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In a recent interview, Carole Boston Weatherford stated that she and her co-author Rob Sanders, “married our concerns for civil rights and LGBTQ+ rights to introduce Bayard Rustin to young readers.” Their picture book, A Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the 1963 March on Washington (Henry Holt & Company, 2022), introduces the world to the quiet but powerful life of a gay civil rights hero. June is Pride Month, and in addition to Rustin’s story, this list features other essential fiction and nonfiction books that represent, support, and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.

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1. It’s Pride, Baby

Allen R. Wells | Dia Valle | Farrar, Straus and Giroux BYR | May 7, 2024 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop


2. Marley’s Pride

Joëlle Retener | DeAnn Wiley | Barefoot Books | April 2, 2024 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop


3. Dominique’s Thrifted Treasures

Margarett McBride | Ryan Middaugh | Free Spirit Publishing | February 27, 2024 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop


4. Jimmy’s Rhythm and Blues

Michelle Meadows | Jamiel Law | HarperCollins | January 30, 2024 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop


5. A Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the 1963 March on Washington

Carole Boston Weatherford | Rob Sanders | Byron McCray | Henry Holt | November 8, 2022 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop



6. Together: A First Conversation About Love (First Conversations)

Megan Madison | Jessica Ralli | Anne/Andy Passchier | Rise x Penguin | May 9, 2023 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop


7. Being You: A First Conversation About Gender (First Conversations)

Megan Madison | Jessica Ralli | Anne/Andy Passchier | Rise x Penguin Workshop | August 16, 2022 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop


8. Calvin

J.R. Ford | Vanessa Ford | Kayla Harren | G.P. Putnam’s Sons BYR | November 9, 2021 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop


9. Born Ready: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope

Jodie Patterson | Charnelle Pinkney Barlow | Crown | April 20, 2021 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop


10. My Rainbow

DeShanna Neal | Trinity Neal | Art Twink | Kokila | October 20, 2020 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop


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