We're celebrating Pride Month on Beyond the Shelves! Jes and Sarah have combed through our catalog and found some of the best titles for kids this month. These books tell LGBTQ+ stories and celebrate sexuality and gender orientation. Happy Pride!

 

Show Notes

Book Picks

• Kid/Picture Books
  • The Good Hair Day, by Christian Trimmer (he/him) and illustrated by J Yang (he/him)
  • Free to be Fabulous!, by David McMullin (he/him) and illustrated by Robbie Cathro (he/him)
  • Strong, by Rob Kearney (he/him) & Eric Rosswood (he/him) and illustrated by Nidhi Chanani (she/her)
  • ABC-Deconstructing Gender, by Asley Molesso (she/her) and Chess Needham (he/him)
• Middle Grade Books
  • Paige Not Found, by Jen Wilde (she/they) 
  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston, by Esme Symes-Smith (they/them)
  • Just Lizzie, by Karen Wilfrid (she/her) 
  • Cross My Heart and Never Lie, by Nora Dåsnes (she/her)
• Teen Books
  • Canto Contigo, by Jonny Garza Villa (they/them) 
  • Escaping Mr. Rochester, by L.L. McKinney (she/her) 
  • Icarus, by K. Ancrum (she/her)  
  • This Day Changes Everything, by Edward Underhill (he/him)
  • The Princess and the Grilled Cheese, by Deya Muniz (they/them)

 

What We're Reading

• Jes
  • God of the Woods, by Liz Moore
  • Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk, by Kathleen Hanna
  • Poppy War, by RF Kuang
  • In Universes, by Emet North
• Sarah
  • Winter’s Orbit, by Everina Maxwell
  • The Ministry of Time, by Kaliane Bradley
  • The Catch, by Amy Lea 
  • You, Again, by Kate Goldbeck

 

What’s Happening at DMPL? 

• Summer Reading Challenge is Underway!
• AViD Presents: Jasmine Guillory
  • Thursday, June 13 | 7PM | Central 
  • Moderated by Denise Williams