Barbara Boroson
Licensed Master Social Worker,
Scholastic & ASCD author,
National Speaker & Autism Inclusion Specialist
~providing practical, dynamic autism support for general educators~
New Book for 2024!
Barbara Boroson
Licensed Master Social Worker
Scholastic & ASCD author
National Speaker & Autism Inclusion Specialist
~providing practical, dynamic autism support for general educators~
New Book for 2024!
Resources:
Inclusive Children’s Books
Clicking through the links will take you to each book’s page at Amazon.com.
Ages listed refer to developmental age.
Books Organized By Theme
Please Note: Many themes are further broken down into subthemes under each header.
Acceptance of Differences (general)
All Are Welcome
Alexandra Penfold
ages 0–5
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners
Joanna Ho
ages 0–5
Whoever You Are
Mem Fox
ages 0–5
If Kids Ran the World
Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon
ages 0–5
Yoko Writes Her Name
Rosemary Wells
ages 3-6
Your Name is a Song
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
ages 4-8
Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights
Rob Sanders
ages 4-8
Here’s Hank book series
Henry Winkler
ages 4-8
Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
Sonia Sotomayor
ages 4-7
The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson
ages 6-8
Always Human
Ari North
ages 12-15, 15+
A History of My Brief Body
Billy-Ray Belcourt
ages 15+
All Boys Aren’t Blue
George M. Johnson
ages 15+
Every Day
David Levithan
ages 15+
Lord of the Butterflies
Andrea Gibson
ages 15+
The World That Belongs To Us
Aditi Angiras
ages 15+
Children Just Like Me: A Unique Celebration of Children Around the World
(ages 6-10) | Kindersley, A.
The Rabbit Listened
Cori Doerrfeld
ages 0–5
The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
(ages 9–12) | Sabin, E.
(powerful lessons about accepting differences; 9-12). | Mills, C.
Addiction
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Alexie, S.
race, poverty, alcoholism | ages 12 and up
Body Image
Blubber
Blume, J.
obesity | ages 9–12
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
Crucher, C.
obesity and facial difference | ages 12 and up |
Wintergirls
Anderson, L.A.
anorexia | ages 13–17
Culture
Fry Bread
Kevin Noble Maillard
ages 0–5
Global Baby Girls
The Global Fund for Children
ages 0–5
Harlem
Walter Dean Myers
ages 0–5
Global Baby Boys
The Global Fund for Children
ages 0-6
Islandborn
Junot Díaz
ages 2-8
Thunder Boy Jr.
Sherman Alexie
ages 2-5
Abuela
Arthur Dorros
ages 2-6
Good Morning China
Hu Yong Yi
ages 3-6
Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match / Marisol McDonald no combina
Monica Brown
ages 3-6
Chik Chak Shabbat
Mara Rockliff
ages 3-7
The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen
Thelma Lynne Godin
ages 3-8
Mama Panya’s Pancakes
Mary Chamberlin and Rich
Chamberlin
ages 3-8
Too Many Tamales
Gary Soto
ages 3-8
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
Ibtihaj Muhammed
ages 4-8
Welcome To My Neighborhood! A Barrio ABC
Quiara Alegria Hudes
ages 4-8
I Love Saturdays y domingos
Alma Flor Ada
ages 4-8
Two White Rabbits
Jairo Buitrago
ages 4-7
The Steel Pan Man of Harlem
Colin Bootman
ages 5-8
A Coyote Solstice Tale
Thomas King
ages 5-8
Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del otro lado
Gloria Anzeldua
ages 6-7
When We Were Alone
David A. Roberston
ages 6-8
Trail of Tears
Joseph Bruchac
ages 7-9
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Grace Lin
ages 7-10
I Am Not a Number / Gaawin Gindaaswin Ndaawsii
Jenny Kay Dupuis, Kathy Kacer
ages 7-11
How Tia Lola Came to Stay (The Tia Lola Series)
Julia Alvarez
ages 8-12
Dancing Home
Alma Flor Ada
ages 8-12
Race to the Sun
Rebecca Roanhorse
ages 8-12
Makoons
Louise Erdrich
ages 8-12
The Tea Dragon Society
K. O’Neill
ages 9-12
The Eagle’s Path
Michelle Corneau
ages 9-12
The Moon Within
Aida Salazar
ages 9-12
Skeleton Man
Joseph Bruchac
ages 9-12
Africa is My Home
Monica Edinger
ages 10-13
Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
Joseph Bruchac
ages 10-13
Yes! We Are Latinos: Poems and Prose About the Latino Experience
Alma Flor Ada, F. Isabel Campoy
ages 10-12
Lasting Echos: An Oral History of Native American People
Joseph Bruchac
ages 10-12
Jim Thorpe: Original All-American
Joseph Bruchac
ages 12-13
Children Just Like Me: A Unique Celebration of Children Around the World
Kindersley, A.
ages 6–10
King for a Day
Khan, R.
ages 6–10
Lily’s Crossing
Giff, P.R.
ages 8–12
Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish
Cartaya, P.
ages 10-14
Family Issues
All Families Are Special
Simon, N.
ages 4–8
Who’s in My Family? All About Our Families
Harris, R.
ages 3–7
Families
Mike Jesse Unaapik & Kerry McCluskey
ages 4-8
A Family is a Family is a Family
Sara O’Leary
ages 4-8
Rosie’s Family: An Adoption
Story
Lori Rosove
ages 4-7
Grandfather’s Journey
Allen Say
ages 5-8
Brendan Buckley’s Universe and Everything in It
Sundee T. Frazier
ages 8-12
The Whispers
Greg Howard
ages 9-12
Surviving the City
Tasha Spillett
ages 12-15, 15+
—Divorce
Goldie Vance
Hope Larson
ages 9-12
Standing on My Own Two Feet
Schmitz, T.
