Librarian Paige Caliguiri on the LGBTQ Writer in Schools Program
“This program gives a school and a library program with a rich culture of reading (like my own) the opportunity to bring reading to life and motivate students in a unique way.”
‘When The Moon Was Ours’ by Anna-Marie McLemore
When The Moon Was Ours is a story of secrets, and of speaking them, and the power of saying–and living–your truth, without fear.
‘Draw the Line’ by Laurent Linn
Draw the Line showcases classic superhero tropes and then tweaks and usurps them
‘Original Fake’ by Kirstin Cronn-Mills and Illustrated by E. Eero Johnson
This story is about the power of blurring lines and altering perceptions of acceptability
‘Without Annette’ by Jane B. Mason
Josie and Annette have been
‘Husky’ by Justin Sayre
Husky tells the story of Davis, an overweight, smart, likeable, and genuinely decent boy on the cusp of facing middle school, where a whole new set of rules, rituals, and priorities face him and his cohort of friends
‘Dryland’ by Sara Jaffe
Adults and teen readers will appreciate this coming-of-age tale which captures a girl’s initial steps to finding her sexual identity and the emotional struggles of navigating adolescence
‘Like A Woman’ by Debra Busman
In prose as lucid and passionate as any manifesto, this contemporary feminist anthem offers us a hero who both charms and challenges readers by way of her acuity, grit and depth
‘Lies We Tell Ourselves’ by Robin Talley
Robin Talley’s Lies We Tell Ourselves is a beautiful yet painful reminder of America’s history of segregation, desegregation, and integration.
