Children’s Books for Pride Month, Great New Releases, and More!

On the night before Pride, families everywhere are getting ready. As one family packs snacks and makes signs, an older sibling shares the importance of the march with the newest member of the family. This picture book includes historical events such as the Stonewall Riots and the AIDS marches.

Inspired by the authors’ family, this picture book begins when Calvin tells his family that he is a boy in his heart and his brain. Quick to support him, his loving family takes Calvin shopping for the swim trunks he’s always wanted and back-to-school clothes and a new haircut that helps him look and feel like the boy he’s always known himself to be. 

I am a huge fan of David Levithan’s books, and his new middle grade book is terrific. Told in multiple voices, this unique book talks about tough topics like book censorship and school board meetings. This is truly a timely book given all that is happening in our country right now.

Caroline Murphy was born during a hurricane. This is considered unlucky, and twelve-year-old Caroline has had her share of bad luck lately. But when a new student named Kalinda arrives, Caroline’s luck begins to turn around. Kalinda becomes Caroline’s first and only friend— and the person for whom Caroline has begun to develop a crush.