Skip to main content
InclusiReads
Cover of Flamer

Mike Curato

Flamer

Ages 13+

In her groundbreaking and essential debut The Three Mothers, scholar Anna Malaika Tubbs celebrates Black motherhood by telling the story of the three women who raised and shaped some of America's most pivotal heroes.

$17.99$19.99

Prices are indicative. Final price is set by the retailer at checkout.

Why this book

We keep this on the shelf for LGBTQ+ kids and families — a story kids can feel, not just a lesson adults want to teach.

Who it's for

Ages 13+. Especially helpful for affirming LGBTQ+ identity and gender expression.

Conversation starter

Ask: How did someone in this story show who they are — and who cheered them on?

Try this

Bedtime tip: after the last page, ask one question and wait — silence is where the story sticks.

Pair with

Two titles that deepen the same conversation.

Cover of 10,000 dresses

Ages 3–8

10,000 dresses

Every night, Bailey dreams about magical dresses: dresses made of crystals and rainbows, dresses made of flowers, dresses made of windows. . . . Unfortunately, when Bailey's awake, no one wants to hear about these beautiful dreams. Quite the contrary. "You're a BOY!" Mother and Father tell Bailey. "You shouldn't be thinking about dresses at all." Then Bailey meets Laurel, an older girl who is touched and inspired by Bailey's imagination and courage. In friendship, the two of them begin making dresses together. And Bailey's dreams come true!

$17.99$19.99
Cover of American Born Chinese

Ages 8–12

American Born Chinese

American Born Chinese is a 2006 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature, the winner of the 2007 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New, an Eisner Award nominee for Best Coloring, a 2007 Bank Street Best Children's Book ...

$14.99$16.99

More like this

Cover of Introducing Teddy

Ages 3–8

Introducing Teddy

What matters is that you are my friend.' A sweet and gentle story about being true to yourself and being a good friend, Introducing Teddy can also help children understand gender identity.

$17.99$19.99
Cover of Red: A Crayon's Story

Ages 3–8

Red: A Crayon's Story

A blue crayon mistakenly labeled as "red" suffers an identity crisis in this picture book by the New York Times–bestselling creator of My Heart Is Like a Zoo and It's an Orange Aardvark!

$17.99$19.99
Cover of Rick

Ages 8–12

Rick

Rick's never questioned much. He's gone along with his best friend Jeff even when Jeff's acted like a bully and a jerk. He's let his father joke with him about which hot girls he might want to date even though that kind of talk always makes him uncomfortable. And he hasn't given his own identity much thought, because everyone else around him seemed to have figured it out.But now Rick's gotten to middle school, and new doors are opening. One of them leads to the school's Rainbow Spectrum club, where kids of many genders and identities congregate, including Melissa, the girl who sits in front of Rick in class and seems to have her life together. Rick wants his own life to be that . . . understood. Even if it means breaking some old friendships and making some new ones.

$8.99$10.99
Cover of Ace of Spades

Ages 13+

Ace of Spades

Someone who holds all the aces. And they're planning much more than a high-school game...Unputdownable and utterly compulsive, this high-octane thriller takes a powerful look at institutionalized racism.

$12.99$15.99
Cover of Almost American Girl

Ages 13+

Almost American Girl

This nonfiction graphic novel with four starred reviews is an excellent choice for teens and also accelerated tween readers, both for independent reading and units on immigration, memoirs, and the search for identity.

$14.99$16.99
Cover of Amina's Voice

Ages 8–12

Amina's Voice

"A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community"--]cProvided by publisher.

$8.99$10.99