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Shining a light on LGBTQIA+ characters and life experiences is crucial in ensuring that all students are able to see themselves reflected in the literature they read. It also helps to create and nurture a culture of positivity and collaboration in the classroom and beyond.

These books incorporate and celebrate LGBTQIA+ themes and experiences. They present thoughtful stories around concepts like acceptance, secrets, and struggles. These stories will give a voice to students who have at times felt like no one is listening.

Want to learn more? Check out our Read With Pride guide — a valuable free resource for supporting LGBTQIA+ youth and books.

“The ability for a child to see themselves, a peer, or a family member reflected in a book is priceless,” says Kieran Slattery, a fifth-grade teacher who identifies as a queer transgender man in western Massachusetts. “For some, it can be truly life-changing. It can mean the difference between feeling devastatingly alone to feeling like there’s a place for them in the world.”

Shop books selected by Scholastic editors below to help your students Read With Pride. You can find all books and activities at The Teacher Store

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