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I’ve put together a list of GLBT and adoption friendly books. There are also topics like bullying, and gender roles. A selection for everyone!

Please feel free to add a review if you’ve read them, or to list any other books that you have come across.



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Fatherhood for Gay Men: An Emotional and Practical Guide to Becoming a Gay Dad

by Kevin McGarry

FATHERHOOD FOR GAY MEN is the story of one man's journey down the road less traveled - a single gay man adopting and raising his adopted sons. This unique book details the emotional, financial, practical and social realities of the adoption process for gay men.

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Amy Asks a Question: Grandma, What’s a Lesbian?

Arnold, Jeanne, illus. by Barbara Lindquist. Racine, WI: Mother Courage Press, 1996. (0-941300-28-5)
Intergenerational, help explain Homosexuality and Homophobia to children

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My Mommy Has AIDS.

Arnold, Lynda, illus. by students from Rosemont School of the Holy Child. Blue Bell, PA: Dream Publishing, 1998. (1-892073-01-3)
HIV/AIDS, Death of a Relative

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A Name on the Quilt: A Story of Remembrance.

Atkins, Jeannine, illus. by Tad Hills. NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1999. (0-689-81592-1)
HIV/AIDS, AIDS Quilt, Death of a Relative

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Reinventing the Family : The Emerging Story of Lesbian and Gay Parents.

Benkov Ph.D., Laura. NY: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1994. (0-517-58743-2)
Homophobia in Schools, Lesbian and Gay Parents in Courts, Adoption Struggles, Biological Parenting, Legal Issues of Non Heterosexual Families

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He Bear, She Bear

Berenstain, Jan and Stan, illus. by Jan and Stan Berenstain. . NY: Random House, 1974. (0-394-82997-2)
Gender Roles

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Inside, Outside, Upside Down.

Berenstain, Jan and Stan, illus. by Jan and Stan Berenstain. NY: Random House, 1968. (0394911423)
Coming Out, Self Empowerment

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Generous Jefferson Bartleby Jones

Brown, Forman, illus. by Leslie Trawin. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1991. (1-55583-198-2)
Non Traditional Families (2 Dads)

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Fairy Tales : Traditional Stories Retold for Gay Men.

Cashorali, Peter. NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. (0-06-251309-5)
Gay Men

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Be a Friend: Children Who Live With HIV Speak

Coles, Robert, illus. by Lori S. Wiener, Ph.D., Aprille Best and Philip A. Pizzo, M.D. . Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1994. (0-8075-0591-9)
HIV/AIDS

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ABC A Family Alphabet Book

Combs, Bobbie, illus. by Desiree Keane & Brian Rappa. Ridley Park, PA: Two Lives Publishing, 2000. (0-9674468-1-3)
Non Traditional Families

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123 A Family Counting Book

Combs, Bobbie, illus. by Danamarie Hosler . . Ridley Park, PA: Two Lives Publishing, 2000. (0-9674468-0-5)
Non Traditional Families

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My First Halloween (Board Book).

dePaola, Tomie, illus. by Tomie dePaola. NY: G.P Putnam’s Sons, 1991. (0-399-21785-1)
Halloween, Queer Author

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Oliver Button Is a Sissy.

dePaola, Tomie, illus. by Tomie dePaola. Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1979. (0-15-257852-8)
Bullying, Self Empowerment, Gender Roles, Queer Author

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What’s a Virus Anyway?

Fassler M.D., David and McQueen, Kelly, illus. by David Fassler, M.D. and Kelly McQueen. Burlington, VT: Waterfront Books, 1990. (0-914525-15-8)
HIV/AIDS

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The Sissy Duckling

Fierstein, Harvey, illus. by Henry Cole. . NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2002. (0-689-83566-3)
Bullying, Gender Roles, Self Empowerment, Queer Author

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Kids With AIDS (The AIDS Awareness Library)

Forbes, Anna, illus. by Anna Forbes. NY: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 1996. (0-8239-2372-X)
HIV/AIDS

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Myths and Facts About AIDS (The AIDS Awareness Library).

Forbes, Anna, illus. by Anna ForbesNY: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 1996. (0-8239-2366-5)
HIV/AIDS

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Out Spoken: Role Models from the Lesbian and Gay Community

Ford, Michael Thomas. . NY: Morrow Junior Books, 1998. (0-688-14897-2)
Youth Coming Out

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Rainbow of My Own.

Freeman, Don, illus. by Don Freeman. NY: Puffin Books, 1966. (0-14-050328-5)
Rainbow

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Ginger’s Book: An AIDS Primer.