ages 3–7
Two Homes
Masurel, C.
ages 3–7
—Gender and Sexual Orientation
Moving Forward Sideways Like a Crab
Shani Mootoo
ages 15+
Uncle Bobby’s Wedding
Sarah S. Brannen
ages 0–5
My Footprints
Bao Phi
ages 4-8
Auntie Uncle: Drag Queen Hero
Ellie Royce
ages 4-8
Papa, Daddy, & RIley
Seamus Kirst
ages 4-8
King and King and Family
Linda de Haan & Stern
Nijland
ages 4-8
A Tale of Two Daddies
Oelschlager, V.
ages 4–8
Daddy, Papa, and Me
Newman, L. and Thompson, C.
ages 4–7
I’ll Give You the Sun
Nelson, J.
ages 14 and up
In Our Mothers’ House
Polacco, P.
ages 6–9
Mommy, Mama, and Me
Newman, L.
ages 2–6
To Night Owl From Dogfish
Sloan, H.G. & Wolitzer, M
ages 9–12
Friendship, Bullying, & Exclusion
Cy Makes a Friend
Stephens, A. M.
ages 4–8
Bully
Polacco, P.
ages 8–12
Dexter the Tough
Haddix, M.P.
ages 7–10
Enemy Pie
Munson, D.
ages 5–9
Girls Like Us
Giles, G.
ages 16 and up
Just Kidding
Ludwig, T.
ages 6-9
Loser
Spinelli, J.
ages 8–12
Mr. Lincoln’s Way
Polacco, P.
ages 6-9
My Secret Bully
Ludwig, T.
ages 6-9
The Misfits
Howe, J.
ages 14 and up
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade
Roberts, J.
ages 3-5
The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12
Fatty Legs
Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton, Christy Jordan-Fenton
ages 9-11
Drum Roll, Please
Lisa Jenn Bigelow
ages 9-12
The Breakaways
Kathie C. Johnson
ages 9-12
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
Meg Medina
ages 15+
Gender and Sexual Orientation
Nimona
N.D. Stevenson
ages 12-15, 15+
—Gender Equality
Skyward: The Story of Female Pilots in WWII
Sally Deng
ages 7-12
A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II
Elizabeth Wein
ages 13+
Together: A First Conversation About Love
Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli, Anne/Andy Passchier
ages 0–5
A Kids Book About Gender
Dale Mueller
ages 4-8
Pride: The Story Of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag
Rob Sanders
ages 4-8
This Day in June
Gayle E. Pitman
ages 4-8
Pink, Blue and You! Questions for Kids About Gender Stereotypes
Elise Gavel with Mykaell Blais
ages 4-8
GAYBCs: A Queer Alphabet
Rae Congdon
ages 4+
Pride: The Celebration and the Struggle
Robin Stevenson
ages 9-12
The Every Body Book
Rachel E. Simon
ages 9-12
Queer Heroes
Arabelle Sicardi
ages 12-15
Beyond the Gender Binary
Alok Vaid-Menon
ages 15+
Gender: Your Guide
Lee Airton
ages 15+
Juliet Takes a Breath
Gabby Rivera
ages 15+
Julián is a Mermaid
Jessica Love
ages 0–5
Rainbow: A First Book of Pride
Michael Genhart
ages 0–5
Beautiful
McAnulty, S.
ages 3-7
I Dissent: RBG Makes Her Mark
Levy, D.
ages 7-10
Girls who Rocked the World, 2: Heroines from Harriet Tubman to Mia Hamm
Roehm, M.
ages 9–12
Girls who Rocked the World: Heroines from Joan of Arc to Mother Theresa
Roehm, M.
ages 9–12
Girls who Rocked the World: Heroines from Sacagawea to Sheryl Swoopes
Welden, A.
ages 9–12
More Girls Who Rocked the World: Heroines from Ada Lovelace to Misty Copeland
Roehm, M.
ages 9–12
Power to the Princess: 15 Fairy Tales Retold with Girl Power
Murrow, V.
ages 5–8
Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History
Schatz, K.
ages 12-15
Sally Ride: A Photobiography of America’s Pioneering Woman in Space
O’Shaughnessy, T.
ages 9–12
She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women who Changed History
Clinton, C.
ages 4-8
She Persisted: 13 American Women who Changed the World
Clinton, C.
ages 4–8
The Paper Bag Princess
Munsch, R.
ages 4–8
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman
Krull, K.
ages 9–12
Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win
Ignotofsky, R.
ages 9-12
—Sexual Orientation
And Tango Makes Three
Justin Richardson
ages 2-5
King and King
Linda de Haan & Stern
Nijland
ages 4-8
Maiden and Princess
Daniel Haack
ages 4-8
Prince and Knight
Daniel Haack
ages 4-8
Star Crossed
Barbara Dee
ages 9-12
The Other Boy
M.G. Hennessey
ages 9-12
Hurricane Child
Kacen Callender
ages 9-12
Bloom
Kevin Panetta
ages 12-15, 15+
Honor Girl
Maggie Thrash
ages 12-15, 15+
The Weight of Stars
K. Ancrum
ages 15+
Two Boys Kissing
David Levithan
ages 15+
The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali
Sabina Khan
ages 15+
Bingo Love
Tee Franklin
ages 9-12, F 12-15, 15+
Ash
Lo, M.
ages 14–18
Ask the Passengers
King, A.S.
ages 14–18
Drum Roll, Please
Bigelow, L.
ages 12–15
I’ll Give You the Sun
Nelson, J.
ages 14 and up
Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World
Blake, A.H.
ages 9–12
Lies We Tell Ourselves
Talley, R.
