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Pride Month: Kids' Fiction and Nonfiction

June is Pride Month! Celebrate LGBTQIA+ lives and stories with these kids' books available at Wellington County Library.

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  • A rhyming alphabet book featuring a family who have lost their dog at a Pride parade.
    Picture Book
  • A board book retelling of the classic picture book Mom and Mum are getting married!, one of the first ever children's books on same-sex marriage.
    Board Book
  • Lou spends every Saturday with Grandad and Pops. They walk to the library hand in hand, like a chain of paper dolls. Grandad reads books about science and design, Pops listens to rock and roll, and Lou bounces from lap to lap. But…
    Picture Book
  • The literary scavenger hunt of a lifetime, starring an endlessly endearing non-binary tween. Zed Watson loves a few things: their name (which they chose themself!), their big rambunctious family, and--oh yeah--monsters. When Zed discovered…
    Book
  • Chloe is jealous and sad when her favorite uncle announces that he will be getting married, but as she gets to know Jamie better and becomes involved in planning the wedding, she discovers that she will always be special to Uncle…
    Picture Book
  • Riley is Papa's princess and Daddy's dragon. She loves her two fathers! When Riley's classmate asks her which dad is her real one, Riley is confused. She doesn't want to have to pick one or the other. Families are made of love and this…
    Picture Book
  • When Max starts school, the teacher hesitates to call out the name on the attendance sheet. Something doesn't seem to fit. Max lets her know the name he wants to be called by--a boy's name. This begins Max's journey as he makes new friends…
    Picture Book
  • A story of a transboy coming out and getting the haircut he's always wanted.
    Picture Book
  • A dedicated mom puts love into action as she creates the perfect rainbow-colored wig for her transgender daughter.
    Picture Book
  • Told from the perspective of their adoring nephew, Auntie Uncle: Drag Queen Hero is the story of a courageous drag queen who saves the day, and brings two communities together.
    Picture Book
  • The Every Body Book

    The LGBTQ+ Inclusive Guide for Kids About Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families

    Simon, Rachel E.
    This vibrant and beautifully illustrated book teaches children sex, gender and relationships education in a way that is inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Covering puberty, hormones, pregnancy, consent, sex,…
    Book
  • On her annual trip in her father's 18-wheeler, eight-year-old Jolene is headed to Los Angeles on a six-day road trip to deliver some newsprint with her dad. Just like last year, they tell each other stories and listen to music. They also…
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  • When best friends Sal and Gabi try to repair the damage they created when they altered the universe to help their families, they end up creating even more chaos
    Book
  • Jeremiah just wants a normal summer with his dad, but it's clear that isn't happening. His dad just moved to an apartment near downtown Minneapolis to live with his new boyfriend, Michael. Michael wears shorts too short, serves weird…
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  • Pride

    the Celebration and the Struggle

    Stevenson, Robin, 1968-
    Examines the importance of embracing diversity and fighting for freedom and equality for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people around the world.
    Book
  • A fifth-grader whose best friends walked away, whose mother is detached, and whose father does unspeakable things, copes with the help of friend Sofie and anonymous letters tied to balloons and released.
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  • In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself.
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  • Twelve-year-old Ana-Marie Jin, the reigning US Juvenile figure skating champion, is not a frilly dress kind of kid. So, when Ana learns that next season's program will be princess themed, doubt forms fast. Still, Ana tries to focus on…
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  • After the death of her mother, Lydia moves in with her aunts and learns to find a new family of inspiring women and loving dogs.
    Book
  • Despite her parents' divorce, her father's coming out as gay, and his plans to marry his boyfriend, ten-year-old Bea is reassured by her parents' unconditional love, excited about getting a stepsister, and haunted by something she did last…
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