Recs if you like Small Town Pride...

Middle Grade books that show kids bucking the system, resisting empire, and learning critical community values. Even if no direct political commentary is made, these stories model anti-capitalist/white supremacist culture. Recommendations welcome!

Queer middle grade books that make you wish you had these books growing up Inspired by the queer middle grade quest - check that out! Would love suggestions!

Books with pride flags on the cover art! Or using other design elements to obviously evoke a pride flag.

A mix of fiction and nonfiction. Recs welcome.

officially known as the Buckeye State, colloquially known as The Heart of It All, and affectionately (?) known as the Armpit of America, the state of Ohio (my home state) sets the scene (or at least some of the scenes) for all the books on this list. recommendations welcome! O-H!