Thuy feels "double
different." She is Vietnamese American and she has two moms.
Thuy walks home one winter afternoon, angry and lonely after a
bully's taunts. Then a bird catches her attention and sets Thuy
on an imaginary exploration.
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The Boy & the Bindi
by Vivek Shraya
When Ammi teaches her son about the significance of the dot
she wears on her forehead, he insists that he wants to wear a
bindi, too.
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Pride Puppy!
by Robin Stevenson
A rhyming alphabet book featuring a family who have lost their
dog at a Pride parade.
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Grandad's Camper
by Harry Woodgate
A child who enjoys Grandad's stories of his travels and adventures
with Gramps persuades him to fix up their old camper and take
another trip, in honor of Gramps.
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Love Makes a Family
by Sophie Beer
Whether you have one parent, two moms, two dads, a mom and a
dad, or another wonderful caregiver, there's one thing that makes
a family a family ... and that's love.
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My Moms Love Me
by Anna Membrino
Perfect for reading aloud with its rhyming, rhythmic text, this
book finds two mommies sharing a perfect day with their little one,
from visiting animals on a farm to bedtime snuggles.
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Families Can
by Dan Saks
This charmingly heartfelt board book celebrates the differences that make each family unique and the similarities and love that connect
us all together.
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Chapter Books and Graphic Novels
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Like a Hurricane
by Jonathan Bécotte
A young teen's secret is tearing him apart. He knows he is gay but is afraid to share this knowledge with his parents or his friends. What if
they reject him? And what can he do with the feelings he has for his childhood friend when he knows his friend does not feel the same way?
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Batcat
by Meggie Ramm
Batcat loves being all alone in their home on Spooky Island. Up in
their tree-house, they passes the time playing video games and
watching TV. But when Batcat suddenly finds themself haunted by
an annoying, ice cream-stealing ghost, they visit the local Island
Witch for a spell to remove their ghastly guest permanently!
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Sam Makes a Splash
by Nicole Melleby
Eleven-year-old Sam, who lives with her siblings and mothers in
a house on Sunrise Lagoon, tries to come up with a plan to save
the family's charter boat business before the summer is over.
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Flor Fights Back:
A Stonewall Riots Survival Story
by Joy Michael Ellison
In 1969, when 13-year-old transgender runaway Flor and her new
trans friend Tami try to make their way into the queer and trans community of New York City, they find themselves at the Stonewall
Inn on a night that leads to a police raid and violence.
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Jamie
by L. D. Lapinski
Jamie is a happy 11-year-old, nonbinary kid who loves hanging out
with their two best friends, Daisy and Ash. But when the trio find out
that their local middle schools separate into a school for boys and a school for girls, their friendship suddenly seems at risk.
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Sir Callie and the Witch's War
by Esme Symes-Smith
Faced with the reality of a devasting war, 12-year-old nonbinary
knight Callie and their friends must confront the very part of
themselves they fear the most, and each must do it alone.
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The ABCs of Queer History
by Seema Yasmin
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!
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Go Tell It:
How James Baldwin Became a Writer
by Quartez Harris
Learn about James Baldwin before he became a celebrated novelist, essayist, playwright, poet and activist who showed the world the fullness of Black American life, in a picture book biography that celebrates the power of reading, hard work and following dreams.
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Who Was Shirley Chisholm?
by Crystal Hubbard
An illustrated biography about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman
to be elected to Congress, tells how she showed a keen interest in politics early on and dedicated much of her career to fighting for the rights of Black people and women.
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To See Clearly: A Portrait of David Hockney
by Evan Turk
David Hockney used art to brighten his world. He discovered that
the more he looked and drew, the more he could see beyond the
surface to find beauty, possibility, and new perspectives. In the
most ordinary things, David always found something to love,
uniquely capturing the vibrancy and life of his subjects.
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