Rainbow Book List

The Rainbow List Committee has nominated six more titles for the 2014 list. They are: Charlton-Trujillo, E.E. Fat Angie. Candlewick Press, 2013. 272p. $16.99 (ISBN 0763661198). Grades 9 and up. Konigsberg, Bill. Openly Straight. Scholastic, 2013. 320p. $17.99 (ISBN 9780545509893). Grades 7 and up. Kushner, Elisabeth and Mike Byrne (illustrator). The Purim Superhero. Kar-Ben Publishing, […]

Happy pride month, everyone! Celebrate by reading one (or more) of the books nominated for the 2014 Rainbow List. Our list is growing with six more awesome titles nominated in the last month. Happy reading!   Barnes, David-Matthew. Wonderland. Bold Strokes Books, 2013. 192p. $11.95. (ISBN 9781602827882). Grades 9 and up. Clark, Kristin Elizabeth. Freakboy. […]

Spring is here and the Rainbow Committee has been busy nominating titles for the 2014 Rainbow List. We have eight titles so far: Block, Francesca Lia. Love in the Time of Global Warming. Henry Holt and Company, 2013. 240p. $16.99. (ISBN 9780805096279). Grades 9-12. Dos Santos, Steven. The Culling. Flux, 2013. 420p. $9.99 (ISBN 9780738735375). Grades […]

The 2013 Rainbow Project Committee is proud to present our 2013 Nominations list!  Please remember that not all nominations make make the final list, which will be announced during the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, this year held in Seattle, Washington January 25-29.  All books on the nomination list will be discussed during the group […]

Pepper, Rachel, editor. Transitions of the heart : stories of love, struggle and acceptance by mothers of transgender and gender variant children. Cleis Press, 2012. xv, 203p. $16.95 ISBN 9781573447881 Ages 9-up. Schwartz, Amy. Willie and Uncle Bill. Holiday House, 2012. Unpaged. $16.95 ISBN 9780823422036 Ages 3-7. Howe, James. Illustrated by Chris Raschka. Otter and […]

Three new nominations for you this Tuesday afternoon! Buckell, Tobias S. & Joe Monti, Eds. DIVERSE ENERGIES. Tu Books/an imprint of Lee & Low Books. October 2012. 368 pages. $17.95 ISBN: 9781600608872. Grades 9-12. Guran, Paula, ed. BRAVE NEW LOVE: 15 DYSTOPIAN TALES OF DESIRE. Running Press Book Publishers. 2012. 392 pages. $9.95. ISBN: 9780762442201. […]

You may have thought we’ve forgotten, but we’ve been busy reading away!  And we have 7 new nominations for you! Parent, Dan. Kevin Keller. Archie Comic Publications, 2012. Pagination varies. $19.99 ISBN 9781879794931 Ages 12-up. Newman, Leslea. October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard. Candlewick Press, September 2012. 128 pages. ISBN: 978-0-7636-5807-6. ages 14 and up. Kokie, […]

Griffin, Molly Beth. Silhouette of a Sparrow. Milkweed Editions, release date September 2012. 191p. ISBN 9781571317018. Ages 14-up. Hand, Elizabeth. Radiant Days. Includes select bibliography. Viking, 2012. 287p. $17.99. ISBN 978670011353. Ages 15-up. Ryan, Tom. Way to Go. Orca Book Publishers, 2012. 214p. $12.95. ISBN 978145980779. Ages 14-up.     

Lo, Malinda. Adaptation. Little, Brown and Company, release date September 2012. 385p. $17.99. ARC ISBN 9780316218221. Hardcover ISBN 978316197960. YA (15+) Wahls, Zach, with Bruce Littlefield. My two moms : lessons of love, strength, and what makes a family. Gotham Books, May 2012. 235p. $26.00 ISBN 9781592407132. YA (14-up). Jo Knowles.     See You at Harry’s. […]