Uncle Bobby's Wedding by Sarah S. Brannen

Over the course of the school year, Rowan, who is presumed to be white, and his new best friend Sofie, who appears to be black, struggle to make sense of what is right and wrong, good and bad in their working-class Michigan world.

It is an authentic portrayal of childhood pain without an ounce of condescension. Bean vividly and sensitively captures the struggle of being a child who just can't fit in and doesn't understand why. His dad comes into his room at night, but he's not ready to talk about that yet. He called a girl “cute” during truth or dare, and now he's a social pariah. He knows he's a boy, but no one else understands. It's 1997, and Rowan is starting fifth grade. “A 10-year-old transgender boy sends letters via balloon, hoping someone out there will read them. Glynn’s beautifully colorful artwork highlights the diversity of the movement, while also making the historical figures tangible to children for whom the 1970s seem long ago…” – Booklist Reviews

Moving back to his own story, Desmond brings the story of drag and LGBTQ culture full circle into the present day. Johnson, transgender activist Sylvia Rivera, and the first Pride parade in 1970. In an accessible style that does not talk down to its audience, the text introduces readers to drag hero Marsha P. Beginning with his own story of how his parents encouraged him to ‘let me be me,' Desmond segues into LGBTQ history, starting with the Stonewall Riots in 1969 in New York City. “An effortlessly informative introduction to drag culture for young readers, Desmond Is Amazing’s first book, wrapped in a riot of incredible watercolor and ink illustrations, is a winner for everyone, regardless of how they identify. Below are children’s and YA books available on OverDrive/Libby, Hoopla, and the Westchester Libraries for you to read and celebrate Pride.īe Amazing: A History of Pride by Desmond Is Amazing & Dylan Glynn Two book lists I recommend for kids and teens to celebrate Pride are No Time for Flashcards' 59 Children's Books That Celebrate Pride – LGBTQ Book List for Kids and Denise Schipani’s 16 Great LGBTQIA+ Books for Kids and Teens article for Brightly. Pride celebrates the achievements of LGBTQIA+ Americans, and it highlights the work that continues in order to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for those in the LGBTQIA+ community. The Stonewall riots marked the beginning of a movement to abolish discriminatory laws and practices against LGBTQIA+ persons in the United States, which continues to our present day. LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and all of the other sexualities, sexes, and genders that aren't included in these few letters) Pride Month is celebrated annually in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots, which took place in New York City.

Uncle Bobby's Wedding by Sarah S. Brannen