OBD LGBTQIA Pride Month - YOUTH | Green Hills Public Library District

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1) My roommate from hell

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Focused on his future, eighteen-year-old college freshman Owen wants nothing to do with his chaotic new roommate, Zar, who happens to be the prince of hell, but when a fake dating deal is struck to save both their reputations, sparks fly in more ways than one.

2) Are you a friend of Dorothy?: the true story of an imaginary woman and the real people she helped

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"A narrative explanation of the phrase 'friend of Dorothy,' a phrase coined by the LGBTQ+ community in the United States starting in the 1940s"-- Provided by publisher.

3) The gathering table

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A Southern family gathers in their backyard around a special table to celebrate important moments throughout the year, from anniversaries to new births, as they share food, traditions, and love.

4) Not he or she, I'm me

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A child gets ready for a wonderful day. They gleefully get dressed, hug their parents, go to school, and play with friends. All the while, unapologetically reminding themselves that they are and can only be themselves. The nonbinary experience is brightly illustrated as we follow our main character through their typical day. The story's bouncy and fun refrain reminds all readers of gender-neutral pronouns and affirms the identities of nonbinary children...

5) The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

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"Amos Abernathy lives for history. Literally. He's been a historical reenactor nearly all his life. But when a cute new volunteer arrives at his Living History Park, Amos finds himself wondering if there's something missing from history: someone like the two of them. Amos is sure there must have been LGBTQ+ people in nineteenth-century Illinois. His search turns up Albert D. J. Cashier, a Civil War soldier who might have identified as a trans man...

6) Julián at the wedding

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"Julián and his abuela are going to a wedding. Better yet, Julián is in the wedding. Weddings have flowers and kissing and dancing and cake. And this wedding also has a new friend named Marisol. It's not long before Julián and Marisol set off for some magic and mischief of their own, and when things take an unexpected turn, the pair learns that everything is easier with a good friend by your side"-- Provided by publisher.

7) Papa, Daddy, and Riley

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When a classmate insists a family must have a mother and a father, Riley fears she will have to choose between Papa and Daddy until her fathers assure her that love makes a family.

8) Worm loves Worm

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Two worms in love decide to get married, and with help from Cricket, Beetle, Spider, and the Bees they have everything they need and more, but which one will be the bride and which the groom?

9) We move together

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A bold and colorful exploration of all the ways that people navigate through the spaces around them, and a celebration of the relationships we build along the way. We Move Together follows a mixed-ability group of kids as they creatively negotiate everyday barriers, and find joy and connection in disability culture and community. A perfect tool for families, schools, and libraries to facilitate conversations about disability, accessibility, social...

10) My moms love me

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Two mommies share a perfect day with their little one in this joyful padded board book! From visiting animals on a farm and sharing a car ride sing-along, to a sudsy bath-time and bedtime snuggles galore, love and warmth beam out of every page of this book. Rhyming, rhythmic text from author Anna Membrino is the perfect storytime read-aloud, paired alongside luminous, glowing illustrations from artist Joy Hwang Ruiz. A soft padded cover with rounded...

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"A transgender boy prepares for the first day of school and introduces himself to his family and friends for the first time"-- Provided by publisher.

12) Families, families, families!

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"A host of animals portrays all kinds of non-traditional families"-- Provided by publisher.

13) Bathe the cat

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McGinty, Alice B., 1963-

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Dad has posted a list of chores for the family to do before grandma comes, including bathing the cat; but the cat does not want a bath, so she mixes up the instructions, and soon the family is mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, mopping the baby--and the house is in chaos.

14) A family is a family is a family

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"When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways -- but the same in the one way that matters most of all. One child is worried that her family is just too different to explain, but listens as her classmates talk about what makes their families special. One is raised by a grandmother, and another has two dads. One is full of stepsiblings, and another has a new...

15) Born ready: the true story of a boy named Penelope

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Patterson, Jodie, 1970-

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Just before his fifth birthday, Penelope lets his mother know he is a boy and, with her support and his ninja powers, faces the rest of his family and his classmates. Drawn from the author's memoir, The bold world.

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Pitman, Gayle E

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A child celebrates her Maddy, who is neither mommy nor daddy but a little bit of both, like so many things in nature. Includes note to parents.

17) Jack (not Jackie)

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Silverman, Erica

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Susan loves her baby sister, Jackie, but as Jackie grows older and behaves more and more like a boy Susan must adjust to having a brother, Jack, instead.

18) My two dads

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Murray, Julie, 1969-

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This is my family

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Children with two dads do fun things with their fathers.

19) My two moms

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Murray, Julie, 1969-

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This is my family

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Children with two moms do fun things with their mothers.

20) Stonewall: a building. an uprising. a revolution

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Sanders, Rob, 1958-

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Describes the Stonewall Riots in New York City in 1969, which sparked the gay liberation movement in the United States, and details the history of LGBTQ rights since the riots.