Gaspar, Tomas Rodriguez, illus. by Tomas Rodriguez Gasper. NY: Into The Light Press, 1995.
HIV/AIDS

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Alex, the Kid With AIDS (An Albert Whitman Prairie Book)

Girard, Linda Walvoord, illus. by Blanche Sims. . Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1991. (0-8075-0247-2)
HIV/AIDS
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Cody.

Hale, KeithBoston: AlyCat Books, 1987. (1-55583-601-1)
Romance

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Jessica

Henkes, Kevin, illus. by Kevin Henkes. NY: Greenwillow Books, 1989. (0-688-07829-X)
Female Friendships

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Meet My Buddy.

Hill, Ari, illus. by Roy Wilson. NY: Western Publishing Company, Inc., 1986. (0-307-10153-3)
Gender Roles (Boy with Doll), Male Friendships

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Come Out, Squirtle! Pokemon Tales 2.

Imakuni, Tomoaki, illus. by Naoyo Kimura. San Francisco, CA: Viz Communications, 1999. (1-56931-384-9)
Coming Out

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Losing Uncle Tim (An Albert Whitman Prairie Book).

Jordan, MaryKate, illus. by Judith Friedman. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1989. (0-8075-4758-1)
HIV/AIDS, Death of a Relative

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The Harvey Milk Story.

Kari, Krakow, illus. by David Gardner. Ridley Park, PA: Two Lives Publishing, 2001. (0-9674468-3-X)
Harvey Milk, Politics, Liberation

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Lucy Goes to the Country.

Kennedy, Joseph, illus. by John Canemaker. Los Angeles, CA: Alyson Publication, 1998. (1-55583-428-0)
Gay camp, Gay Couple, Queer Author

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Blue Coyote

Ketchum, Liza. . NY: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, 1997. (0-689-80790-2)
Teenage Romance, Vermont

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Rainbows and Frogs.

Kim, Joy, illus. by Paul Harvey. Mahwah, NJ: Troll Associates, 1981. (0-89375-506-0)
Rainbows
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Rainbows

Klika, Thom, illus. by Thom Klika. . NY: St. Martins Press, Inc., 1979. (0-312-66294-7)
Rainbows

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Is This You?

Krauss, Ruth, illus. by Crockett Johnson. NY: Scholastic Inc., 1955. (0-590-41196-9)
Self Identity, Activity

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The Happy Prince.

Laslett, Stephanie, illus. by Susan Neale. NY: Shooting Star Press. (1-56924-194-5)
Queer Author

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Jesse’s Dream Skirt

Mack, Bruce, illus. by Marian Buchanan. . Chapel Hill, NC: Lollipop Power, Inc., 1979. ( 0-914996-20-7)
Gender Role, Identity, School

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Women Warriors: Myths and Legends of Heroic Women

Mayer, Marianna, illus. by Julek Heller. . NY: Morrow Junior Books, 1999. (0-688-15522-7)
Gender Roles

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Come Sit by Me

Merrifield M.D., Margaret, illus. by Heather Collins. . NY: Stoddart Kids, 1990. ( 0-7737-5958-1)
HIV/AIDS, School

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Belinda’s Bouquet.

Newman, Leslea, illus. by Michael Willhoite. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1991. (1-55583-154-0)
Queer Author, Body Image, Acceptance, Non Traditional Families (2 Moms)

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Felicia’s Favorite Story.

Newman, Leslea, illus. by Adriana Romo. Ridley Park, PA: Two Lives Publishing, 2002. ( 0-9674468-5-6)
Queer Author, Non Traditional Families (2 Moms)

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Gloria Goes to Gay Pride.

Newman, Leslea, illus. by Russell Crocker. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1991. (1-55583-185-0)
Queer Author, Gay Pride, Non Traditional Families (2 Moms)

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Heather Has Two Mommies.

Newman, Leslea, illus. by Diana Souza. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1989. (1-55583-180-X)
Queer Author, Non Traditional Families (2 Moms)

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Saturday is Pattyday

Newman, Leslea, illus. by Annette Hegel. . Norwich, VT: New Victoria Publishers, Inc., 1993. (0-934678-52-9)
Queer Author, Divorce, Non Traditional Families (2 Moms)

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Too Far Away to Touch.

Newman, Leslea, illus. by Catherine Stock. NY: Clarion Books, 1995. ( 0-395-90018-2)
Queer Author, HIV/AIDS, Death of a Relative

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Caleb’s Friend.

