Books

One of the best ways to welcome students and families into your school community is to integrate high quality texts into your classroom and school libraries. Welcoming Schools offers recommendations for diverse books for schools, libraries and home. Our booklists offer options that reflect the rich diversity of people in your school and in the world.

Check your local bookstore for our recommended books or easily find our books at these great bookstores listed below.
Reach And Teach (San Carlos, CA)
Loudmouth Books (Indianapolis, IN)
Whose Books (Dallas, TX)
Little District Books (Washington, DC)

Books, Parents/Caregivers

Educators & Caregivers Booklists

Welcoming Schools educators & caregivers booklists are designed to help create classrooms, libraries and schools that are affirming of LGBTQ+ students, families and staff with high quality literature.

Books, Race

Elementary Booklists

Welcoming Schools Elementary book lists are designed to help educators create classrooms, libraries and schools that are affirming of LGBTQ+ students, families and staff with high quality literature. A key…

Secondary, Books

Secondary Booklists

Welcoming Schools secondary book lists are designed to help educators create classrooms, libraries and schools that are affirming of LGBTQ+ students, families and staff with high quality literature. A key…