ages 14-18
Mommy, Mama, and Me
Newman, L.
two mothers; ages 2–6
One True Way
Hitchcock, S.
ages 9–12
Princess Princess Ever After
O’Neill, K
ages 9–12
See You at Harry’s
Knowles, J.
ages 10 and up
Silhouette of a Sparrow
Griffin, M. B.
ages 14–18
Skyscraping
Jensen, C.
ages 14–18)
Spinning
Walden, T.
ages 14–18
So Hard to Say
Sanchez, A.
ages 12 and up
The Harvey Milk Story
Krakow, K.
ages 11–14
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Danforth, E.
ages 16 & up
When You Look Out the Window: How Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin Built a Community
Pitman, G.
ages 4–8
—Transgender and Non-Binary
Who Are You? The Kid’s Guide to
Gender Identity
Brook Pessin-Whedbee
ages 0–5
Introducing Teddy
Jessica Walton
ages 0–5
x Ho’onani Hula Warrior
Heather Gale
ages 4-8
It Feels Good to be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity
Theresa Thorn
ages 4-8
Jack (Not Jackie)
Erica Silverman
ages 4-8
Red, A Crayon’s Story
Michael Hall
ages 4-8
The Pronoun Book
Cassandra Jules Corrigan
ages 4-8
When Aidan Became a Brother
Kyle Lukoff
ages 4-8
Green
Alex Gino
ages 9-12
Melissa
Alex Gino
ages 9-12
Rick
Alex Gino
ages 9-12
Zenobia July
Lisa Bunker
ages 9-12
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out
Susan Kuklin
ages 15+
Felix Ever After
Kacen Callender
ages 15+
For Today I am a Boy
Kim Fu
ages 15+
If I Was Your Girl
Meredith Russo
ages 15+
Parrotfish
Erin Wittlinger
ages 15+
Something Like Gravity
Amber Smith
ages 15+
The Queeriodic Table
Harriet Dyer, Jake Basford
ages 15+
Skyward: The Story of Female Pilots in WWII
Sally Deng
ages 7-12
And She Was
Verdi, J.
ages 14–18
Being Emily
Gold, R.
transgender; ages 14–18
Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen
Jennings, J.
ages 12–15
Dress Codes for Small Towns
Stevens, C.
ages 14–18
George
Gino, A
ages 8–12
Gracefully Grayson
Polonsky, A.
ages 12–15
If I Was Your Girl
Russo, M.
ages 14–18
I Am Jazz
Herthel, J.
transgender; ages 4–8
Lily and Dunkin
Gephart, D.
ages 10–16
Luna
Peters, J.
ages 14–18
Ramona Blue
Murphy, J.
non-binary; ages 14–18
Rethinking Normal
Hill, K. R.
ages 14–18
Symptoms of Being Human
Garvin, J.
ages 14–18
—Intersex
None of the Above Intersex
Gregorio, I. W.
ages 14–18
—Self-Expression
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music
Margarita Engle
ages 3-7
The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish
Lil Miss Hot Mess
ages 0–5
Pink is for Boys
Robb Pearlman
ages 0–5
My Princess Boy
Cheryl Kilodavis
ages 0–5, 4-8
The Boy and the Bindi
Vivek Shraya
ages 4-8
47,000 Beads Koja & Angel Adeyoha
ages 4-8
I Love My Purse
Belle DeMont
ages 4-8
Jacob’s New Dress
Sarah and Ian Hoffman
ages 4-8
Morris Micklewhite and the
Tangerine Dress
Christine Baldacchino
ages 4-8
Annie’s Plaid Shirt
Stacy B. Davids
ages 4-8
The Cardboard Kingdom
Chad Sell
ages 7-10
Better Nate Than Ever
Tim Federle
ages 9-12
Middle School’s a Drag, You
Better Werk!
Greg Howard
ages 9-12
Girl Mans Up
M-E Girard
ages 15+
Pink Is for Boys
Pearlmann, R.
ages 4-7
Sparkle Boy
Newman,L.
ages 4-7
The Prince and the Dressmaker
Wang, J.
cross-dressing; ages 12–18
Grief and Loss
Flip-Flop Girl
Paterson, K.
ages 9–12
See You at Harry’s
Knowles, J.
ages 10 and up
We Are Okay
LaCour, N.
ages 14–18
Wild Awake
Smith, H.T.
ages 14–17
Individuality & Self-Determination
Don’t Call Me Special: A First Look at Disability
Thomas, P.
ages 4–8
Flip-Flop Girl
Paterson, K.
ages 9–12
I Like Myself
Beaumont, K.
ages 0-3
I Am Enough
Byers, G.
ages 4-8
Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish
Cartaya, P.
ages 10-14
On the Fringe, Stories
Gallo, D.
ages 12 and up
Queen Bees and Wannabes
Wiseman, R.
ages 11–14
The Hate U Give
Thomas, A.
ages 14–17
The Misfits
Howe, J.
ages 14 and up
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Speare, E.G.
ages 9–12
Uncommon Champions: Fifteen Athletes who Battled Back
Kaminsky, M.
ages 11–14
Learning and Mental Health Differences
Yolanda’s Genius
Fenner, C.
ages 8–12
—Addiction
Last Night I Sang to the Monster
Saenz, B.A.
ages 14 and up
—Anxiety
Wemberly Worried
Henkes,K.
ages 4-8
—Attention/ADHD
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
Gantos, J.
ages 9–12
Joey Pigza Loses Control
Gantos, J.
ages 10–12
Magic Shop Series: The Vanishing Coin, The Incredible Twisting Arm, The Great Escape, The Disappearing Magician
Egan, K.
ages 7–9
Mrs. Gorski, I Think I Have Wiggle Fidgets
Esham, B.
