12 Best queer books like Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt by Rob Sanders

Cover of Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt by Rob    Sanders

Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

By: Rob Sanders

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the blanket that his great-grandmother made for him as a boy, to the friends he gathered toget…

If you liked the queer plot in Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt by Rob Sanders , here is a list of 12 books like this:

Cover of Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake

1. Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World

By: Ashley Herring Blake

3.15

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In the wake of a destructive tornado, one girl develops feelings for another in this stunning, tend… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Herring Blake's Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • queer
  • lgbt

2. Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper

By: Charles Perrault , Marcia Brown

3.76

Format: 205 pages, Hardcover

Brown's illustrated translation of Perrault's tale in which Cinderella leaves behind a glass slippe… read more

Similar categories in Charles Perrault's Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

Cover of Big by Vashti Harrison

3. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. Watercress

By: Andrea Wang

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Wang's Watercress book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3) by Kay O'Neill

5. The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

By: Kay O'Neill

4.50

Format: 135 pages, Hardcover

Join Greta and Minette once more for the heartwarming conclusion of the award-winning Tea Dragon se… read more

Similar categories in Kay O'Neill's The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3) book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • queer
  • childrens
  • lgbt
"Everything that happens is part of your wholeness."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

"When someone is grieving, the best thing you can do is let them heal on their own, and show them that you'll be there for them."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

"You feel like you've lost your path. It's natural to be sad. It's alright to let those feelings wash over you, and give them time to soak into the earth. That's when things start to grow again."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

"Well I am, now. But I wasn't always so ready to call it my home--when one feels displaced, it can take a while for the connections to grow. Once I was ready, it felt like I was part of a new song tha…"

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

Cover of The Moth Keeper by Kay O'Neill

6. The Moth Keeper

By: Kay O'Neill

4.08

Format: 257 pages, Paperback

Being a Moth Keeper is a huge responsibility and a great honor, but what happens when the new Moth … read more

Similar categories in Kay O'Neill's The Moth Keeper book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • queer
  • childrens
  • lgbt
Cover of Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

7. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • childrens
Cover of My Aunt Is a Monster by Reimena Yee

8. My Aunt Is a Monster

By: Reimena Yee

3.93

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Curses! Adventures! And drama! Oh my! Safia might not be able to see the world, but that doesn't me… read more

Similar categories in Reimena Yee's My Aunt Is a Monster book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • childrens
  • lgbt
"And I'll have to stay home. For another nine or ten years or who knows how long.. Till I'm old enough to move out and travel on my own. It's just "sigh" I don't know if I can wait that long. And I do…"

-Reimena Yee, My Aunt Is a Monster

"Aunty Whimsy: I've visited forests under the sea, savored cotton candy pink tea, and met the pope of a very small country! And these are only some of the many special things our world has to offer--i…"

-Reimena Yee, My Aunt Is a Monster

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9. Roaming

By: Jillian Tamaki

3.77

Format: 443 pages, Paperback

Spring break, 2009. High school best friends Zoe and Dani are now freshman college students, meetin… read more

Similar categories in Jillian Tamaki's Roaming book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • queer
  • lgbt
Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

10. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

Cover of Squished: A Graphic Novel by Megan Wagner Lloyd

11. Squished: A Graphic Novel

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun new graphic novel … read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Squished: A Graphic Novel book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • childrens
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12. Things in the Basement

By: Ben Hatke

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

From New York Times bestselling author Ben Hatke comes Things in the Basement, a young readers grap… read more

Similar categories in Ben Hatke's Things in the Basement book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • childrens
Cover of We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Carole Lindstrom

13. We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues … read more

Similar categories in Carole Lindstrom's We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • activism
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Huda F Cares? by Huda Fahmy

14. Huda F Cares?

By: Huda Fahmy

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Dis… read more

Similar categories in Huda Fahmy's Huda F Cares? book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

"Y'know, you catch more flies with honey..." "I don't know why people say that. You can catch flies with garbage too."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

"We don't know they're friends. They could be brother and sister." "Impossible. They're smiling." "You're right. They're definitely not related."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

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15. Starfish

By: Lisa Fipps

4.46

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this debut novel-in-verse. Eve… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's Starfish book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • childrens
"I'm a starfish, taking p all the room I want."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

"I'm a starfish, taking up all the room I want."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

"DNA doesn't make you family. Love does. Actions do."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

"No matter what others say or do, embrace what makes you, you."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

Cover of Thieves by Lucie Bryon

16. Thieves

By: Lucie Bryon

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Ella can’t seem to remember a single thing from the party the night before at a mysterious stranger… read more

Similar categories in Lucie Bryon's Thieves book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • queer
  • lgbt
"I'm not just your friend when everything is going well. I'm your friend through the crappy times too."

