Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is celebrated each June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, a pivotal event in the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. This month serves to recognize the significant contributions lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals have made to history at local, national, and international levels.
Given that over half of book bans target books with LGBTQ themes, it is more crucial than ever to include these titles in our classroom libraries, providing both windows and mirrors for our students. Below, you'll find a selection of books featuring queer characters—many authored by queer writers—recommended by middle and high school ELA teachers for inclusion in your classroom library.
Below each book you'll find the Instagram handle of the person recommending the book with a link to their account.
1. Different Kinds of Fruit by Kyle Lukoff
Recommended by @theliterarymaven
2. King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
Recommended by @secondaryurbanlegends
3. I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Recommended by @brittanyjeltema
4. Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian
Recommended by @mr_lyon_4th
5. Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders and Steven Salerno
Recommended by @hansonhallway
6. The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall
Recommended by @ladyofthelit
7. Small Town Pride by Phil Stamper
Recommended by @Thediversebookworm
8. Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Recommended by @thenextgenlibrarian
9. The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune
Recommended by @greenlivingaudioworm
10. This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us edited by Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby
Recommended by @teachertoteacher
11. Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler
Recommended by @smalltownela
12. Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender
Recommended by @loveteachbless
13. Singlets and Secrets by Joe Chianakas
Recommended by @lauralee_moss
14. The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater
Recommended by @diversebooksgiveaway
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