ages 4-8
My Mouth is not a Volcano
Cook, J.
ages 4-8
The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone With Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12
—Autism Spectrum
A Boy Called Bat
Arnold, E.
ages 6-10
Al Capone Does My Shirts
Choldenko, G.
ages 9–12
Anything but Typical
Baskin, N.
ages 9–12)
Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes
Elder, J.
ages 7 and up
Colin Fischer
Miller, A.E. & Stentz, Z.
ages 12 and up
Marcelo in the Real World
Stork, F.X.
ages 14 and up
Mindblind
Roy, J.
ages 12 and up
Mockingbird
Erskine, K.
ages 12 and up
My Brother Charlie
Robinson Peete, H. & Ryan, E.P.
ages 4-7
Of Mice and Aliens: An Asperger Adventure
Hoopman, K.
ages 9–12
Rain Reign
Martin, A.
ages 9-12
Rules
Lord, C.
ages 10–12
The Autism Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Autism
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12
The Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperger Adventure
Hoopman, K.
ages 9–12
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Haddon, M.
ages 14 and up
The Legend of Mickey Tussler: A Novel
Nappi, F.
ages 12–16
The London Eye Mystery
Dowd, S.
ages 8–12
The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12
—Bi-Polar
Lily and Dunkin
Gephart, D.
ages 8–12
Wild Awake
Smith, H.T.
ages 14–17
—Developmental Delay
Crazy Lady
Conly, J.
ages 9–12
Flowers for Algernon
Keyes, D.
ages 12 and up
The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12
—Down’s Syndrome
The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12
—Dyslexia
Fish in a Tree
Hunt, L.M.
ages 10–14
If You’re So Smart, How Come You Can’t Spell Mississippi?
Esham, B.
ages 4–8
The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12
—Learning Differences
That’s Like Me! Stories About Amazing People with Learning Differences
Lauren, J.
ages 8–10
The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12
—Obsessive Compulsive
Becoming Naomi León
Hesser, T.
ages 12 and up
The Goldfish Boy
Thompson, L.
ages 8–12
—Psychosis
Challenger Deep
Shusterman, N.
ages 15 and up
Going Bovine
Bray, L.
ages 14 and up
—Speech Impairment
Hooway for Wodney Wat
Lester, H.
ages 4-8
—Schizophrenia
Where the Watermelons Grow
Baldwin, C.
ages 9-12
—Synaesthesia
A Mango-Shaped Space
Mass, W.
ages 12 and up
—Tourette’s
Forget Me Not
Terry, E.
ages 10–13
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Bowling, D.
ages 8-12
Physical Difference
King for a Day
Khan, R.
ages 6–10
Wonder
Palacio, R.J.
ages 8–12
—Cerebral Palsy
Out of My Mind
Draper, S.
ages 12 and up
Stuck in Neutral
Trueman, T.
ages 12 and up
The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12
—Dwarfism
The Thing About Georgie
Graff, L.
ages 9–12
—Hearing
El Deafo
Bell, C.
ages 8–12
Moses Goes to a Concert
Millman, I.
ages 5–8
The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12
—Missing Limbs
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Bowling, D.
ages 8–12
Knockin on Wood: Starring Peg Leg Bates
Barasch, L.
ages 4
Rescue & Jessica
Kensky, J.
ages 5–9
The One-Handed Catch
Auch, M J.
ages 9–12
—Service Dog
Hello Goodbye Dog
Gianferrari, M.
ages 4–8
Rescue & Jessica
Kensky, J.
ages 5–9
—Vision Impairment
Little Stevie Wonder
Troupe, Q.
ages 9–12
My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay
Best, C.
ages 5–8
The Black Book of Colors
Cottin, M.
ages 5–10
—Wheelchair
Ben’s Adventures: A Day at the Beach
Gerlach, E.
ages 4–8
Ben’s Adventures Under the Big Top
Gerlach, E.
ages 4–8
Hello Goodbye Dog
Gianferrari, M.
ages 4–8
King for a Day
Khan, R.
ages 6–10
Mama Zooms
Cowen-Fletcher, J.
ages 4–7
Post-Secondary Transition & Independent Living
Girls Like Us
Giles, G.
ages 16 and up
Poverty
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Alexie, S.
ages 12 and up
Race
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Alexie, S.
ages 12 and up
Maniac Magee
Spinelli, J.
ages 9–12
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Taylor, M.
ages 9–12
Sounder
Armstrong, W.
ages 9–12
The Friendship
Taylor, M.
ages 9–12
The Hate U Give
Thomas, A.
ages 14–17
Religion
Number the Stars
Lowry, L.
ages 9–12
The Devil’s Arithmetic
Yolen, J.
ages 10–14
The Upstairs Room
Reiss, J.
ages 14 and up
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Kerr, J.
ages 9–12
Violence
Mockingbird
Erskine, K.
ages 12 and up
Books Organized By Age Range
Please Note: Ages listed refer to developmental age.
