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These recent, new and upcoming books with L.G.B.T.Q. characters offer adventure stories, personal recollections, a riff on a famous novel and more.

Check out our comprehensive A-to-Z listings of publishers’ spring offerings for kids and teens, and more, in our Spring Announcements issue.

This spring sees the debut graphic memoir from picture book star Dan Santat, the return of phenoms Jerry Craft and Nathan Hale, and a diverse bevy of up-and-comers, such as Stephanie Rodriguez, for young readers to discover.

Teen comics this season embrace and remix genre tropes in tales starring ghosts, demons, and one bloodthirsty mermaid alongside more serious-minded coming-of-age memoirs.

Empathy Day – 5 diverse books for kids + classroom activities Use these diverse titles to encourage compassion and help pupils gain insights into the lives of others... Click Here What is Empathy Day? Founded by EmpathyLab, Empathy Day helps children learn about empathy’s importance, and have inspiring empathy experiences. The strategy is based on research showing that empathy is learnable and that identifying with book characters builds real-life understanding of others. The books h...