Celebrate Pride Month

June is LGBTQ+ Pride month! With exams finished and a beautiful summer ahead, this is a perfect time to celebrate Pride by reading some of the wonderful LGBTQ+ books that the Bunn Library has available on Sora. Sora is easy to use- just navigate to https://soraapp.com or download the app from the App Store (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sora-by-overdrive/id1376592326) or Google Play Store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.overdrive.mobile.android.sora&hl=en_US) and login with your Lawrenceville credentials. Check out great titles like:

Queer: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens by Kathy Belge, Marke Bieschke

"When do you decide to come out? Will your friends accept you? And how do you meet people to date? Queer is a humorous, engaging, and honest guide that helps LGBTQ teens come out to friends and family, navigate their social life, figure out if a crush is also queer, and challenge bigotry and homophobia. Personal stories from the authors and sidebars on queer history provide relatable context. This completely revised and updated edition is a must-read for any teen who thinks they might be queer or knows someone who is."

The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper

“Teen boys find love when their parents' NASA mission uproots their lives in this sweet debut perfect for Adam Silvera fans. As a successful social media journalist with half a million followers, seventeen-year-old Cal is used to sharing his life online. But when his pilot father is selected for a highly publicized NASA mission to Mars, Cal and his family relocate from Brooklyn to Houston and are thrust into a media circus. Amidst the chaos, Cal meets sensitive and mysterious Leon, another "Astrokid," and finds himself falling head over heels--fast. As the frenzy around the mission grows, so does their connection. But when secrets about the program are uncovered, Cal must find a way to reveal the truth without hurting the people who have become most important to him.”

Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan

“At Armstead Academy, everyone knows everything about everyone. Well, everyone thinks they know everything. Leila has made it most of the way through Armstead Academy without having a crush on anyone, which is a relief. As an Iranian American, she’s different enough; if word got out that Leila liked girls, life would be twice as hard. But when beautiful new girl Saskia shows up, Leila starts to take risks she never thought she would. As she carefully confides in trusted friends about Saskia’s confusing signals, Leila begins to figure out that all her classmates are more complicated than they first appear to be, and some are keeping surprising secrets of their own.”

This Book is Gay by James Dawson

"Lesbian. Bisexual. Queer. Transgender. Straight. Curious. This book is for everyone, regardless of gender or sexual preference. This book is for anyone who's ever dared to wonder. This book is for YOU. There's a long-running joke that, after "coming out," a lesbian, gay guy, bisexual, or trans person should receive a membership card and instruction manual. THIS IS THAT INSTRUCTION MANUAL. You're welcome. Inside you'll find the answers to all the questions you ever wanted to ask. This candid, funny exploration of sexuality and what it's like to grow up LGBT also includes real stories from people across the gender and sexuality spectrums, not to mention hilarious illustrations."

We Are Totally Normal by Rahul Kanakia

“Nandan’s got a plan to make his junior year perfect, but hooking up with his friend Dave isn’t part of it—especially because Nandan has never been into guys. Still, Nandan’s willing to give a relationship with him a shot. But the more his anxiety grows about what his sexuality means for himself, his friends, and his social life, the more he wonders whether he can just take it all back. Is breaking up with Dave—the only person who’s ever really gotten him—worth feeling “normal” again?”

Brooklyn, Burning by Steve Brezenoff

“When you're sixteen and no one understands who you are, sometimes the only choice left is to run. If you're lucky, you find a place that accepts you, no questions asked. And if you're really lucky, that place has a drum set, a place to practice, and a place to sleep. For Kid, the streets of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, are that place. Over the course of two scorching summers, Kid falls hopelessly in love and then loses nearly everything and everyone worth caring about. But as summer draws to a close, Kid finally finds someone who can last beyond the sunset.”