With Pride Month wrapping up shortly, please remember that we can learn more, be an ally, and support the creativity, perspectives, and work of 2SLGBTQ+ community members all year round. The following lists books written by, for, or about Pride topics, and can make great additions to a summer reading list, or as gifts.
Children’s and Young Adult books
The Children’s Book Council is a nonprofit trade association of children’s book publishers in North America, dedicated to supporting the industry and promoting children’s books and reading. Their “Books Full of Pride” lists include fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults by authors from across North America.
The Canadian Pride Historical Society is a non-profit organization on a mission to document and record the history of the Pride Movement in Canada and to educate all Canadians on the impact the Pride Movement has had on our gender, sexual, and relationship diverse community. Their website includes a book list for elementary and secondary school-aged children.
Non-Fiction and Fiction books
CBC has several annual programs and events in support of reading, and their website includes curated lists of books on Pride topics from Canadian authors. See lists from prior years here.
The Booker Prize is an international award granted to a single work of fiction a panel of judges feel is the best work of fiction written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. Their website indicates that in recent years, the Prize has often been awarded to novels whose central characters are lesbian, gay, bisexual or non-binary. The organization does confirm that it is a coincidence some recent winning novels include queer characters, but they say, “...it also reflects a welcome burgeoning visibility of LGBTQ+ experiences in new fiction.” They have a recommended list of some of the best works (fiction) in their view that support a diverse range of voices and experiences.
Carry Pride throughout the year in the form of a book!
