June is Pride Month and we celebrate it with the diverse stories found in the following beautifully illustrated graphic novels. From relationships to self discovery to overcoming life's challenges, we hope you discover a story that connects with you!
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Laura Dean keeps breaking up with me / Mariko Tamaki, Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
"Tamaki explores the nuances of both romantic and platonic relationships with raw tenderness and honesty. Valero-O'Connell's art is realistic and expressive, bringing the characters to life through dynamic grayscale illustrations featuring highlights of millennial pink...a triumphant queer coming-of-age story that will make your heart ache and soar." ―Kirkus, starred review
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The lie and how we told it / Tommi Parrish
"With each hand-painted panel, author Tommi Parrish communicates an intense atmosphere and delves thoughtfully into the themes of queer desire, masculinity, fear, and the fading of past relationships." ― Eyes on Design
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Gender Queer: A Memoir / Maia Kobabe
"It’s also a great resource for those who identify as nonbinary or asexual as well as for those who know someone who identifies that way and wish to better understand." — SLJ (starred review)
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Taproot: A Story about a Gardener and a Ghost / Keezy Young
"Taproot is a beautiful tale of how love can power us in all the best ways, make us selfless, even seek to right the wrongs and heal what’s been wrecked." ― Black Nerd Problems
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On a Sunbeam / Tillie Walden
"On A Sunbeam is an intimate, cosmic, and sometimes deeply funny work of art that is hopefully not the last glimpse of Walden’s science fantasy world." ―VOYA Magazine, starred review
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Juliet Takes A Breath / Gabby Rivera
Critically-acclaimed writer Gabby Rivera adapts her bestselling novel alongside artist Celia Moscote in an unforgettable queer coming-of-age story exploring race, identity and what it means to be true to your amazing self. Even when the rest of the world doesn’t understand.- Book cover
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Created with an image by Andrey Popov - "Rainbow Heart On The Man's Hand"