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Children's Literature

Find information about the CSULB University Library's Children's Collection as well as information about children's literature in general.

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Stonewall Book Awards
The Stonewall Book Awards are presented to English language books that have exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered experience.
Rainbow Book List
Lambda Literary Awards
Includes a YA category
Queer Books for Teens
CSULB Schwab Collection
Gay-Themed Picture Books for Children

LGBTQ Picture Books

Not He or She, I'm Me

My Princess Boy

Julián Is a Mermaid

I Am Jazz

And Tango Makes Three

King and King

The Sissy Duckling

Heather Has Two Mommies

LGBTQ+ Middle Grade Fiction

Too Bright to See

Better Nate Than Ever

The House of Hades

Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World

Drama

George

Pet

The Boy in the Dress

LGBTQ Nonfiction

Stonewall

Young, Gay and Proud!

The Shared Heart

This Book Is Gay

LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field: Striving for Equality

Pride

Gay and Lesbian History for Kids

Queer, There, and Everywhere

Pride: Celebrating Diversity & Community

Other LGBTQ Resources

Library of Congress LGBTQ+ Studies Web Archive

LGBTQ+ Books for Pride Month

An Invisible Minority: Serving LGBTQIA Kids and Families (ALSC)

Gettin’ Subversive: Welcoming LGBTQ Families at Your Library (ALSC)

17 LGBTQ-Friendly Books to Read to Your Kid in Honor of Pride (HuffPost)