Pride for Kids: LGBTQ+ Books for Kids & Families
The experiences of LGBTQ+ children and families are captured in this list comprised of picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels. Informational books are also included and span a variety of topics that include gender identity and the LGBTQ+ rights movement. (Updated June 2023)
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Pride Puppy!
Picture book: A fun rhyming alphabet book featuring a family who have lost their dog at a Pride parade.
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A Song for the Unsung
Nonfiction/biography: Every movement has its unsung heroes: individuals who work in the background without acknowledgement. One of those unsung heroes was at the center of some of the most pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement. That hero was a quiet man, a gay Black man. He was Bayard Rustin.
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Phoenix Gets Greater
Picture book: Phoenix loves to play with dolls and marvel at pretty fabrics. Most of all, he loves to dance--whether it's ballet or Pow Wow dancing. Not everyone understands Phoenix, but his mom and brother are proud of him. With their help, Phoenix learns about Two Spirit/Niizh Manidoowag people in Anishinaabe culture and just how special he is.
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Kapaemahu
Picture book: Four individuals of dual male and female spirit bring their healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii, where they are beloved for their gentle ways and miraculous cures and where they imbue four giant boulders with their powers.
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Grandad's Pride
Picture book: After Milly discovers a pride flag in Grandad's attic, she and Grandad are motivated by the past to start a pride parade in their small town. Activism and celebration go hand in hand, as the town gathers to help build a world where everyone is proud to be themselves.
Format: Book
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