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Books Matter™

Children's & Young Adult Literature

ADL’s online bibliography of recommended children’s and young adult books about bias, bullying, diversity and social justice.

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Queer History A to Z: 100 Years of LGBTQ+ Activism

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Queer History A to Z: 100 Years of LGBTQ+ Activism
By Robin Stevenson

Ages:10-14

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Dad and Daddy's Big Big Family

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Dad and Daddy's Big Big Family
By Seamus Kirst

Ages:4-8

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I Can Be... Me!

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I Can Be... Me!
By Leslea Newman

Ages:5-7

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The Best at It

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The Best at It
By Maulik Pancholy

Ages:8-12

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All the Yellow Suns

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All the Yellow Suns
By Malavika Kannan

Ages:14 and up

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Love, Violet

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Love, Violet
By Charlotte Sullivan Wild

Ages:4-8

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Call Me Max

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Call Me Max
By Kyle Lukoff

Ages:5-8

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Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle

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Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle
By Nina LaCour

Ages:3-7

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Calvin

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Calvin
By JR Ford

Ages:4-8

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Too Bright to See

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Too Bright to See
By Kyle Lukoff

Ages:9-12

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And Tango Makes Three

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By Justin Richardson

Ages:4-8

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You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P!

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You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! book cover
By Alex Gino

Ages:8-12

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Jacob's Room to Choose

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Jacob's Room to Choose
By Sarah Hoffman

Ages:5-8

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Hurricane Child

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Hurricane Child Book Cover
By Kacen Callender

Ages:8-12

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The Pants Project

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Pants Project
By Cat Clarke

Ages:9-13

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They She He Me: Free to Be!

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They She He Me: Free to Be
By Maya Christina Gonzalez

Ages:6-9

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Sam!

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Sam
By Dani Gabriel

Ages:5-8

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When Aidan Became a Brother

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When Aidan Became a Brother
By Kyle Lukoff

Ages:5-8

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The Flower Girl Wore Celery

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The Flower Girl Wore Celery
By Meryl Gordon

Ages:4-8

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Julián Is a Mermaid

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Julian is a Mermaid
By Jessica Love

Ages:4-8

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