Picture Books 0–5
Abuela
Arthur Dorros
Culture | 2-6
All Are Welcome
Alexandra Penfold
Acceptance of Differences (General) | 0–5
And Tango Makes Three
Justin Richardson
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Sexual Orientation) | 2-5
Chik Chak Shabbat
Mara Rockliff
Culture | 3-7
Daddy, Papa, and Me
Newman, L. and Thompson, C.
two fathers | ages 3–7
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music
Margarita Engle
Gender and Sexuality (Self Expression) | 3-7
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners
Joanna Ho
Acceptance of Differences (General) | 0–5
Fry Bread
Kevin Noble Maillard
Culture | 0–5
Global Baby Boys
The Global Fund for Children
Culture | 0-6
Global Baby Girls
The Global Fund for Children
Culture | 0–5
Good Morning China
Hu Yong Yi
Culture | 3-6
Harlem
Walter Dean Myers
Culture | 0–5
I Like Myself
Beaumont, K.
individuality | ages 0-3
If Kids Ran the World
Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon
Acceptance of Differences (General) | 0–5
Introducing Teddy
Jessica Walton
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 0–5
Islandborn
Junot Díaz
Culture | 2-8
Julián
Jessica Love
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Self Expression) | 0–5
Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match / Marisol McDonald no combina
Monica Brown
Culture | 3-6
Mommy, Mama, and Me
Newman, L.
two mothers | ages 3–7
My Princess Boy
Cheryl Kilodavis
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Self Expression) | 0–5, 4-8
Pink is for Boys
Robb Pearlman
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Self Expression) | 0–5
Rainbow: A First Book of Pride
Michael Genhart
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Gender Equality) | 0–5
The Hips on the Drag Queen Go
Swish, Swish, Swish
Lil Miss Hot Mess
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Self Expression) | 0–5
The Rabbit Listened
Cori Doerrfeld
Acceptance of Differences (General) | 0–5
Thunder Boy Jr.
Sherman Alexie
Culture | 2-5
Together: A First Conversation About Love
Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli, Anne/Andy Passchier
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Gender Equality) | 0–5
Uncle Bobby’s Wedding
Sarah S. Brannen
Family Issues (Sexual Orientation) | 0–5
Who Are You? The Kid’s Guide to Gender Identity
Brook Pessin-Whed
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 0–5
Who’s in My Family? All About Our Families
Harris, R.
different kinds of families | ages 3–7
Whoever You Are
Mem Fox
Acceptance of Differences (General) | 0–5
Yoko Writes Her Name
Rosemary Wells
Acceptance of Differences (General) | 3-6
Ages 4–8
47,000 Beads
Koja & Angel Adeyoha
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Self Expression) | 4-8
A Tale of Two Daddies
Oelschlager, V.
two fathers | ages 4–8
A Coyote Solstice Tale
Thomas King
Culture | 5-8
A Family is a Family is a Family
Sara O’Leary
Family Issues | 4-8
A Kids Book About Gender
Dale Mueller
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Gender Equality) | 4-8
All Families Are Special
Simon, N.
families | ages 4-8
Annie’s Plaid Shirt
Stacy B. Davids
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Self Expression) | 4-8
Auntie Uncle: Drag Queen Hero
Ellie Royce
Family Issues (Sexual Orientation) | 4-8
Beautiful
McAnulty, S.
gender stereotypes | ages 3-7
Ben’s Adventures: Day at the Beach
Gerlach, E.
wheelchair | ages 4-8
Ben’s Adventures Under the Big Top
Gerlach, E.
wheelchair | ages 4–8
Cy Makes a Friend
Stephens, A. M.
friendship | ages 4-8
Daddy, Papa, and Me
Newman, L. and Thompson, C.
two fathers | ages 4-7
Don’t Call Me Special: A First Look at Disability, series
Thomas, P.
general differences | ages 4–8
Families
Mike Jesse Unaapik & Kerry McCluskey
Family Issues | 4-8
Friends from the Other Side /Amigos del otro lado
Gloria Anzeldua
Culture | 6-7
Knockin on Wood: Starring Peg Leg Bates
missing limb | ages 4–8
Barasch, L.
GAYBCs: A Queer Alphabet
Rae Congdon
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Gender Equality) | 4+
Grandfather’s Journey
Allen Say
Family Issues | 5-8
Here’s Hank book series
Henry Winkler
Acceptance of Differences (General) | 4-8
Ho’onani Hula
Heather Gale
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 4-8
Hello Goodbye Dog
Gianferrari, M.
wheelchair and service dog | ages 4–8
Hooway for Wodney Wat
Lester, H.
speech impairment | 4-8
I Am Enough
Byers, G.
individuality | ages 4-8
I Am Jazz
Herthel, J.
transgender | ages 4-8
I Love My Purse
Belle DeMont
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Self Expression) | 4-8
I Love Saturdays y domingos
Alma Flor Ada
Culture | 4-8
It Feels Good to be Yourself: A
Book About Gender Identity
Theresa Thorn
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 4-8
If You’re So Smart, How Come You Can’t Spell Mississippi?
Esham, B.
dyslexia | ages 4–8
King and King
Linda de Haan & Stern Nijland
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Sexual Orientation) | 4-8
King and King and Family
Linda de Haan & Stern Nijland
Family Issues (Sexual Orientation) | 4-8
Maiden and Princess
Daniel Haack
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Sexual Orientation) | 4-8
Morris Micklewhite and the
Tangerine Dress
Christine Baldacchino
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Self Expression) | 4-8
My Footprints
Bao Phi
Family Issues (Sexual Orientation) | 4-8
Mrs. Gorski, I Think I Have Wiggle Fidgets
Esham, B.
attention/ADHD | 4-8
Jack (Not Jackie)
Erica Silverman
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 4-8
Jacob’s New Dress
Sarah and Ian Hoffman
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Self Expression) | 4-8
Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
Sonia Sotomayor
Acceptance of Differences (General) | 4-7
My Mouth is a Volcano
Cook, J.
impulsivity | 4-8
My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay
Best, C.
vision | 5–8
Mama Zooms
Cowen-Fletcher, J.
wheelchair | 4–7
Mommy, Mama, and Me
Newman, L.
two mothers | 2–6
Moses Goes to a Concert
Millman, I.
hearing | 5–8
My Brother Charlie
Robinson Peete, H. & Ryan, E.P.
