
Booklists for Educators
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- Black Lives Matter for Young Children
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- Pride for Young Children
- Pride for Kids
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- LGBTQ+ Teen Reads
- Famous African Americans for Teens
- African American History & Heritage for Middle Graders
- Hispanic Heritage for Young Children
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- Voting for Young Children
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- Vote! Teen Reads
- Native American Heritage for Kids
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- Great Books for Middle Graders 2020
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- Great Books for Young Children 2020
- Great Books for Kids 2020
- Civil Rights Resources for Teens
- Milwaukee County Teen Book Award Nominees 2019-20
- African American History & Heritage for Young Children
- Women's History for Young Children
- Women's History for Middle Graders
- Women's History for Teens
Pride for Kids
It Feels Good to be Yourself: A Book about Gender Identity
by Theresa Thorn; illustrated by Noah Grigni
Some people are boys. Some are girls. Some are both, neither, or somewhere in between. This straightforward exploration of gender identity gives children a fuller understanding of themselves and others.
View on CountyCatWhat Was Stonewall?
by Nico Medina; illustrated by Jake Murray
Tired of being harassed by police, members of the LGBTQ community rebelled in the streets, launching the fight for LGBTQ equality in the United States.
View on CountyCatYou Be You!: The Kid's Guide to Gender, Sexuality, and Family
by Jonathan Branfman; illustrated by Julie Benbassat
This book helps kids learn that there are many kinds of people in the world and that diversity is something to be celebrated.
View on CountyCatI'm an Activist
by Wil Mara
This introduction to activism teaches about people who are changing the world by campaigning for peace, equality, and conservation.
View on CountyCatPower to the Princess
by Vita Murrow; illustrated by Julia Bereciartu
Retells fifteen fairy tales that describe the princess as a person who seeks to help others, is open to learning new things, and searches for ways to add purpose to their lives.
View on CountyCatPride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag
by Rob Sanders; illustrated by Steven Salerno
This traces the life of the Gay Pride Flag, from its beginnings in 1978 with Harvey Milk and Gilbert Baker to its spanning of the globe and its role in today's world. Ages 6-10.
View on CountyCatWho Are You?: The Kid's Guide to Gender Identity
by Brook Pessin-Whedbee; illustrated by Naomi Bardoff
This book introduces children to gender as a spectrum and shows how people can bend and break the gender binary and stereotypes. Ages 4-8.
View on CountyCatI am Jazz
by Jessica Herthel & Jazz Jennings; pictures by Shelagh McNicholas
Presents the story of Jazz, a transgender child, who traces her early awareness, the acceptance she finds, and an understanding of her natural transgender status. Ages 5-10.
View on CountyCatThis Day in June
by Gayle E. Pitman; illustrated by Kristyna Litten
This picture book illustrates a Pride parade. The endmatter serves as a primer on LGBT history and culture and explains the references made in the story. Ages 4-8.
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