Beyond the Shelves: Pride Month Book Picks for Kids

Beyond the Shelves: A Podcast from the Des Moines Public Library

We're celebrating Pride Month on Beyond the Shelves! Jes and Sarah have combed through our catalog and found some of the best titles for kids this month. These books tell LGBTQ+ stories and celebrate sexuality and gender orientation. Happy Pride!

Show Notes

Book Picks

• Kid/Picture Books
  • The Good Hair Day, by Christian Trimmer (he/him) and illustrated by J Yang (he/him)
  • Free to be Fabulous!, by David McMullin (he/him) and illustrated by Robbie Cathro (he/him)
  • Strong, by Rob Kearney (he/him) & Eric Rosswood (he/him) and illustrated by Nidhi Chanani (she/her)
  • ABC-Deconstructing Gender, by Asley Molesso (she/her) and Chess Needham (he/him)
• Middle Grade Books
  • Paige Not Found, by Jen Wilde (she/they)
  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston, by Esme Symes-Smith (they/them)
  • Just Lizzie, by Karen Wilfrid (she/her)
  • Cross My Heart and Never Lie, by Nora Dåsnes (she/her)
• Teen Books
  • Canto Contigo, by Jonny Garza Villa (they/them)
  • Escaping Mr. Rochester, by L.L. McKinney (she/her)
  • Icarus, by K. Ancrum (she/her)
  • This Day Changes Everything, by Edward Underhill (he/him)
  • The Princess and the Grilled Cheese, by Deya Muniz (they/them)

What We're Reading

• Jes
  • God of the Woods, by Liz Moore
  • Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk, by Kathleen Hanna
  • Poppy War, by RF Kuang
  • In Universes, by Emet North
• Sarah
  • Winter's Orbit, by Everina Maxwell
  • The Ministry of Time, by Kaliane Bradley
  • The Catch, by Amy Lea
  • You, Again, by Kate Goldbeck

What's Happening at DMPL?

• Summer Reading Challenge is Underway!
• AViD Presents: Jasmine Guillory
  • Thursday, June 13 | 7PM | Central
  • Moderated by Denise Williams