Recs if you like When Aidan Became A Brother...
Books Matt Krause doesn't want you to read
All of these are from the list that Texas lawmaker Matt Krause in October of 2021 tried and in many cases succeeded to get banned from classrooms and school libraries. There are quite a few interesting and odd choices in there which is part of why I wanted to share this list on here. Not necessarily recommendations but there are some pretty good books on here. As well as a lot of textbooks
Stonewall Book Awards and Honors
I thought it would be nice to have all of them in one long list.
Krause Banned Book List Project
In October 2021, Texas State Representative Matt Krause initiated an inquiry targeting a list of approximately 850 books in Texas public schools, alleging they could cause "discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress" regarding race or sex. The list disproportionately targeted LGBTQ+ topics, race/racism, and sex education.
This is my project to read through this list for myself - utilizing my local library system for access to these titles. Follow the journey or join along!
Read These Cuz Banning Queer Books is Unacceptable
Queer books are being challenged and banned way to much these days. Help me grow this list so we can support these books.
ala banned books list
a list of the most frequently challenged books as recorded by the american library association. 🔗 read more here.
*note: if multiple books from the same series are listed by the ala, i have only included one book per series here
stonewall award winners & honors-children’s books
children’s picture books that won or were honored for the stonewall award
Stonewall: Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Award
The first and most enduring award for LGBTQIA+ books is the Stonewall Book Awards, sponsored by the American Library Association's Rainbow Round Table. Since Isabel Miller's Patience and Sarah received the first award in 1971, many other books have been honored for exceptional merit relating to the LGBTQIA+ experience.
The Stonewall Book Award-Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children's and Young Adult Literature Award (from ala.org)
2016-2025
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