
Booklists for Educators
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- 1st Grade
- African American History & Heritage for Kids
- Children Book Club Kits
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- Women's History for Kids
- Libros en español para niños
- A New Home
- Hispanic Heritage for Kids
- Native American Heritage for Young Children
- Urban Wildlife: Poetry in Your Backyard
- Asian Pacific American Heritage for Young Children
- Teen E-books
- Inspirational Teen Poetry & Novels in Verse
- Asian Pacific American Heritage for Kids
- Asian Pacific American Heritage for Middle Graders
- Asian Pacific American Heritage for Teens
- Black Lives Matter for Young Children
- Black Lives Matter - Teen edition
- Black Lives Matter for Kids
- Black Lives Matter for Middle Graders
- Pride for Young Children
- Pride for Kids
- Pride for Middle Graders
- LGBTQ+ Teen Reads
- Famous African Americans for Teens
- African American History & Heritage for Middle Graders
- Hispanic Heritage for Young Children
- Hispanic Heritage for Middle Graders
- Hispanic Heritage for Teens
- Voting for Young Children
- Voting for Kids
- Voting for Middle Graders
- Vote! Teen Reads
- Native American Heritage for Kids
- Native American Heritage for Middle Graders
- Native American Heritage for Teens
- Great Books for Middle Graders 2020
- Great Books 2020 for Teens
- 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
LGBTQ+ Teen Reads
Last Night At the Telegraph Club
by Malinda Lo
America in 1954 is not a safe place for two girls to fall in love, especially not in Chinatown. Ages 15-18
View on CountyCatMy heart underwater.
by Laurel Flores Fantauzzo
Reeling from her father's coma and kissing a female teacher, seventeen-year-old Corazon suddenly finds herself in the Philippines with a half-brother she had never met. Ages 14-18.
View on CountyCatAll Out
by Saundra Mitchell, editor.
This collection of short stories crosses cultures and time periods to shed light on a world where queer figures live, love and shape the world around them. Ages 15+
View on CountyCatThe Black Flamingo
by Dean Atta.
Follow the experiences of a bi-racial teen in London who struggles to connect with his heritage before coming out and establishing his place in Drag Society. Ages 15+
View on CountyCatBy Any Means Necessary
by Candice Montgomery
Torrey tries balancing his old life in L.A. with his new classes, new friends, and (sort of) new boyfriend in San Francisco, but then wants to save his bee farm from foreclosure. Ages 15+
View on CountyCatCinderella is Dead
by Kalynn Bayron
Queer black girls team up to overthrow the patriarchy in the former kingdom of Cinderella. Ages 12+
View on CountyCatDarius the Great is Not Okay
by Adib Khorram.
Clinically-depressed Darius Kellner, a high school sophomore, travels to Iran to meet his grandparents, but it is their next-door neighbor, Sohrab, who changes his life.Ages 12+
View on CountyCatThe 57 Bus
by Dashka Slater.
Tells the true story of an agender teen who was set on fire by another teen while riding a bus in Oakland, a crime that focuses on the concepts of race, class, gender, crime, and punishment. Ages 12+
View on CountyCatIf It Makes You Happy.
by Claire Kann.
It’s Winnie’s last summer before college, a plus-sized teen must confront her fear of the spotlight when she wins a pageant and has to balance community engagements, a new love & her job. Ages 15+
View on CountyCatI Wish You All the Best
by Mason Deaver.
Mason Deaver's stunning debut will rip your heart out before showing you how to heal from tragedy and celebrate life in the process. Ages 14+
View on CountyCatThe Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali
by Sabina Khan
After her conservative Muslim parents catch her kissing her girlfriend, Rukhsana is quickly sent to Bangladesh and fighting for the right to choose her own path. Ages 15+
View on CountyCatOdd One Out
by Nic Stone.
A story told in three voices that finds old and new friendships challenged by bisexual crushes, heartbreak and self-discovery.Ages 15+
View on CountyCatPet
by Akwaeke Emezi.
In a near-future society, a creature emerges from a painting seventeen-year-old Jam's mother created, a hunter from another world seeking a real-life monster. Ages 12+
View on CountyCatThe Pride Guide
by Jo Langford.
Langford offers a complete guide to sexual and social development, safety, and health for LGBTQ youth and those who love and support them. Ages 15+
View on CountyCatThe Prince and the Dressmaker
by Jen Wang
Sebastian's secret weapon (and best friend) is the brilliant dressmaker Frances—one of only two people who know the truth: sometimes this boy wears dresses. Ages 12+
View on CountyCatThe Stars and the Blackness Between Them
by Junauda Petrus
Told in two voices, sixteen-year-old Audre and Mabel, both young women of color from different backgrounds, fall in love and figure out how to care for each other as one of them faces a fatal illness. Ages 15+
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