-Lucie Bryon, Thieves

Cover of The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1) by Kwame Alexander

17. The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.32

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

An instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award win… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1) book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • childrens
"A family tie is like the river. It can bend, but it cannot break."

-Kwame Alexander, The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1)

Cover of Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure (St. Hell, #1) by Lewis Hancox

18. Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure (St. Hell, #1)

By: Lewis Hancox

4.28

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A groundbreaking memoir about being a trans teen, in the vein of FUN HOME and FLAMER... and at the … read more

Similar categories in Lewis Hancox's Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure (St. Hell, #1) book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • queer
  • lgbt
Cover of What You Need to Be Warm by Neil Gaiman

19. What You Need to Be Warm

By: Neil Gaiman

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

During the coldest season, when the world feels scary—what do you remember about being warm? Baked … read more

Similar categories in Neil Gaiman's What You Need to Be Warm book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics by The Kao

20. The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics

By: The Kao

4.37

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

In this vibrant and affirming comics anthology, 29 trans & nonbinary comic artists share their pers… read more

Similar categories in The Kao's The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • nonfiction
  • queer
  • lgbt
Cover of Love, Violet by Charlotte Sullivan Wild

21. Love, Violet

By: Charlotte Sullivan Wild

4.28

Format: None pages, None

Perfect for Valentine's Day, a touching picture book about friendship and the courage it takes to s… read more

Similar categories in Charlotte Sullivan Wild's Love, Violet book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • queer
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • lgbt
Cover of Eerie Tales from the School of Screams by Graham  Annable

22. Eerie Tales from the School of Screams

By: Graham Annable

4.23

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From the director of the Oscar-nominated movie Boxtrolls comes a middle grade horror anthology that… read more

Similar categories in Graham Annable's Eerie Tales from the School of Screams book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • childrens
Cover of The Queen in the Cave by Júlia Sardà

23. The Queen in the Cave

By: Júlia Sardà

4.10

Format: None pages, Hardcover

It’s a story of three sisters who explore a nearby forest in pursuit of a dream. As they go deeper,… read more

Similar categories in Júlia Sardà's The Queen in the Cave book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Another Kind by Trevor Bream

24. Another Kind

By: Trevor Bream

4.41

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Six kids search for a new place to call home in this middle grade graphic novel. Tucked away in … read more

Similar categories in Trevor Bream's Another Kind book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • childrens
  • lgbt
Cover of It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity by Theresa Thorn

25. It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity

By: Theresa Thorn

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book that introduces the concept of gender identity to the youngest reader from writer Th… read more

Similar categories in Theresa Thorn's It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • queer
Cover of The Best Bad Day Ever by Marianna Coppo

26. The Best Bad Day Ever

By: Marianna Coppo

4.25

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious exploration of this is a book for any child who has ever woken up to find everything u… read more

Similar categories in Marianna Coppo's The Best Bad Day Ever book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of History Comics: Rosa Parks & Claudette Colvin: Civil Rights Heroes by Tracey Baptiste

27. History Comics: Rosa Parks & Claudette Colvin: Civil Rights Heroes

By: Tracey Baptiste

4.32

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume, learn about two brave women who stood up a… read more

Similar categories in Tracey Baptiste's History Comics: Rosa Parks & Claudette Colvin: Civil Rights Heroes book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • cultural
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • nonfiction
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28. Paper Mice

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

3.64

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It’s the middle of the night, and two paper mice find adventure—and each other—as they explore thei… read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Paper Mice book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Rabbit Chase by Elizabeth LaPensée

29. Rabbit Chase

By: Elizabeth LaPensée

3.68

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Anishinaabe culture and storytelling meet Alice in Wonderland in this coming-of-age graphic novel t… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth LaPensée's Rabbit Chase book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • queer
  • lgbt
Cover of Pride: An Inspirational History of the LGBTQ+ Movement by Stella Caldwell

30. Pride: An Inspirational History of the LGBTQ+ Movement

By: Stella Caldwell

4.16

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Take pride in who you are! This inspiring history of the LGBTQ+ community enlightens young readers … read more

Similar categories in Stella Caldwell's Pride: An Inspirational History of the LGBTQ+ Movement book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • history
  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • nonfiction
  • queer
Cover of Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt by Rob    Sanders

31. Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

By: Rob Sanders

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the blanket that his great-grandmother made for him as a boy, to the friends he gathered toget… read more

Similar categories in Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt book and Rob Sanders's Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt

  • cultural
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • activism
  • gender and sexuality
  • queer

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Watercress

Andrea Wang

4.53

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The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

Kay O'Neill

4.50

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Kay O'Neill

4.08

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The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

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Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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Katherine Marsh

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