We Are Pride 2025: 75 Books for Children, Teens & AdultsLike this list

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• Circle of Love

  Gray Smith, Monique, 1968-

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  Children. Join Molly as she introduces us to the people of her intertribal community center! Molly loves playing with her uncles’ new baby, learning dances with her friends, and curling up with her grandmother's wife when it’s time for stories.

• Cool Cat

  Taylor, Jazz, 1994-

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  Children. Nova doesn’t lie; she tells hopes for the future. When a video of her cat goes viral and lands her in the popular crowd (and close to her crush), her hopes for the future start getting out of control.

• The Curse of Eelgrass Bog

  Averling, Mary,

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  Children. Kess and her brother are in charge of their family's Unnatural History Museum while their parents are away. When a new girl stops in for help breaking a curse, they find themselves entangled in the mysteries of the Eelgrass Bog, whose hold…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• It's Pride, Baby!

  Wells, Allen R.,

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  Children. A queer Black family celebrates Pride through art, parades, fireworks, and showing love for each other.

• Jamie

  Lapinski, L. D.,

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  Children. Jamie, a nonbinary tween, has to choose between twolocal middle schools – one for boys and one for girls. Jamie and their friends know it’s wrong, but can three kids really change the minds of an entire town?

• Just Shy of Ordinary

  Sass, A. J.,

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  Children. Shai, a thirteen-year-old genderfluid homeschooler, attempts to find a "new normal" post-pandemic as they start public school, meet new friends, and learn about their Jewish identity.

• Lunar Boy

  Wibowo, Jessica,

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  Children. In this coming-of-age graphic novel, a young trans boy from the moon discovers a home in the most unlikely of places.

• Marley's Pride

  Retener, Joëlle,

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  Children. A nonbinary child with anxiety wants to watch their grandparent win an award at a Pride festival, but can they overcome their fears?

• Queer and Fearless

  Poems Celebrating the Lives of LGBTQ+ Heroes

  Sanders, Rob, 1958-

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  Children. Learn about LGBTQIA+ heroes in this brightly-colored picture book of poems!

• School for Invisible Boys

  Hutchinson, Shaun David,

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  Children. When the normally-unseen sixth grader Hector discovers that he can turn invisible, he learns that he isn’t the only invisible boy at his school – and things worse than bullies lurk the halls.

• Another First Chance

  Couch, Robbie,

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  Teen. When River is blackmailed into joining a study on struggling teens, he finds himself thrown together with his ex-best friend and a cute jock. But his new relationships may be at stake when he discovers what is really being studied.

• A Bánh Mì for Two

  Nguyen, Trinity,

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  Teen. When Vivi runs away to a study abroad program in Sài Gòn, she ends up meeting her favorite food blogger, Lan. Lan is struggling with writer's block, so she agrees to show Vivi around in hopes that it will reignite her passion for food and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Blonde Dies First

  Wellington, Joelle,

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  Teen. When Devon and her friends find themselves being stalked by a demon who is following slasher movie tropes, they'll have to use their horror knowledge to flip the script and defeat the evil.

• Don't Let It Break Your Heart

  Horne, Maggie,

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  Teen. Alana and Gray have broken up and struggle to redefine their relationship after Alana comes out as a lesbian. Their bond is further complicated when Alana agrees to help Gray pursue the new girl at school, only to develop feelings for her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Don't Let the Forest in

  Drews, C. G.,

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  Teen. Andrew's relationship with his best friend Thomas has always been intense, but Andrew may have to choose between his confusing feelings for Thomas and his own safety when Thomas's terrifying drawings begin coming to life.

• Everything Glittered

  Talley, Robin,

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  Teen. When Gertrude's beloved but controversial headmistress is killed, she and her friends are determined to solve the crime and restore her reputation. But can they do so without risking their own reputations?

• Flamboyants

  the Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known

  Johnson, George M. (George Matthew), 1985-

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  Teen. This collection of short biographies about queer figures from the Harlem Renaissance will teach you new things about your favorite cultural legends and help you to discover new favorites.

• Have You Seen This Girl

  Tyndall, Nita,

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  Teen. Sid's father is in jail for a string of murders he committed when Sid was a kid. So when copycat murders begin taking place in town, Sid rushes to unmask the killer before they end up blamed for the crimes.

• Homebody

  Parish, Theo,

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  Teen. With a mix of evocative illustrations and prose, Parish shares their journey with gender and sexuality, giving the reader a look at what it is like to grow up as a nonbinary young adult.

• How the Boogeyman Became a Poet

  Keith, Anthony R., Jr.,

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  Teen. This memoir-in-verse follows Keith's journey from a closeted teen to an out college student finding community through poetry.