autism spectrum disorder | 4-7
Papa, Daddy, & RIley
Seamus Kirst
Family Issues (Sexual Orientation) | 4-8
Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights
Rob Sanders
Acceptance of Differences (General) | 4-8
Pink, Blue and You! Questions for Kids About Gender Stereotypes
Elise Gavel with Mykaell Blais
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Gender Equality) | 4-8
Pride: The Story Of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag
Rob Sanders
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Gender Equality) | 4-8
Prince and Knight
Daniel Haack
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Sexual Orientation) | 4-8
Pink Is for Boys
Pearlmann, R
gender stereotypes | ages 4-7
Power to the Princess: 15 Fairy Tales Retold with Girl Power
Murrow, V.
women’s empowerment | ages 5–8
Rescue & Jessica
Kensky, J.
prosthetic legs/service dog | ages 5–9
Red, A Crayon’s Story
Michael Hall
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 4-8
Rosie’s Family: An Adoption Story
Lori Rosove
Family Issues | 4-7
She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women who Changed History
Clinton, C.
gender stereotypes | 4–8
She Persisted: 13 American Women who Changed the World
Clinton, C.
gender stereotypes | 4–8
Sparkle Boy
Newman, L.
gender stereotypes | 4-7
Standing on My Own Two Feet
Schmitz, T.
divorce | 3–7
The Paper Bag Princess
Munsch, R.
gender stereotypes | 4–7
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade
Roberts, J.
bullying & exclusion | 3–7
The Boy and the Bindi
Vivek Shraya
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Self Expression) | 4-8
The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson
Acceptance of Differences (General) | 6-8
The Pronoun Book
Cassandra Jules Corrigan
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 4-8
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
Ibtihaj Muhammed
Culture | 4-8
The Steel Pan Man of Harlem
Colin Bootman
Culture | 5-8
This Day in June
Gayle E. Pitman
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Gender Equality) | 4-8
Two White Rabbits
Jairo Buitrago
Culture | 4-7
Two Homes
Masurel, C.
divorce | ages 3–7
Wemberly Worried
Henkes, K.
anxiety | ages 4-8
Welcome To My Neighborhood! A Barrio ABC
Quiara Alegria Hudes
Culture | 4-8
When Aidan Became a Brother
Kyle Lukoff
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 4-8
When We Were Alone
David A. Roberston
Culture | 6-8
When You Look Out the Window: How Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin Built a Community
Pitman, G.
gay couple changing the world | 4–8
Who’s in My Family? All About Our Families
Harris, R.
families | ages 3–7
Your Name is a Song
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Acceptance of Differences (General) | 4-8
Ages 7–10
A Boy Called Bat
Arnold, E.
autism spectrum disorder | 7–10
Bully
Polacco, P.
bullying | ages 8-12
Children Just Like Me: A Unique Celebration of Children Around the World
Kindersley, A.
culture & various differences | ages 6–10
Dexter the Tough
Haddix, M.P.
bullying | ages 7–10
Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes
Elder, J.
autism spectrum disorder | ages 7 and up
Enemy Pie
Munson, D.
friendship | ages 7–10
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Bowling, D.
Tourette’s syndrome and missing limbs | ages 8-12
George
Gino, A.
transgender self-determination | ages 8–12
The Cardboard Kingdom
Chad Sell
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Self Expression) | 7-10
The Goldfish Boy
Thompson, L.
obsessive-compulsive disorder | 8–12
I Dissent: RBG Makes Her Mark
Levy, D.
women’s empowerment | 7-10
In Our Mother’s House
Polacco, P.
two mothers | 7–10
Just Kidding
Ludwig, T.
bullying | 7–10
King for a Day
Khan, R.
wheelchair and culture | 7–10
The Magic Shop Series:
The Disappearing Magician
Egan, K.
ADHD | 7–9
Mr. Lincoln’s Way
Polacco, P.
bullying | 7–10
My Secret Bully
Ludwig, T.
bullying | 7–10
That’s Like Me! Stories About Amazing People with Learning Differences
Lauren, J.
learning differences | 8–10
The Black Book of Colors
Cottin, M.
vision | 7-10
Trail of Tears
Joseph Bruchac
Culture | 7-9
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Grace Lin
Culture | 7-10
Ages 9-12
Al Capone Does My Shirts
Choldenko, G.
autism spectrum disorder | 9–12
Africa is My Home
Monica Edinger
Culture | 10-13
Anything but Typical
Baskin, N.
protagonist on the autism spectrum | 9–12
Better Nate Than Ever
Tim Federle
Gender & Sexual Orientation
(Self Expression) | 9-12
Bingo Love
Tee Franklin
Gender & Sexual Orientation
(Sexual Orientation) | 9-12, 12-15, 15+
Brendan Buckley’s Universe and
Everything in It
Sundee T. Frazier
Family Issues | 8-12
Blubber
Blume, J.
obesity |9–12
Crazy Lady!
Conly, J.
developmental delay | 9–12
Code Talker: A Novel About the
Navajo Marines of World War Two
Joseph Bruchac
Culture | 10-13
Dancing Home
Alma Flor Ada
Culture | 8-12
Drum Roll, Please
Lisa Jenn Bigelow
Freindship, Bullying, and Exclusion | 9-12
El Deafo
Bell, C.
hearing | 8–12
Fatty Legs
Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton, Christy Jordan-Fenton
Freindship, Bullying, and Exclusion | 9-11
Fish in a Tree
Hunt, L.M.
dyslexia | 10-14
Flip-Flop Girl
Paterson, K.
grief, poverty, and individuality | 9–12
Forget Me Not
Terry, E.
tourette’s | 10–13
George
Gino, A.
transgender | 8–12
Goldie Vance
Hope Larson
Family Issues (Divorce) | 9-12
Green
Alex Gino
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 9-12
How Tia Lola Came to Stay (The Tia Lola Series)
Julia Alvarez
Culture | 8-12
Hurricane Child
Kacen Callender
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Sexual Orientation) | 9-12
I Am Not a Number / Gaawin
Gindaaswin Ndaawsii, Jenny Kay Dupuis, Kathy Kacer
Culture | 7-11
Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World
Blake, A.H.
gay self-determination | 9-12
Girls who Rocked the World: Heroines from Joan of Arc to Mother Theresa
women’s empowerment | 9–12
Roehm, M.
