OCL Sound Waves Ocean County Library

In this special episode, members of the Ocean County Library Pride Committee discuss LGBTQIA+ literature for children, including picture books and works for middle schoolers. Titles mentioned in this podcast, all available at the Ocean County Library, include:

Heather Has Two Mommies, by Lesléa Newman

Daddy's Roommate, by Michael Willhoite

Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag, by Rob Sanders

Love Without Bounds, by Chelsea Johnson, LaToya Council and Carolyn Choi

My Maddy, by Gayle E. Pitman

Molly's Tuxedo, by Vicki Johnson

Hooray for She, He, Ze and They!: What Are Your Pronouns Today?, by Lindz Amer

Love in the Wild, by Katy Tanis

Melissa (formerly titled George), by Alex Gino

Green, by Alex Gino

Rick, by Alex Gino

Answers in the Pages, by David Levithan

History Comics: The Stonewall Riots: Making a Stand for LGBTQ Rights, by Archie Bongiovanni

Rainbow Revolutionaries: Fifty LGBTQ+ People Who Made History, by Sarah Prager

A Child's Introduction to Pride, by Sarah Prager

Julián Is a Mermaid, by Jessica Love

Julián at the Wedding, by Jessica Love

Join Chris and Summer in a look at trends in YA LGBTQ fiction and nonfiction. Discover new titles and classic LGBTQ stories - including some enduring ones that sent their messages "between the lines" - and see which books our librarians predict to be classics in the making.



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In this episode, members of the Ocean County Library Pride Committee discuss The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur, including analyses of the theme and content and ideas that spring from them.

Check back with us regularly for new editions of Read with Pride, which focuses on current and classic LGBTQIA+ literature.

Join our librarians Jennifer and Rachel for a run through the rom coms with Philadelphia's Eric Smith, who always finds ways to pay homage to his hometown in the pages of his novels. Eric discusses how he became a writer, his favorite rom com tropes, what inspired his wildly successful novel Don't Read The Comments and what he's reading now.

You'll also hear details about OCL's summertime S.A.I.L. program exclusively for young adults.



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Which authors keep you on the edge of your seat, and keep you coming back for more? Join Detective Dante and Agent Alex as they probe the depths of sensational thrillers by Tiffany D. Jackson and Eliot Schrefer, and TV favorites Manifest and Scooby Doo.

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Join Diane and Lexi of the Ocean County Library's Ocean Pride Committee for this series that examines LGBTQIA+ literature for all ages. The subject in this month's episode is "The Celebrants," by Stephen Rowley.


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