Books for LGBTQ+ Pride Month

By Coll Rowe | April 30 2024 | English Language ArtsSocial Studies & History

In June we celebrate Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan and highlights the accomplishments of those in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) community, while recognizing the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live as their most authentic selves.

Here is a selection of titles that we encourage you to share with your students:

LGBTQIA+ Elementary Titles

 

This Is Our Rainbow
16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us
978-0-593-30397-9
The first LGBTQIA+ anthology for middle-graders featuring stories for every letter of the acronym, including realistic, fantasy, and sci-fi stories by authors like Justina Ireland, Marieke Nijkamp, Alex Gino, and more!
$8.99 US
Apr 11, 2023
Paperback
336 Pages
Yearling

A Kids Book About Being Transgender
978-0-7440-9473-2
Teach your child that our differences make us unique and are to be celebrated.
$19.99 US
May 21, 2024
Hardcover
64 Pages
DK Children

Leo and the Pink Marker
978-1-68263-690-9
It's fun to color outside the lines in this playful celebration of family, creativity, and the color pink!
$18.99 US
May 21, 2024
Hardcover
40 Pages
Peachtree

Queer and Fearless
Poems Celebrating the Lives of LGBTQ+ Heroes
978-0-593-52369-8
Learn about the lives of some of the most important LGBTQ+ heroes in this unique picture book that combines poetry and biographical information to honor those at the forefront of LGBTQ+ history.
$18.99 US
Apr 16, 2024
Hardcover
32 Pages
Penguin Workshop

Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution
978-1-5247-1952-4
Celebrate Pride every day with the very first picture book to tell of its historic and inspiring role in the gay civil rights movement, from the author of the acclaimed Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag.
$18.99 US
Apr 23, 2019
Hardcover
40 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers

Rebel Girls Celebrate Pride: 25 Tales of Self-Love and Community
978-1-953424-28-0
TRUE STORIES OF PRIDE AND POWER!
$8.99 US
May 23, 2023
Paperback
64 Pages
Rebel Girls

The Mysterious Life of Dr Barry
A Surgeon Unlike Any Other
978-1-78269-278-2
The remarkable true story of Margaret Anne Bulkley - aka Dr James Barry - a surgeon who lived as a man for their entire life
$13.95 US
Mar 12, 2024
Paperback
128 Pages
Pushkin Children's Books

She Persisted: Rachel Levine
978-0-593-52904-1
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Rachel Levine!
$6.99 US
Jun 06, 2023
Paperback
96 Pages
Philomel Books