This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us

Description: "The first LGBTQA+ anthology for middle-graders featuring stories for every letter of the acronym, including realistic, fantasy, and sci-fi stories by authors like Justina Ireland, Marieke Nijkamp, Alex Gino, and more! A boyband fandom becomes a conduit to coming out. A former bully becomes a first-kiss prospect. One nonbinary kid searches for an inclusive athletic community after quitting gymnastics. Another nonbinary kid, who happens to be a pirate, makes a wish that comes true--but not how they thought it would. A tween girl navigates a crush on her friend's mom. A young witch turns herself into a puppy to win over a new neighbor. A trans girl empowers her online bestie to come out"--

Review Quotes: "... a strong amalgam of confidently written portraits that consider the joys, pains, and complexities that can come with being young and queer." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A handful of gay adults rounds out this fine collection." --Booklist, starred review

"An essential read, this collection breaks free from the dichotomy of representing LGBTQ+ lives as total tragedy or one-true-love, happily-ever-after coming-out stories." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review