Chicago Public Library-Blog: Beyond Coming Out: 6 Books About LGBTQ Kids And Tweens

Chicago IL

20 August, 2021

2:36 PM

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Press release from the Chicago Public Library-blog: Alenka August 20, 2021 I love a good coming out story, but it's exciting to read queer and trans stories that aren't just about coming out! Books and comics are also beginning to feature characters with identities from all across the spectrum - not just gay, but bisexual, demisexual, nonbinary and more! Explore more of the rainbow with these unconventional queer stories. Hawke and Grayce escape a political coup by hiding among the Communion of Blue, women who wield beautiful textile magic. The Deep & Dark Blue follows Hawke as he works to overthrow the usurpers, and Grayce as she finds a place where she can be her true self. The Deep & Dark Blue The Deep & Dark Blue Smith, Niki,Smith, Niki, Paperback, 2020Available View detailsView details for The Deep & Dark Blue, Paperback, Available The Chancellor and the Citadel are all that's left of the world. The Chancellor has great magical power, but Olive worries that their healing-focused magic is useless. The pair quickly learn that power alone cannot hold a society together. The Chancellor and the Citadel The Chancellor and the Citadel Frantz, Maria Capelle,Frantz, Maria Capelle, Paperback, 2018Available View detailsView details for The Chancellor and the Citadel, Paperback, Available Lora Xi just started middle school, but she still wants to be a kid. While holding the titular Séance Tea Party with her stuffed animals, she summons a real ghost - Alexa, her former "imaginary" friend and first crush. Can they stay friends as Lora grows and Alexa stays the same? Séance Tea Party Séance Tea Party Yee, Reimena,Yee, Reimena, Paperback, 2020Available View detailsView details for Séance Tea Party, Paperback, Available Figure skating is Ana's whole life, but a new, princess-themed program pushes questions about gender identity to the surface. In Ana on the Edge, Ana finds understanding through her friendship with Hayden, a trans boy. Ana on the Edge Ana on the Edge Sass, A. J.,Sass, A. J., Book, 2020Available View detailsView details for Ana on the Edge, Book, Available Technically, You Started It tracks a text message conversation between Haley and Martin as they discuss their struggles with friendships and identity. This story features a demisexual girl and a bisexual boy. Technically, You Started It Technically, You Started It Johnson, Lana Wood,Johnson, Lana Wood, Book, 2019Available View detailsView details for Technically, You Started It, Book, Available In Spin With Me, Essie develops a crush on Ollie, her nonbinary classmate, she grows anxious about identity and labels. Ollie, however, is growing weary of conversations about identity, and wants to build a life outside their advocacy work. Spin With Me Spin With Me Polonsky, Ami,Polonsky, Ami, Book, 2021Available View detailsView details for Spin With Me, Book, Available This press release was produced by the Chicago Public Library-blog. The views expressed here are the author's own.