Biography & Autobiography - LGBTQ+
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Willi Ninja: Vogue Legend
$19.99 Read moreKicking off a picture book series of LGBTQ+ biographies is this inspiring story of the incomparable dancer Willi Ninja, Grandfather of Vogue and star of the film Paris Is Burning.
When little Willi Le- Series: Rainbow History
- Author: Ellison, Joy Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1536230081
- Language: English
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What Kind of Queen?: A Royal Biography of Drag Queen and Activist Jos? Sarria
$19.99 Read moreA joyous picture book biography of Jos? Sarria, a pioneering activist, drag queen, and the first openly gay candidate to run for public office in the United States
Once upon a time, there lived a boy n
- Author: Chu, Kyle Casey
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 28 2026
- ISBN10: 1419780808
- Language: English
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Queer Heroes: Meet 52 LGBTQ Heroes from Past & Present!
$14.99 Add to cart* 2019 EUREKA! Honor Award *
This beautiful, bold book celebrates the achievements of LGBTQ+ people through history and from around the world–featuring dynamic full-color portraits of a diverse selec- Author: Sicardi, Arabelle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: May 27 2025
- ISBN10: 0711297207
- Language: English
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LGBTQ+ Heroes: 51 Inspiring Icons Who Changed the World
$24.99 Add to cartMeet extraordinary LGBTQ+ heroes from throughout history–51 biographies for kids ages 8 to 12
You’re invited to meet artists, athletes, scientists, activists, and more–all in the same book. LGBTQ+ He
- Series: History’s Greatest Heroes
- Author: Heston, L. V.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: May 27 2025
- ISBN10: 9.79889E+12
- Language: English
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LGBTQ+ Heroes: 51 Inspiring Icons Who Changed the World
$16.99 Add to cartMeet extraordinary LGBTQ+ heroes from throughout history–51 biographies for kids ages 8 to 12
You’re invited to meet artists, athletes, scientists, activists, and more–all in the same book. LGBTQ+ He
- Series: History’s Greatest Heroes
- Author: Heston, L. V.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 27 2025
- ISBN10: 9.79889E+12
- Language: English
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Yves Saint Laurent
$15.99 Add to cartLearn about incredible story of Yves Saint Laurent! The trailblazing trendsetter who changed fashion forever.
Growing up in the Algerian city of Oran, little Yves loved searching through his mother’s- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #130
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1836006624
- Language: English
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A Year of Pride and Joy: LGBTQ+ Voices Share Their Life Passions
$22.99 Add to cartAn uplifting and empowering anthology, A Year of Pride and Joy shares joyful contributions from 52 contemporary LGBTQIA+ voices, including Olympic gold medalist diver Tom Daley, author and historian B… [more below]
- Series: Year of Joy
- Author: Green, Simon James
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 1419774085
- Language: English
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Jim!: Six True Stories about One Great Artist: James Marshall
$20.99 Add to cartA picture book biography of the late, great James Marshall–illustrator of Miss Nelson is Missing and the George and Martha series–and as clever, delightful, and daring as Jim himself
Author and illu- Author: Connors, Jerrold
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: May 20 2025
- ISBN10: 593859340
- Language: English
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Who Is Rupaul?
$6.99 Add to cartLearn how this Emmy-winning host, producer, and television personality became the world’s most famous drag queen.
RuPaul Andre Charles always knew he was meant to be a performer. Even as a young child- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Medina, Nico
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 11 2021
- ISBN10: 0593222695
- Language: English
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Pride and Persistence: Stories of Queer Activism
$22.95 Read moreEvery day, people face discrimination because of their sexuality and gender identity. The people between these pages have stood up for the queer community, whether on their own behalf or in support of
- Series: Do You Know My Name?
- Author: Fairhurst Breen, Mary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 177260349X
- Language: English
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Gender Heroes: 25 Amazing Transgender, Non-Binary and Genderqueer Trailblazers from Past and Present!
$21.95 Read morePrepare to meet the gender trailblazers of past and present – who dress and express themselves however they choose!
Featuring icons from across art, sports, fashion, music, politics, civil rights and- Author: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: April 28 2023
- ISBN10: 1839973250
- Language: English
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Desert Queen
$18.99 Add to cartSTONEWALL BOOK AWARD HONOR
BEST OF THE YEAR
Booklist – BookPage – Kirkus – BCCB In a kaleidoscope of desert sands and swirling skirts, Queen Harish takes flight. This picture book biography, spun in- Author: Gopal, Jyoti Rajan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: October 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1646142624
- Language: English
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Who Is Rupaul?
$6.99 Add to cartLearn how this Emmy-winning host, producer, and television personality became the world’s most famous drag queen.
RuPaul Andre Charles always knew he was meant to be a performer. Even as a young child- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Medina, Nico
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 11 2021
- ISBN10: 0593222695
- Language: English
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Laverne Cox
$15.99 Add to cartIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Laverne Cox, the actress and trans pioneer.
As a kid, Laverne felt d- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #86
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 0711270910
- Language: English
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Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild
$19.95 Add to cartPICTURE BOOK BIOGRAPHY OF THE “FERMENTATION REVIVALIST,” FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS OF CHEF ROY CHOI AND THE STREET FOOD REMIX.
– “Best Picture Book Biographies, 2022” —Kirkus Reviews
– “Best Chil… [more below]
- Series: Food Heroes #4
- Author: Martin, Jacqueline Briggs
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 07 2022
- ISBN10: 0998047716
- Language: English
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Dotson: My Journey Growing Up Transgender
$22.99 Add to cartA memoir about what
it’s like when they think you’re their daughter, but you know you’re
their son.For as long as he could
remember, Grayson has known he is a boy, not a girl. While his identical twin
s- Author: White, Grayson Lee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1513139339
- Language: English
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True You: A Gender Journey
$18.99 Add to cartThere are different ways to show and be who you are in this affirming photographic picture book that offers a celebratory and informative look at kids and their wide-ranging gender identities.
“Sometim
- Author: Agna, Gwen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 63240467
- Language: English
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Glenn Burke, Game Changer: The Man Who Invented the High Five
$18.99 Add to cartAn inspiring picture book biography about Glenn Burke, the first Major League Baseball player to come out as gay, and the story of how he created the world’s most recognizable handshake, the high five
- Author: Bildner, Phil
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 20 2024
- ISBN10: 037439122X
- Language: English
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Queer Heroes: Meet 53 LGBTQ Heroes from Past and Present!
$22.99 Add to cart* 2019 EUREKA! Honor Award *
This beautiful, bold book celebrates the achievements of LGBTQ+ people through history and from around the world–featuring dynamic full-color portraits of a diverse sele- Author: Sicardi, Arabelle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: September 17 2019
- ISBN10: 178603476X
- Language: English
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I Am Jazz
$18.99 Add to cartThe story of a transgender child based on the real-life experience of Jazz Jennings, who has become a spokesperson for transkids everywhere
“This is an essential tool for parents and teachers to share- Author: Herthel, Jessica
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 04 2014
- ISBN10: 0803741073
- Language: English