Girls who Rocked the World, 2: Heroines from Harriet Tubman to Mia Hamm
women’s empowerment | 9–12
Roehm, M.
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
Gantos, J.
ADHD | 9–12
Joey Pigza Loses Control
Gantos, J.
ADHD | 10–12
Lasting Echos: An Oral History of Native American People
Joseph Bruchac
Culture | 10-12
Lily and Dunkin
Gephart, D.
transgender self-determination and bi-polar | 10 and up
Lily’s Crossing
Giff, P.R.
refugees | ages 8–12
Loser
Spinelli, J.
bullying | ages 8–12
Makoons
Louise Erdrich
Culture | 8-12
Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish
Cartaya, P.
individuality/culture | ages 10-14
Melissa
Alex Gino
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 9-12
Middle School’s a Drag, You Better
Werk!
Greg Howard
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Self Expression) | 9-12
Number the Stars
Lowry, L.
anti-semitism | 9–12
One True Way
Hitchcock, S.
self-determination | 9–12
Of Mice and Aliens: An Asperger Adventure
Hoopman, K
aspergers syndrome | 9–12
Pride: The Celebration and the
Struggle
Robin Stevenson
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Gender Equality) | 9-12
Race to the Sun
Rebecca Roanhorse
Culture | 8-12
Rick
Alex Gino
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 9-12
Rain Reign
Martin, A.
autism spectrum disorder | 9-12
Rules
Lord, C.
asperger’s syndrome | 10–12
Sally Ride: A Photobiography of America’s Pioneering Woman in Space
O’Shaughnessy, T.
women’s empowerment | 9–12
Skeleton Man
Joseph Bruchac
Culture | 9-12
Skyward: The Story of Female Pilots in WWII
Sally Deng
Gender & Sexuality (Gender Equality) | 7-12
Star Crossed
Barbara Dee
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Sexual Orientation) | 9-12
Sounder
Armstrong, W.
racism | ages 9–12
The Autism Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Autism
Sabin, E.
autism | ages 9–12
The Breakaways
Kathie C. Johnson
Freindship, Bullying, and Exclusion | 9-12
The Cardboard Kingdom
Chad Sell
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Self Expression) | 7-10
The Eagle’s Path
Michelle Corn
Culture | 9-12
The Every Body Book
Rachel E. Simon
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Gender Equality) | 9-12
The Moon Within
Aida Salazar
Culture | 9-12
The Other Boy
M.G. Hennessey
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Sexual Orientation) | 9-12
The Tea Dragon Society
K. O’Neill
Culture | 9-12
The Whispers
Greg Howard
Family Issues | 9-12
The Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperger Adventure
Hoopman, K.
asperger’s syndrome | 9–12
The London Eye Mystery
Dowd, S.
protagonist on the autism spectrum | 8–12
The One-Handed Catch
physical disability | 9–12
Auch, M. J.
The Thing About Georgie
Graff, L.
dwarfism | 9–12
To Night Owl From Dogfish
Sloan, H.G. & Wolitzer, M.
gay fathers | 9–12
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Kerr, J.
anti-semitism | 9–12
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Grace Lin
Culture | 7-10
Where the Watermelons Grow
Baldwin, C.
schizophrenia | 9–12
Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win
Ignotofsky, R.
women’s empowerment | 9–12
Wonder
Palacio, R.J.
physical difference | 8–12
Yes! We Are Latinos: Poems and Prose About the Latino Experience
Alma Flor Ada, F. Isabel Campoy
Culture | 10-12
Yolanda’s Genius
Fenner, C.
different kinds of intelligence | 8–12
Zenobia July
Lisa Bunker
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 9-12
Zero Tolerance
Mills, C.
powerful lessons about accepting differences | 9-12
Ages 12-15
A Mango-Shaped Space
(synesthesia; ages 12 and up)
Mass, W.
A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II
Elizabeth Wein
Gender and Sexuality (Gender Equality) | 13+
Always Human
Ari North
Acceptance of Differences (General) | 12-15, 15+
Becoming Naomi León
Hesser, T.
obsessive-compulsive disorder | 12 and up
Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen
Jennings, J.
transgender | ages 12–15
Bloom
Kevin Panetta
Gender & Sexual Orientation
(Sexual Orientation) | 12 and up
Colin Fischer
Miller, A.E. & Stentz, Z.
protagonist on the autism spectrum | 12 and up
Drum Roll, Please
Bigelow, L.
self-determination | 12–15
Flowers for Algernon
Keyes, D.
developmental delay | 12 and up
Gracefully Grayson
Polonsky, A.
transgender | 12–15
Jim Thorpe: Original All-American
Joseph Bruchac
Culture | 12-13
Honor Girl
Maggie Thrash
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Sexual Orientation) | 12 and up
Little Stevie Wonder
Troupe, Q.
vision impairment | 9–12
Maniac Magee
Spinelli, J.
racism | 9–12
Marcelo in the Real World
Stork, F..
protagonist on the autism spectrum | 14 and up
Mindblind
Roy, J.
protagonist on the autism spectrum | 12 and up
Mockingbird
Erskine, K.
protagonist on the autism spectrum—also intense themes of crisis related to middle school shooting and sibling death | 12 and up
Nimona
N.D. Stevenson
Gender & Sexual Orientation | 12 and up
Out of My Mind
Draper, S.
cystic fibrosis | 12 and up
Princess Princess Ever After
O’Neill, K.
gay princess fairy tale | 9–12
Queen Bees and Wannabes
Wiseman, R.
self-determination | 11-14
Queer Heroes
Arabelle Sicardi
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Gender Equality) | 12-15
Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History
Schatz, K.
women’s empowerment | 12–15
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
racism | 9–12
Taylor, M.