Nones, Eric Jon, illus. by Eric Jon Nones. NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1993. (0-374-31017-3)
Romance, Male Friendships

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Angela’s Wings.

Nones, Eric Jon, illus. by Eric Jon Nones. NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1995. (0-374-30331-2)
Self Empowerment, Identity, Acceptance

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What Do Smurfs Do All Day?

Peyo, illus. By Peyo. NY: Random House, 1983. (0-394-85478-0)
Non Traditional Gender Roles

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Martin & Tommy.

Poltarness, Welleran, illus. by M. Krestjanoff. NY: Simon & Schuster. (0-671-8806)
Male Friendship

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Tiger Flowers.

Quinlan, Patricia, illus. by Janet Wilson. NY: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1994. (0-8037-1407-6)
HIV/AIDS, Death of a Relative

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The Magic Binoculars: An Odyssey to Infinity.

Red, Carmine, illus. by Carmine Red. NY: Rock-It Press, 1994. (0-9640506-7-6)
HIV/AIDS

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Ernie’s Big Mess

Roberts, Sarah, illus. by Joe Mathieu. . NY: Random House, 1981. (0-394-84847-0)
Non Traditional Gender Roles, Male Friendship

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The Girl Who Would Rather Climb Trees.

Schlein, Miriam, illus. by Judith Gwyn Brown. Middletown, CT: Weekly Reader Books, 1975.
Gender Roles

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Kick the Ball, Marcie!

Schulz, Charles M., illus. by Charles M. Schulz. Hong Kong: Harper Festival, 1996. (0-694-00910-5)
Gender Roles

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She’s A Good Skate Charlie Brown: Play Script.

Schulz, Charles M., Prepared by CBS Television Reading Program. NY: Watertown Daily Times, 1980. (CBS Television Reading Program Newspaper)
Gender Roles

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Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?

Seuss, Dr., illus. by Dr. Seuss. NY: Random House, 1973. (0-394-82719-8)
Self Empowerment

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The Ernie & Bert Book

Stiles, Norman, illus. by Joe Mathieu. . U.S.A: Western Publishing Company, Inc., 1977. (0-307-10072-3)
Male Friendship

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Teletubbies: The Magic String.

NY: Scholastic Inc., 1998. (0-590-64321-5)
Gender Roles

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Spring Cleaning.

Tornborg, Pat, illus. by Nancy W. Stevenson. U.S.A: Western Publishing Company, Inc., 1980. (0-307-23117-8)
Gender Roles, Male Friendship

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The Daddy Machine

Valentine, Johnny, illus. by Lynette Schmidt. . Boston: Alyson Publications, Inc., 1992. (1-55583-107-9)
Non Traditional Families

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The Day They Put a Tax on Rainbows.

Valentine, Johnny, illus. by Lynette Schmidt. Boston: Alyson Publications, Inc., 1992. (1-55583-201-6)
Queer Fairytales

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The Duke Who Outlawed Jelly Beans: And Other Stories

Valentine, Johnny, illus. by Lynette Schmidt. . Boston: Alyson Publications, Inc., 1991. (1-55583-199-0)
Queer Fairytales

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One Dad, Two Dads, Brown Dad, Blue Dads.

Valentine, Johnny, illus. by Melody Sarecky. Boston: Alyson Publications, Inc., 1994. (1-55583-253-9)
Non Traditional Families (2 Dads)

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My Two Uncles.

Vigna, Judith, illus. by Judith Vigna. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1995. (0-8075-5507-x)
Non Traditional Families

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Red Ribbon

Weeks, Sarah, illus. by Jeffrey Greene. . Hong Kong: 1995. (0-06-025430-0)
HIV/AIDS, Red Ribbon, Death/Dying

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Daddy's Roommate.

Willhoite, Michael, illus. by Michael Willhoite. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1990. (1-55583-118-4)
Non Traditional Families (2 Dads)

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Daddy's Wedding.

Willhoite, Michael, illus. by Michael Willhoite. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1996. (1-55583-350-0)
Non Traditional Families (2 Dads)

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Families: A Coloring Book.

Willhoite, Michael, illus. by Michael Willhoite. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1991. (1-55583-205-9)
Non Traditional Families

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Uncle What-Is-It is Coming To Visit!!

Willhoite, Michael, illus. by Michael Willhoite. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1993. (1-55583-192-3)
Non Traditional Families, Gender Roles, Identity

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Williams Doll
Zolotow, Charlotte. Illus. by William Pene Du Bois. . Mexico: HarperCollins Publishers, 1972. (0-06-443067-7)
Gender Roles
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