This June, and all year long, Scholastic is proud to share books that amplify LGBTQIA+ voices and experiences in honor of #PrideMonth! Scholastic is committed to cultivating an inclusive environment for authors and readers everywhere to embrace who they are and share their stories.
THE GIRL FROM THE SEA By: Molly Knox Ostertag
Young Adult | Ages 12 and Up | On sale now!
Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. As the girls start to fall in love, everything they're each trying to hide will find its way to the surface...whether Morgan is ready or not.
STARS IN THEIR EYES By: Aśka, Jessica Walton
Young Adult | Ages 12 and Up | On sale now!
Perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, this graphic novel debut is a fresh, one-of-a-kind story that celebrates the excitement of meeting someone special for the first time.
GREEN By: Alex Gino
Middle Grade | Ages 8 to 12 | On sale now!
From the bestselling author of MELISSA, a new book putting a non-binary kid named Green at center stage.
ELLE CAMPBELL WINS THEIR WEEKEND By: Ben Kahn
Middle Grade | Ages 8 to 12 | On sale now!
Ferris Bueller's Day Off meets Gamer Girl for middle grade in this hilarious, heartfelt story about a non-binary kid trying to figure out who they are at home, at school, and in the fandom that changed their life.
PAIGE NOT FOUND By: Jen Wilde
Middle Grade | Ages 8 to 12 | On sale now!
A thrilling adventure story that examines consent and privacy in a way that books have not had to before this generation where everything is online.
ASKING FOR A FRIEND By: Ronnie Riley
Middle Grade | Ages 8 to 12 | On sale June 4, 2024
Eden Jones has exactly three friends. And they're all fake. From a web of lies and social anxiety to true friendship and queer joy; this is the wonderful second book from the author of the Indies Introduce and Indie Next List pick, Jude Saves the World.
RAINBOW! VOLUME 1 (Original Graphic Novel) By: Sunny and Gloomy
Graphix | Ages 12 And Up | On sale now!
From Tapas Media, the same webtoon platform that brought you Magical Boy, comes Rainbow!, a new LGBTQ+ YA graphic novel series!
THIS WINTER By: Alice Oseman
Young Adult | Ages 14 And Up | On sale now!
Reuniting Tori Spring, her little brother Charlie, and Charlie's boyfriend Nick, this novella sees the Spring siblings brave a particularly difficult festive season.
SHADOW COVEN (The Witchery, Book 2) By: S. Isabelle
Young Adult | Ages 14 And Up | On sale now!
The Haunting Season has ended, but dark magic lurks in the shadows in this deadly sequel to The Witchery.
HEARTSTOPPER #1 By: Alice Oseman
Graphix | Ages 11 And Up | On sale now!
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out.
I WAS BORN FOR THIS By: Alice Oseman
Young Adult | Ages 14 And Up | Paperback on sale now!
From the bestselling creator of HEARTSTOPPER and LOVELESS, a deeply funny and deeply moving exploration of identity, friendship, and fame.
OKAY, CUPID By: Mason Deaver
Young Adult | Ages 14 And Up | On sale now!
From the bestselling author of I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST, the story of a cupid who thinks they know everything about love... until they fall in love themselves.
THE FEELING OF FALLING IN LOVE By: Mason Deaver
Young Adult | Ages 14 And Up | Paperback on sale now!
From the bestselling author of I Wish You All the Best, comes a new kind of love story, about the bad decisions we sometimes make... and the people who help get us back on the right path.
BOY LIKE ME By: Simon James Green
Young Adult | Ages 12 And Up | On sale May 21, 2024
In the margins of a book's pages, sparks fly as a teenage romance begins. But in this time and place, sparks like these can only ignite trouble.
LONDON ON MY MIND By: Clara Alves
Young Adult | Ages 14 And Up | On sale June 4, 2024
Red, White & Royal Blue meets A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow in this unlikely London romance by debut author Clara Alves!
RISE TO THE SUN By: Leah Johnson
Young Adult | Ages 14 And Up | On sale June 4, 2024
From the author of You Should See Me in a Crown, Leah Johnson delivers a stunning novel about being brave enough to be true to yourself, and learning to find joy even when times are unimaginably dark.
A DARKER MISCHIEF By: Derek Milman
Young Adult | Ages 14 And Up | On sale July 2, 2024
The Honeys meets The Secret History in a work of dark academia like no other – a boarding school thriller about a queer teen from Mississippi who finds himself swept into a world of old money, privilege, and the secret society at the heart of it all.
THE OTHER ONES By: Fran Hart
Young Adult | Ages 12 And Up | On sale August 20, 2024
A beautiful and unputdownable story about love, friendship, and the ghosts that grief can leave behind, The Other Ones is a heartfelt, contemporary romance with a haunting twist…
BEHOLDER By: Ryan La Sala
Young Adult | Ages 14 And Up | Paperback on sale September 3, 2024
From Ryan La Sala, author of the tantalizingly twisted The Honeys and riotously imaginative Reverie, comes a chilling new contemporary fable about art, aesthetic obsession, and the gaze that peers back at us from behind our reflections. By: Ryan La Sala (paperback)
THE SCHOOL FOR WICKED WITCHES By: Will Taylor
Middle Grade | Ages 8-12 | On sale September 17, 2024
Ava isn't ready to leave her home in Oz -- especially not to become a witch. Then the worst thing that could possibly happen occurs -- Ava's magic does very wrong and she is banished to a school for wicked witches. Perfect for fans of WICKED, WITCHLINGS, and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL!
WITCHLINGS #3: HOUSE OF ELEPHANTS By: Claribel A. Ortega
Middle Grade | Ages 8-12 | On sale October 1, 2024
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Claribel A. Ortega: The third book in the spellbinding Witchlings series!
THE RIBBON SKIRT By: Cameron Mukwa
Graphix | Ages 8-12 | On sale November 12, 2024
A joyful coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel by debut Indigenous creator Cameron Mukwa about the journey of a two-spirit kid who wants to create a ribbon skirt for the upcoming powwow.
