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Published: August 1, 2026
Books of the month:
Books of the month:
Elementary
Songbird in the Light
Songbird in the Light
Bullied for how he walks and talks, a young Black boy finds the courage to share his beautiful singing voice at the school talent show.
Middle Grade
When You’re Brave Enough
When You’re Brave Enough
Excited to reinvent herself after a cross-country move, thirteen-year-old Lacey lands the lead in the musical at her new school, prepares for her bat mitzvah, and finds the emotional courage to embrace her first queer crush while figuring out where her true feelings lie.
Young Adult
One Word, Six Letters
One Word, Six Letters
When Dayton, who is White, recklessly shouts a homophobic slur at a school assembly on a twenty-dollar dare, Farshid, an Iranian American classmate grappling with his sexuality, feels personally targeted.
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