Big Fat Manifesto |
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Vaught, Susan (Author) |
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2008 - Bloomsbury |
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Lesbian | |
Activism Bariatric surgery Body image Discrimination High schools Outsiders Overweight people Prejudices Self-acceptance Self-confidence Self-perception Teen girls |
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Realistic fiction, Romance | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781599902067 (Hardcover) |
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Amelia Bloomer Project (ALA FTF) Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Bodies List (ALA YALSA) |
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Booklist |
Blue is the Warmest Color |
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This graphic novel, which explores the growing relationship between Clementine, a high school student, and Emma, a blue-haired art student, delivers a more powerful and poignant story than the award-winning film of the same name. |
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Blue is the Warmest Color |
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This graphic novel, which explores the growing relationship between Clementine, a high school student, and Emma, a blue-haired art student, delivers a more powerful and poignant story than the award-winning film of the same name. |
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Maroh , Julie (Author) |
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2013 - Arsenal Pulp Press |
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Lesbian | |
Coming out Homophobia Identity Love Relationships Self-discovery Teen girls |
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Coming of age, Graphic Novels, Historical fiction, Romance | |
10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781551525143 (Paperback) |
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Outstanding International Books (United States Board on Books for Young People) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Broken Pencil |
Boy Meets Boy |
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Fifteen-year-old Paul, the narrator, lives in a town where GLBTQ people are widely accepted. He's known he was gay since he was in kindergarten and came out in second grade. He meets newcomer Noah in a bookstore and a relationship ensues. But even in a gaytopia, there are pitfalls... |
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Boy Meets Boy |
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Fifteen-year-old Paul, the narrator, lives in a town where GLBTQ people are widely accepted. He's known he was gay since he was in kindergarten and came out in second grade. He meets newcomer Noah in a bookstore and a relationship ensues. But even in a gaytopia, there are pitfalls... |
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Levithan, David (Author) |
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2003 - Knopf Books for Young Readers |
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Gay | |
Fifteen-year-olds Friendship Relationships Utopias |
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Humor, Realistic fiction, Romance | |
7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780375832994 (Paperback), 9781435287808 (Hardcover) |
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Best Books for Young Adults (ALA YALSA) Blue Ribbon Book (Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books) Lambda Literary Award for Children's/Young Adult Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People (National Council for the Social Studies / Children's Book Council) Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults GLBTQ List (ALA YALSA) |
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Boys of Summer |
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Ten stories about the magic and mystery of summertime gay teen romance. |
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Boys of Summer |
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Ten stories about the magic and mystery of summertime gay teen romance. |
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Berman, Steve (Author) |
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2012 - Bold Strokes Books |
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Gay | |
Romance Summer vacation Teen boys |
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Anthologies, Multiple points of view, Romance, Short stories | |
10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
Dare Truth or Promise |
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Extrovert Louie comes from a wealthy family and plans on being a lawyer. Introverted Willa lives over the local pub and hopes to become a chef. And when these two teenage girls from New Zealand meet, they fall passionately in love. |
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Dare Truth or Promise |
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Extrovert Louie comes from a wealthy family and plans on being a lawyer. Introverted Willa lives over the local pub and hopes to become a chef. And when these two teenage girls from New Zealand meet, they fall passionately in love. |
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Boock, Paula (Author) |
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2009 - Paw Prints |
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International Lesbian |
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Coming out Friendship High schools Identity Love Mother-daughter relationships Religious beliefs Secrets Teen girls |
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New Zealand | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction, Romance | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780547076171 (Paperback) |
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Lambda Literary Awards Finalist New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards Book of the Year New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards Senior Fiction White Ravens Special Mention (International Youth Library) |
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Drama Queers! |
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Julliard, thespians, homecoming, and a certain gorgeous football player all come together as "Band Fag" Bradley Dayton is out to make his senior year his most exciting ever--even if his best friend Jack won't admit that he, too, is gay. |
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Drama Queers! |
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Julliard, thespians, homecoming, and a certain gorgeous football player all come together as "Band Fag" Bradley Dayton is out to make his senior year his most exciting ever--even if his best friend Jack won't admit that he, too, is gay. |
