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Celebrate Pride Month with Children's Graphic Novels

During Pride Month in June be sure to check out one of these awesome Kids Graphic Novels that celebrate LGBTQ pride.  These graphic novels are filled with strong characters, heroes, princesses, and everything in between!

Locked in a tower with her sisters and tired of waiting to be rescued by a prince, Princess Adrienne, her sidekick Bedelia, and her guardian dragon Sparky begin a quest to save themselves.

Best friends Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley refuse to let the mysterious force wreaking havoc at their Lumberjane scout camp ruin their summer, taking on surprise raptors and a sibling rivalry of mythic proportions.

Help us! Great Warrior by Madeleine Flores

Great Warrior is a very powerful but deceptively tiny fighter who protects her village from evil-doers, but also keeps a dark secret from her friends.

"Space Battle Lunchtime is a hit show broadcast all over the universe, and the new season is about to start! When one of the competing chefs drops out at the last minute, an aspiring baker from Earth, Peony, is offered the chance to compete for fame, glory, and a 20,000 Solarbuck prize. All she has to do is impress the alien judges and beat the other five chefs (also aliens): mysterious Neptunia, sneaky Melonhead, intimidating Jacques, fierce Owline, and Rugged Meatabax. Surrounded by sabotaging contestants and otherworldly ingredients, Peony's got her work cut out for her. Is she ready for the cutthroat world of intergalactic cooking, or has she bitten off more than she can chew?"--Back cover.

The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O'Neill
The witch boy by Molly Ostertag

"In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Anyone who dares cross those lines is exiled. Unfortunately for Aster, he still hasn't shifted... and he's still fascinated by witchery, no matter how forbidden it might be. When a mysterious danger threatens the other boys, Aster knows he can help -- as a witch. It will take the encouragement of a new friend, the non-magical and non-conforming Charlie, to convince Aster to try practicing his skills. And it will require even more courage to save his family... and be truly himself.

Steven Universe. Volume 1 by Jeremy Sorese
Also available in: e-book

Steven Universe, along with the help of Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl, learns not only how to save the day but also what it means to be a great friend and an even better neighbor.

Drama by Raina Telgemeier
Also available in: e-book

Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.

When Prince Sebastian confides in his dressmaker friend Frances that he loves to masquerade at night as the fashionable Lady Crystallia, Frances must decide if Sebastian's secret is worth a lifetime of living in the shadows.