LGBTQ Children's Books (Baby to Middle Grade)

Juvenile / Middle Grade / School Age / Young Reader books featuring lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or trans, queer, questioning, asexual, nonbinary, genderfluid, genderqueer, pansexual, two spirit, demisexual, or other romantic and sexual orientations and gender identities. Not exhaustive or complete.

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Book cover for "Ana on the edge"
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4 stars
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"Twelve-year-old figure skater Ana strives to win competitions while learning about gender identity--Ana's own and that of a new friend--and how to navigate the best path forward"--
Book cover for "Bathe the cat"
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3.7 stars
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Dad has posted a list of chores for the family to do before grandma comes, including bathing the cat; but the cat does not want a bath, so she mixes up the instructions, and soon the family is mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, mopping the baby--and the house is in chaos.
Book cover for "Best friend next door"
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5 stars
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Two girls who share a birthday and palindromic names struggle with respective parental challenges and loneliness while gradually overcoming their differences to become close friends.
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1 stars
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Archer has four important role models in his life--his dad, his grandfather, his uncle Paul, and his favorite teacher, Mr. McLeod. When Uncle Paul and Mr. McLeod get married, Archer's sixth-grade year becomes one he'll never forget.
Book cover for "Chloe and the fireflies"
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"In her new foster home, Chloe experiences a sense of belonging and makes a heartfelt wish to stay"--
Book cover for "Daddy & Dada"
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1 stars
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"A little girl explains how families, including hers, come in many shapes and sizes--some with a mom and a dad, some with two dads, some with two moms, and more"--
Book cover for "Different kinds of fruit"
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4 stars
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"When Annabelle learns that her father shares something big--and surprising--in common with her new nonbinary friend, she begins to see herself, and her family, in a whole new light"--
Book cover for "Families belong"
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4 stars
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"An appreciation of the unconditional love and comfort shared within a family"--
Book cover for "Families can"
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5 stars
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This board book is for families: families who cook together and families who sing together, families with lots of members and families with a special few, families who live together and families who live separately--for all families. Celebrate the differences that make each family unique and the similarities and love that connect us all together.
Book cover for "Families grow"
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3 stars
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Rhyming text shows an appreciation of the joy and excitement of the different ways a family can grow.
Book cover for "A family is a family is a family"
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5 stars
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After their teacher asks them what is special about their families, a class full of students each give an answer, but one student is worried that her family isn't that special at all.
Book cover for "Frankie & Bug"
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5 stars
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In the summer of 1987 in Venice, California, ten-year-old Bug and her new friend Frankie learn important lessons about life, family, being your true self, and how to navigate in a world that is not always just or fair.
Book cover for "A high five for Glenn Burke"
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5 stars
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After researching Glenn Burke, the first major league baseball player to come out as gay, sixth-grader Silas Wade slowly comes out to his best friend Zoey, then his coach, with unexpected consequences.
Book cover for "A home for goddesses and dogs"
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5 stars
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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 cover for "The house that whispers"
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"Simon, an eleven-year-old coming to terms with his gender identity, is convinced that his grandmother's house is haunted"--
Book cover for "In our mothers' house"
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Three young children experience the joys and challenges of being raised by two mothers.
Book cover for "The incredible magic of being"
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5 stars
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Nine-year-old Julian almost died when he was born, and he believes that he has a special connection to the universe because of that. He wants to make his two moms and his sister (who turned into a black hole of discontentment when she turned fourteen) happy because he's convinced that soon he'll die and travel to the dog star--but now they've moved to Maine and he resolves to also use his "uni-sense" ability to help Mr. X, their neighbor, who's in...
Book cover for "Ivy Aberdeen's letter to the world"
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5 stars
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Twelve-year-old Ivy Aberdeen's house is destroyed in a tornado, and in the aftermath of the storm, she begins to develop feelings for another girl at school.
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Twelve-year-old Jasmine has been haunted by a ghost ever since her father passed away, and her new supernaturally inclined friends are determined to help her figure out why.
Book cover for "Just shy of ordinary"
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nonbinary mc
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"Shai, a thirteen-year-old nonbinary homeschooler, attempts to find a "new normal" post-pandemic as they start public school, meet new friends, and learn about their Jewish identity"--Provided by publisher.