Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh recognizes Pride month by celebrating LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and more) individuals of all races, genders, classes, sexualities, and identities. We invite you to celebrate with us and explore these books and more in our collections.
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Twelve-year-old figure skater Ana strives to win her competitions while learning about gender identity–Ana’s own and that of a new friend–and how to navigate the best path forward.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby.
After attending a life-changing concert, Tate Seong is inspired to become a violinist even though they’re the worst musician in school. As a nonbinary kid who can’t even come out to their friends and family yet, attempting a solo doesn’t seem possible anytime soon. But then Tate attends a summer orchestra camp–Camp Prodigy–and runs into Eli, the violinist who inspired Tate to play in the first place.
Through letters he writes in his journal, thirteen-year-old Amos finds a confidant in a queer historical figure from the Civil War.
Ellie Engle doesn’t stand out. Not at home, where she’s alone with her pet fish since her dad moved away and her mom has to work around the clock. Not at the bakery, where she helps out old Mr. Walker on the weekends. And definitely not at school, where her best friend Abby–the coolest, boldest, most talented girl in the world–drags Ellie along on her never-ending quest to “make her mark.”
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on hoopla and eAudio on hoopla.
Oswin Fields, a foundling in the icy settlement of Tundra, must prove his worth as a new magic apprentice while battling monsters and confronting a dark legacy tied to his infamous adopted uncle.
No one knows hard work and dedication like Valentina Camacho. And Vale’s thing is fencing. She’s the top athlete at her fencing gym. Or she was . . . until the accident. After months away, Vale is finally cleared to fence again, but it’s much harder than before.
Indu finds friendship in unlikely places and discovers that home is more than where you come from. And when the moon calls again, Indu must decide: is he willing to give up what he’s just found?
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby.
When a class project about Bolingbroke’s supernatural history leads to a for-real ghost sighting, two friends realize their small town isn’t as boring as they thought it was.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby.
Fifth grader Riley struggles with school, making friends, and figuring our her identity until she realizes that embracing all the parts of yourself is what makes you special.
Ten-year-old Anang wants to make a ribbon skirt, a piece of clothing typically worn by women in the Anishinaabe tradition, for an upcoming powwow. Anang is two-spirit and nonbinary and doesn’t know what others will think of them wearing a ribbon skirt, but they’re determined to follow their heart’s desire.
Winnie Nash, who has been keeping her sexual orientation a secret, spends the summer with her grandma in New Jersey as she struggles with her family’s expectations while yearning to embrace her true self and attend the Pride Parade in New York City.