See You at Harry’s
Knowles, J.
loss; sexual orientation | 10 and up
Silhouette of a Sparrow
Griffin, M. B.
self-determination | 12–15
So Hard to Say
Sanchez, A.
sexual orientation | 12 and up
Spinning
Walden, T.
gay self-determination | 12–16
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
Crucher, C.
obesity and facial difference | 12 and up
Stuck in Neutral
Trueman, T.
cerebral palsy | 12 and up
Surviving the City
Tasha Spillett
Family Issues | 12 and up
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Alexie, S.
race, poverty, alcoholism | 12 and up
The Friendship
Taylor, M.
racism | 9–12
The Harvey Milk Story
Krakow, K.
homosexuality | 11–14
The Legend of Mickey Tussler: A Novel
Nappi, F.
autism spectrum disorder | 12–16)
The Prince and the Dressmaker
Wang, J.
cross-dressing | 12–15
The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
friendship and special needs | 9–12
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Speare, E.G.
culture | 9–12
Uncommon Champions: Fifteen Athletes who Battled Back
Kaminsky, M.
resilience and self-determination | 11–14
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman
women’s empowerment and race | 9–12
Krull, K.
Wintergirls
Anderson, L.H.
anorexia | 13–17
Ages 15 and up
A History of My Brief Body
Billy-Ray Belcourt
Acceptance of Differences (General) | 15+
And She Was
Verdi, J.
transgender self-determination | 15 and up
All Boys Aren’t Blue
George M. Johnson
Acceptance of Differences
(General) | 15+
Ash
Lo, M.
gay self-determination | 15 and up
Ask the Passengers
King, A.S.
gay self-determination | 15 and up
Being Emily
transgender self-determination | 15 and up
Gold, R.
Beyond Magenta: Transgender
Teens Speak Out
Susan Kuklin
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 15+
Beyond the Gender Binary
Alok Vaid-Menon
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Gender Equality) | 15+
Challenger Deep
Shusterman, N.
psychosis | 15 and up
Dress Codes for Small Towns
Stevens, C.
non-binary self-determination | 15 and up
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out
Susan Kuklin
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 15+
Beyond the Gender Binary
Alok Vaid-Menon
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Gender Equality) | 15+
Every Day
David Levithan
Acceptance of Differences (General) | 15+
Felix Ever After
Kacen Callender
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 15+
For Today I am a Boy
Kim Fu
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 15+
Gender: Your Guide
Lee Airton
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Gender Equality) | 15+
Girl Mans Up
M-E Girard
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Self Expression) | 15+
Girls Like Us
Giles, G.
friendship, empowerment, and independent living | 16 and up
Going Bovine
Bray, L.
brain disease, hallucinations | 14 and up
If I Was Your Girl
Russo, M.
transgender self-determination | 15 and up
I’ll Give You the Sun
Nelson, J.
siblings, sexuality, coming of age | 14 and up
Juliet Takes a Breath
Gabby Rivera
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Gender Equality) | 15+
Lord of the Butterflies
Andrea Gibson
Acceptance of Differences (General) | 15+
Last Night I Sang to the Monster
Saenz, B.A.
addiction, PTSD | 14 and up
Lies We Tell Ourselves
Talley, R.
race and gay self-determination | ages 15 and up
Luna
Peters, J.
transgender self-determination | ages 15 and up
Moving Forward Sideways Like a Crab
Shani Mootoo
Family Issues (Gender and Sexual Orientation) | 15+
None of the Above
Gregorio, I. W.
intersex | ages 15 and up
Parrotfish
Erin Wittlinger
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 15+
Ramona Blue
Murphy, J.
non-binary self-determination | 15 and up
Rethinking Normal
Hill, K. R.
gender reassignment | 15 and up
Silhouette of a Sparrow
Griffin, M. B.
gay | ages 14–18
Skyscraping
Jensen, C.
gay father and HIV | 15 and up
Something Like Gravity
Amber Smith
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 15+
Symptoms of Being Human
Garvin, J.
non-binary self-determination | 15 and up
The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali
Sabina Khan
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Sexual Orientation) | 15+
The Queeriodic Table
Harriet Dyer, Jake Basford
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Trans & NB) | 15+
The Weight of Stars
K. Ancrum
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Sexual Orientation) | 15+
The World That Belongs To Us
Aditi Angiras
Acceptance of Differences (General) | 15+
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Haddon, M.
protagonist on the autism spectrum | 14 and up
The Devil’s Arithmetic
Yolen, J.
anti-semitism | 10–14
The Hate U Give
Thomas, A.
racism and identity | 14–17
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Danforth, E.
gay self-determination | 15 and up
The Misfits
Howe, J.
bullying and individuality | 14 and up
The Upstairs Room
Reiss, J.
anti-semitism | 14 and up
Two Boys Kissing
David Levithan
Gender & Sexual Orientation (Sexual Orientation) | 15+
We Are Okay
LaCour, N.
loss and self-determination | 15 and up
Wild Awake
Smith, H.T.
bipolarity and grief | 14–17
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your
Ass
Meg Medina
Friendship, Bullying, and Exclusion | 15+