Pride Month Picks for Teens

Happy Pride Month! Teens, celebrate this June with books highlighting LGBTQ+ voices, talent, and culture.

Here for the Wrong Reasons
By Annabel Paulsen & Lydia Wang

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The Breakup Lists
By Adib Khorram

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Bitter
By Akwaeke Emezi

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Daughter of the Bone Forest
By Jasmine Skye

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Meet Cute Diary
By Emery Lee

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Escaping Mr. Rochester
By L.L. McKinney

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Flawless Girls
By Anna-Marie McLemore

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I Think I Love You
By Auriane Desombre

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Kings of B’more
By R. Eric Thomas

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The No-Girlfriend Rule
By Christen Randall

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Dear Wendy
By Ann Zhao

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She Gets the Girl
By Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick

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Melt With You
By Jennifer Dugan

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The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School
By Sonora Reyes

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I Kissed Shara Wheeler
By Casey McQuiston

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Escape with a Beach Read!

You don’t need frequent travel miles to escape! With these books you can travel to beach towns, tropical locations, and more. Hope you enjoy them this June.

Summer on Highland Beach
By Sunny Hostin

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This Summer Will Be Different
By Carley Fortune

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Husbands & Lovers
By Beatriz Williams

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The Unhoneymooners
By Christina Lauren

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The Design of Us
By Sajni Patel

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Summer Romance
By Annabel Monaghan

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All the Summers in Between
By Brooke Lea Foster

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People We Meet on Vacation
By Emily Henry

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Out of Office
By A.H. Cunningham

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The Summer Pact
By Emily Giffin

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For the Love of Summer
By Susan Mallery

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Attached at the Hip
By Christine Riccio

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Happy Black Music Month!

This June, take a look at these nonfiction books spotlighting the talent and contributions African-Americans have made to the music industry. Also, check out the Black Music Collection on Hoopla to discover music from music icons and those on the rise.

Hip Hop is History
By Questlove

In this landmark book, Questlove skillfully traces the creative and cultural forces that made and shaped hip-hop, highlighting both the forgotten but influential gems and the undeniable chart-topping hits—and weaves it all together with the stories no one else knows.

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My Black Country
By Alice Randall

The award-winning professor, songwriter, and author reflects on her search for the first family of Black country music. My Black Country is a vibrant introduction to a new generation of listeners who previously were not invited to give the genre a chance.

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Shine Bright
By Danyel Smith

American pop music is arguably this country’s greatest cultural contribution to the world, and its singular voice and virtuosity were created by a shining thread of Black women geniuses stretching back to the country’s founding.

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Celebrate Pride Month with the Pratt Library!

Happy Pride Month! Join us in celebrating LGBTQ+ culture, history, and talent with these books, movies, and more. For more picks, visit here

Kissing Girls on Shabbat
By Sara Glass

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Greta & Valdin
By Rebecca K. Reilly

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Here We Go Again
By Alison Cochrun

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The Ballard of Jacquote Delahaye
By Briony Cameron

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Coming Home
By Brittney Griner

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Best Men
By Sidney Karger

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Bellies
By Nicola Dinan

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Martyr!
By Kaveh Akbar

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The Saint of Bright Doors
By Vajra Chandrasekera

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A Power Unbound
By Freya Marske

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Henry Henry
By Allen Bratton

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Can’t Let Her Go
By Kianna Alexander

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Memorial
By Bryan Washington

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Don’t Cry for Me
By Daniel Black

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Sorry, Bro
By Taleen Voskuni

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What’s New in Young Adult Fiction

Teens, take a look at the latest books to join the Pratt Library’s catalog. We hope that you find one, two, or a few to add to your TBR list!

Another First Chance
By Ronnie Couch

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This is All Your Fault
By Aminah Mae Safi

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The Bad Ones
By Melissa Albert

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Blood at the Root
By LaDarrion Williams

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Cancelled
By Farrah Penn

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Louder Than Words
By Ashley Woodfolk & Lexi Underwood

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Thirsty
By Jas Hammonds

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Flawless Girls
By Anna-Marie McLemore

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Chronically Dolores
By Maya Van Wagenen

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Stay Dead
By April Henry

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Looking for Smoke
By K.A. Cobell

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Ariel Crashes a Train
By Olivia A. Cole

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