LGBTQ
Tween
Teen
Banned & Challenged Books Every Tween and Teen Should Read
Ideas in books can ignite discovery, encourage empathy, and offer solace. With that in mind, here are 25 banned books worth reading for their ideas.
Teen
Must-Read Coming-of-Age Stories for Teens
These books address issues of sexual identity, race, appearance, and, of course, love. I hope they help the teens you love navigate this exciting, tumultuous time in their lives.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
30 Great LGBTQ+ Picture Books for Kids
Everyone can benefit from the messages of unconditional love and acceptance in these picture books.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
Books To Help Kids Make Sense of Challenging Current Events
These books can help children discuss and better process difficult world events such as war, immigration, discrimination, and environmental conservation.
Tween
LGBTQ+ Books for Tweens
Explore this collection of LGBTQ+ books for tweens, where young hearts and minds can find solace, inspiration, and the courage to embrace their true selves.
Teen
Pride and Less Prejudice: LGBTQ+ Books for Teens
These LGBTQ+ YA stories are filled with characters experiencing everything from dystopian drama to summer love to messy breakups and more.
Teen
Queer YA Romance Reads Teens Will Love
We're all for the rise of inclusive YA romance stories featuring love stories between teens of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
Teen
YA Books That Center on Transgender and Nonbinary Teens
Discover young adult books in contemporary fiction, romance, sci-fi, and fantasy centered on teens with various gender expressions and identities.
Teen
A Reading Rainbow: YA Novels That Explore Sexuality and Sexual Identity
These funny, moving, and powerful YA books reflect the experiences and struggles of teens exploring sexuality and sexual identity for the first time.
Pre-K
Brightly Storytime: Patience, Patches!
Can the rambunctious pup Patches learn to adjust when his moms bring home a new baby? Follow along with our latest Brightly Storytime to find out!
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Books That Celebrate Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Kids
It’s so important that children see themselves represented in books, including transgender and gender-nonconforming character inclusion and stories that focus on these topics.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
Ain’t Nothing But a Family Thing: Books About All Kinds of Families
From adoption to divorce to same-sex families, kids and parents can find books that explain how all sorts of families are formed in all sorts of ways.
Teen
Pride is Much More Than a Month
Author James Brandon discusses the origins of Pride, his new young adult novel, "Ziggy, Stardust and Me," and why it's important to embrace LGBTQIA+ history.
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag
Read along with Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag, a picture book that tells the powerful history of LGBTQIA+ rights, gay pride, and the rainbow flag that's perfect for celebrating Pride Month.
