This Day in June

“The pride primer.”– The New Yorker “The pride primer.”—The New Yorker Top 11 Most Challenged Books by American Library Association (joined by Two Boys Kissing by David Leviathan, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Judy Sherman Alexie, Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner, This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki, Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey, A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Jill Twiss, and George by Alex Gino) Winner, Stonewall Book Award—Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award A Top Ten Title, American Library Association Rainbow List Winner,  Notable Books for a Global Society Awards Named one of the most important books of the last decade by The Advocate’s “40 Under 40” list This day in June…. Parade starts soon….  Rainbow arches…. Joyful marches! In a wildly whimsical, validating, and exuberant reflection of the LGBT community, This Day In June welcomes readers to experience a pride celebration and share in a day when we are all united. Also included is a Note to Parents and Other Caregivers with information on how to talk to children about sexual orientation and gender identity in age-appropriate ways as well as a Reading Guide chock-full of facts about LGBT history and culture. This Day in June is an excellent tool for teaching respect, acceptance, and understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.