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Child's Introduction to Pride
Prager, Sarah

The perfect primer for kids ages 8-12, this book celebrates love, hope, equality, and progress by taking an inspirational and essential look at the rich history and culture of the LGBTQIA+ community in the United States and around the world. Now a 2024 Rainbow Book List Top 10 Books for Young...

Item No. 9780762481910
$21.99
Heather Has Two Mommies (Paperback)
Newman, Leslea

"Each page is artfully and distinctly rendered to be a visual depiction of the beauty of joy and diversity." -- School Library Journal

Heather's favorite number is two. She has two arms, two legs, two pets--and two mommies. When Heather goes to school for the first...

Item No. 9780763690427
$6.99
Last Night at the Telegraph Club - To Be Autographed 9/22
Lo, Malinda

  Staff Pick

Winner of the National Book Award
A New York TimesBestseller

"The queer romance we've been waiting for."--Ms. Magazine

Seventeen-year-old Lily Hu can't remember exactly when the feeling took root--that desire to look, to...

Item No. 9780525555278
$11.99
October Mourning PB
Newman, Leslea

A masterful poetic exploration of the impact of Matthew Shepard's murder on the world.

On the night of October 6, 1998, a gay twenty-one-year-old college student named Matthew Shepard was kidnapped from a Wyoming bar by two young men, savagely beaten, tied to a remote fence,...

Item No. 9781536215779
$9.99
Pedro & Daniel
Erebia, Federico

KIRKUS BEST OF THE YEAR

Pedro and Daniel are Mexican American brothers growing up in 1970s Ohio. Their mom doesn't like that Pedro is a spitting image of their darker-skinned father, that Daniel plays with dolls, that neither of the boys love sports like the...

Item No. 9781646143047
$19.99
Rainbow Revolutionaries - To Be Autographed 9/22
Prager, Sarah

One of Time Out's "LGBTQ+ books for kids to read during Pride Month," this groundbreaking, pop-culture-infused illustrated biography collection takes readers on an eye-opening journey through the lives of fifty...

Item No. 9780062947758
$17.99
Sparkle Boy
Newman, Lesléa

Young Casey loves sparkly things, just like his older sister, who does not approve until an encounter with teasing bullies helps her learn to accept and respect Casey for who he is.

Casey loves to play with his blocks, puzzles, and dump truck, but he also loves things that sparkle,...

Item No. 9781620142851
$18.95
True You - To Be Autographed 10/1
Rotner, Shelley

There are different ways to show and be who you are in this affirming photographic picture book that offers a celebratory and informative look at kids and their wide-ranging gender identities.

"Sometimes it's hard when kids say you have to be a boy or a girl when you're...

Item No. 9780063240469
$18.99
A Family is a Family is a Family
O'Leary, Sara

When a teacher asks her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different, but the same in one important way ...

When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all...

Item No. 9781554987948
$17.95
A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities
Zuckerberg, Jules
A great starting point for anyone curious about queer and trans life, and helpful for those already on their own journeys!

In this quick and easy guide to queer and trans identities, cartoonists Mady G and Jules Zuckerberg guide you through the basics of the LGBT+ world! Covering...

Item No. 9781620105863
$9.99
A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
Jimerson, Tristan


A quick, easy and important educational comic guide to using gender-neutral pronouns.

"A great, simple look at the importance of using correct pronouns; extremely accessible to those for whom gender-neutral language is a new concept." -- School Library Journal (starred review...

Item No. 9781620104996
$7.99
ABC Pride
Barnes, Elly
A vibrant and inclusive first ABC book that introduces young readers aged 3+ to Pride.

A is for Acceptance! B is for Belonging! C is for Celebrate!

ABC Pride introduces young readers to the alphabet through the colourful world of Pride.
Children can discover letters and...

Item No. 9780744063172
$12.99
An ABC of Equality
Ewing, Chana Ginelle
A is for Ability, B is for Belief, C is for Class. The best-selling book An ABC of Equality introduces complicated concepts surrounding social justice to the youngest of children.

All people have the right to be treated fairly, no matter who they are, what they look...

Item No. 9781786037428
$15.99
An ABC of Families
Williams, Abbey
A is for Adoption, B is for Blended Family, C is for Co-Parenting. An ABC of Families is a board book for young children which celebrates families in every single shape and size, no matter what they look like or whom they include!

Whether you have two dads, an adopted brother,...

Item No. 9780711256538
$15.99
And Tango Makes Three Board Book
Justin Richardson

The heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family is now available in a sturdy board book edition.

At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But their desire for a family was...

Item No. 9781481446952
$8.99
Baby's First Words
Barefoot Books
An ALA Rainbow Book List Top Ten Pick for 2018!

Learn over 100 early vocabulary words with a toothy toddler and her two dads! Cheerful acrylic illustrations and digital collage artwork will keep little eyes glued to the pages, searching for the silly woolly mammoth on each one. Designed to...

Item No. 9781782858720
$7.99
Baby's First Words - Bilingual English/Spanish Board Book
Barefoot Books
"Great for any family looking to introduce familiar words in Spanish to a child, and has special value as it presents a loving same sex couple as parents"" - Youth Services Book Review

Learn over 100 early vocabulary words with a toothy toddler and her two dads! Plus, the search for the...

Item No. 9781782858737
$7.99
Becoming Who We Are: A Trans Anthology Graphic Novel
Lilah Sturges and Hazel Newlevant

Independent Bookstore Day 2024 Exclusive!


Real Stories About Growing Up Trans. Nine members of the trans community share their real-life...

Item No. 9781949518276
$16.99
Beetle and the Hollowbones
Layne, Aliza

 Staff Pick

A Stonewall Honor Book

An enchanting, riotous, and playfully illustrated debut graphic novel following a young goblin trying to save her best friend from the haunted mall--perfect for fans of Steven Universe and Adventure Time.

In the eerie town of 'Allows, ...

Item No. 9781534441545
$12.99
Being You: A First Conversation about Gender
Ralli, Jessica
A picture book edition of the bestselling board book about gender, offering adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way.

Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this...

Item No. 9780593521878
$14.99
Being You: A First Conversation about Gender - Autographed

Autographed by Megan Madison.

A picture book edition of the bestselling board book about gender, offering adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way.

Developed by experts in the...

Item No. 41266940
$14.99
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out
Kuklin, Susan
A 2015 Stonewall Honor Book

A groundbreaking work of LGBT literature takes an honest look at the life, love, and struggles of transgender teens.

Author and photographer Susan Kuklin met and interviewed six transgender or gender-neutral young adults and used her...

Item No. 9780763673680
$15.99
Beyond the Gender Binary
Vaid-Menon, Alok
Winner of the 2021 In The Margins Award

"When reading this book, all I feel is kindness."-- Sam Smith, Grammy and Oscar award-winning singer and songwriter

"Thank God we have Alok. And I'm learning a thing or two myself."--Billy Porter, Emmy award-winning actor, singer, and Broadway...

Item No. 9780593094655
$8.99
Bitter
Emezi, Akwaeke
From National Book Award finalist Akwaeke Emezi comes a companion novel to the critically acclaimed PET that explores both the importance and cost of social revolution--and how youth lead the way.

After a childhood in foster care, Bitter is thrilled to have been chosen to attend...

Item No. 9780593309032
$18.99
Bitter PB
Emezi, Akwaeke

  Staff Pick

From National Book Award finalist Akwaeke Emezi comes a companion novel to PET that explores both the importance and cost of social revolution--and how youth lead the way.

Bitter is an aspiring artist who has been invited to cultivate her talents at a special school in...

Item No. 9780593309063
$12.99