BostonPL_We Are Pride 2020: 36 Books for ChildrenLike this list

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• All Kinds of Families

  Lang, Suzanne,

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  Board book. A story presented as a series of framed portraits features animals in dozens of combinations that represent and celebrate all kinds of non-traditional families.

• The Best at It

  Pancholy, Maulik

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  Children's fiction. Twelve-year-old Rahul, an Indian American boy growing up in Indiana, works to find something he’s good at and questions his sexuality in this funny, semiautobiographical middle-grade novel.

• Hazel's Theory of Evolution

  Lisa Jenn Bigelow

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  Children's fiction. Hazel knows a lot about the world. That's because when she's not hanging with her best friend, taking care of her dog, or helping care for the goats on her family's farm, she loves reading through dusty encyclopedias. But even…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ho'onani

  Hula Warrior

  Gale, Heather

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  Picture book. An empowering celebration of identity, acceptance, and Hawaiian culture based on the true story of a young child in Hawai'i who dreams of leading the boys-only hula troupe at her school.

• Hurricane Season

  Melleby, Nicole

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  Children's fiction. Eleven-year-old Fig’s father is her whole world, and she does her best to hide his mental illness, including from social services. When a new neighbor moves in, she and her father both slowly learn to let other people into their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am Perfectly Designed

  Brown, Karamo • Brown, Jason "Rachel"

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  Picture book. A father and son share a day in the city and a conversation about what they love about each other.

• Intersection Allies

  We Make Room for All

  Johnson, Chelsea,

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  Picture book. A handy book about intersectionality that depicts the nuances of identity and embraces difference as a source of community.

• It Feels Good to Be Yourself

  A Book About Gender Identity

  Thorn, Theresa

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  Children's nonfiction. Some people are boys. Some people are girls. Some people are both, neither, or somewhere in between. This inclusive, vibrant picture book gives kids and caregivers alike the vocabulary to talk with each other about gender.

• Jacob's Room to Choose

  Hoffman, Ian, 1962-

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  Picture book. After kindergarteners Jacob and Sophie are prevented from using their school's bathrooms, their teacher helps her students write new rules about who can use which bathroom.

• The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire - Part One

  Michael Dante DiMartino • Konietzko, Bryan

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  Graphic novel. Korra must decide who to trust as the fate of the Earth Kingdom hangs in the balance! On the eve of its first elections, the Earth Kingdom finds its future endangered by its past. Even as Kuvira stands trial for her crimes, vestiges…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lumberjanes. The Infernal Compass

  Sturges, Lilah,

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  Graphic novel. When the Lumberjanes start to become separated during an orienteering outing thanks to a mysterious compass, Molly becomes more and more insecure about the effect of her relationship with Mal on the other girls. Meanwhile, a lonely…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Maiden & Princess

  Haack, Daniel,

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  Picture book. When a maiden reluctantly attends a ball for her friend, the prince, everyone considers her his perfect match until she surprises them—and herself—by finding true love with someone else.

• Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: Little Women

  Terciero, Rey

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  Graphic novel. Little Women with a twist: four sisters from a blended family experience the challenges and triumphs of life in NYC in this full-color graphic novel.

• The Midwinter Witch

  A Graphic Novel

  Ostertag, Molly Knox

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  Graphic novel. In this graphic novel conclusion of the Witch Boy series, Aster decides to defy tradition and enter his family's annual contest for witches, while Ariel struggles to accept her new family's love and explore her relationship with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James

  Herring Blake, Ashley

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  Children's fiction. Twelve-year-old Sunny St. James must navigate heart surgery, reconnections with a lost mother, the betrayal of a former best friend, first kisses, and emerging feelings for another girl.

• The Moon Within (Scholastic Gold)

  Salazar, Aida

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  Children's fiction. Eleven-year-old (nearly twelve) Celi Rivera, who is a mix of Black-Puerto Rican-Mexican Indian is uncomfortable about her approaching period, and the changes that are happening to her body; she is horrified that her mother wants…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Footprints

  Phi, Bao

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  Picture book. Upset after being bullied, Thuy, a Vietnamese American, pretends she is different creatures, including an especially strong, wonderful being made up of her two mothers and herself.

• My Two Dads and Me

  Joosten, Michael

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  Board book. This beautifully illustrated board book celebrates families with same-gender parents as dads and kids eat breakfast, get dressed, head to the park, and sing goodnight lullabies.

• My Two Moms and Me

  Joosten, Michael

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  Board book. This beautifully illustrated board book celebrates families with same-gender parents as moms and kids eat breakfast, get dressed, head to the park, and sing goodnight lullabies.

• Old MacDonald Had a Baby

  Snape, Emily

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  Picture book. After his partner heads out for the day, Old MacDonald spends a day caring for their baby, with a little help from the farm animals.