Recs if you like The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives...
Queer All Year
While it is highly celebrated in June, the Queer community exists all year long and this working list is created to support/encourage others to read more literature written by & represented people within said community.
Books set in the Bay Area
Fiction, memoirs, and nonfiction set in (or at least partially!) the San Francisco Bay Area.
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.
Welcome to Queer History 101
Nonfiction books about queer history, including memoirs, coffee table books, graphic novels, picture books, middle grade and more ! :)
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!
Notable Nonfiction
Please comment some reccomendations!
ACLU Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026
Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties
"The ACLU [American Civil Liberties Union] has teamed up with artists, authors, Hachette Book Group, and content creators to share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union."
Published 9/16/2026
young adult stonewall award winners & honors
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
Stone-Wall Award
Winners throughout the years
True Crimes You Can’t Stop Thinking About
True crime books about either stories I’ve heard retold that I can’t ever stop thinking about or the books themselves. Warning, many of these don’t have answers.
Young Adult Literature Crash-Course
I am very passionate about Young Adult Literature as a high school English teacher. I think people often pass books by simply because they're labeled "YA". Here are some of the best YA books I've read over the past 10 years of studying to become a high school English teacher and teaching 9th graders.
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
© 2025 Pagebound