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Chapter Books About LGBTQ+ Identity & Coming Out – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Chapter Books About LGBTQ+ Identity & Coming Out

Explore chapter books books about lgbtq+ identity & coming out for children.

70 books

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Melissa and Friends #1

Melissa knows she is a girl, even if the world sees a boy; now, she and her best friend have a plan to let her true self

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The Miseducation of Cameron Post

Emily M. Danforth

In 1990s Montana, a teenage girl is sent to a conversion therapy center after rebelling against her conservative family

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She Persisted #26

Lisa Bunker, Chelsea Clinton

For children exploring what it means to be themselves, this biography shows how one woman's perseverance in medicine and

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Land of This and That #1

Neither

Airlie Anderson

Being different from the rabbits and the birds in the Land of This and That sends a unique creature on a journey to find

Ages 4–8

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The Beautiful Something Else

Ash Van Otterloo

For the child who feels like an outsider or is grappling with big, secret feelings, this story explores finding your tru

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The Devouring Wolf

Natalie C. Parker

When Riley fails to shift into a wolf on the night of the full moon, she must face a terrifying legend that has come to

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Their Name Is Alex

For the child who doesn't feel they fit into traditional boxes or is exploring their own pronouns through the lens of th

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A Kids Book About

A clear, visual guide for children and families to understand the science, history, and social aspects of gender identit

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Hispanic Star #4

Claudia Romo Edelman, J. Gia Loving

For the child who feels like an outsider and wants to see how standing up for your authentic self can change the world f

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The Language of Seabirds

For the child navigating a first crush or the complex emotions of a summer spent between two homes after a divorce.

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Just Shy of Ordinary

For the child who thrives on routine but feels overwhelmed by change, this story follows a nonbinary teen navigating soc

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Jennie Hodgers wants more than the life she's been given. Disguised as Private Albert Cashier, she heads to the front li

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Big Bob, Little Bob

For children who feel they don't fit traditional molds or struggle to find common ground with peers who have different i

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Who Was Harvey Milk?

Corinne A. Grinapol

A teacher with no political plans becomes a history-making activist as the first openly gay elected official in Californ

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Raven's Ribbons

Raven loves the swirling rainbow of ribbon skirts at Round Dances and hopes his grandmother can see that boys can lead t

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My Paati's Saris

Jyoti Rajan Gopal

Sambar scents the air and garlands are threaded as a young Tamil boy finds comfort and his true self wrapped in the vibr

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A hunt for a lost diamond ring leads a group of theater campers through costume shops and lighting booths to save their

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The Best Liars in Riverview

Searching for a missing best friend leads twelve-year-old Aubrey to look inward and question their own gender identity.

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You Can Never Go Home Again

Coming home for Thanksgiving is hard enough while questioning your identity, but it’s impossible when your entire house

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Something Great

Jeanette Bradley

Quinn creates Something Great in their workshop, but no one knows what it is until a new friend realizes it can be anyth

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A Kids Book About

A Kids Book About Being Non-Binary

Hunter Chinn-Raicht

Understanding starts with an open heart in this gentle guide to what it means to be non-binary and how to begin honest,

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Mighty Red Riding Hood

A sassy boy in a red hood stands his ground when a pushy wolf tries to tell him how he should act and what he should wea

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