This Stonewall Book Award winner is an excellent tool for teaching respect acceptance and understanding of lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people. This day in June . . . Parade starts soon . . . Rainbow arches . . . Joyful marches! In a wildly whimsical validating and exuberant reflection of the LGBTQ+ community This Day in June welcomes readers to experience a pride celebration and share in a day when we are all united. Also included is a Note to Parents and Other Caregivers with information on how to talk to children about sexual orientation and gender identity in age-appropriate ways as well as a Reading Guide chock-full of facts about LGBTQ+ history and culture. A Top Ten Title American Library Association Rainbow List Winner Notable Books for a Global Society Awards Named one of the most important books of the last decade by The Advocate s 40 Under 40 list Top 11 Most Challenged Books by American Library Association Winner Stonewall Book Award--Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children s & Young Adult Literature Award