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Polito, Frank Anthony (Author) |
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2009 - Kensington Books |
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Gay | |
Actors Best friends High schools Humor Relationships |
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Detroit, Michigan Hazel Park, Michigan |
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Coming of age, Historical fiction, Romance | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780758231642 (Paperback) |
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Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Curve Magazine |
Everything Leads To You |
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Emi and her best friend Charlotte are invited to stay at Emi's brother's apartment in LA for the summer after graduation, with one condition: they must do something "epic" while he's gone. When they discover a cryptic letter from a world-famous celebrity, Emi thinks that this mystery might be what they're looking for. |
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Everything Leads To You |
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Emi and her best friend Charlotte are invited to stay at Emi's brother's apartment in LA for the summer after graduation, with one condition: they must do something "epic" while he's gone. When they discover a cryptic letter from a world-famous celebrity, Emi thinks that this mystery might be what they're looking for. |
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LaCour, Nina (Author) |
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2014 - Dutton Books |
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Lesbian | |
Eighteen-year-olds Film industry Filmmaking Internships Interracial romance Secrets Teen girls |
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California Hollywood, California Los Angeles, California |
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Coming of age, Mysteries, Realistic fiction, Romance | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-0525425885 (Hardcover) |
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Best Fiction for Young Adults (ALA YALSA) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Booklist |
Getting It |
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Hoping to impress a sexy female classmate, 15-year-old Carlos secretly hires gay student Sal to give him an image makeover in exchange for Carlos's helping to form a Gay-Straight Alliance at their Texas high school. |
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Getting It |
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Hoping to impress a sexy female classmate, 15-year-old Carlos secretly hires gay student Sal to give him an image makeover in exchange for Carlos's helping to form a Gay-Straight Alliance at their Texas high school. |
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Sanchez, Alex (Author) |
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2006 - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
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Gay Multicultural |
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Fifteen-year-olds Friendship High schools Homophobia Latinos Makeovers Mexican Americans People of color Teen boys |
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Texas | |
Realistic fiction, Romance | |
7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781416908968 (Hardcover), 9781416908982 (Paperback) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
Booklist |
Good Moon Rising |
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Jan's senior year in high school is not what she expected. She lost the starring role in the school play to the new girl. She has to take on directing responsibilities when her teacher becomes ill. And she's discovered she's a lesbian. |
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Good Moon Rising |
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Jan's senior year in high school is not what she expected. She lost the starring role in the school play to the new girl. She has to take on directing responsibilities when her teacher becomes ill. And she's discovered she's a lesbian. |
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Garden, Nancy (Author) |
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1996 - Farrar Straus Giroux |
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Lesbian | |
Actors Coming out First loves High schools Homophobia Identity Self-discovery Small towns Teen girls Theater |
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New Hampshire | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction, Romance | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780374327460 (Hardcover), 9780595347674 (Paperback) |
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Lambda Literary Award for Children's/Young Adult | |
Book Report |
If You Could Be Mine |
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Sahar and Nasrin are two women in love with each other whose lives are complicated by the fact that they live in Iran, where homosexuality is forbidden. When Nasrin's parents arrange for her to be married to a handsome doctor, Sahar comes up with a risky plan to save their relationship. |
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If You Could Be Mine |
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Sahar and Nasrin are two women in love with each other whose lives are complicated by the fact that they live in Iran, where homosexuality is forbidden. When Nasrin's parents arrange for her to be married to a handsome doctor, Sahar comes up with a risky plan to save their relationship. |
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Farizan , Sara (Author) |
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2013 - Algonquin Young Readers |
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Gay International Lesbian Transgender |
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Arranged marriages Best friends Gender reassignment surgery Gender roles Homophobia Love Secrets Seventeen-year-olds |
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Tehran, Iran | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction, Romance | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781616202514 (Hardcover) |
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Best Fiction for Young Adults (ALA YALSA) CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction (Publishing Triangle) Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBT Fiction (Publishing Triangle) Lambda Literary Award for Children's/Young Adult |
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Leap |
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In the summer of 1979, Rowan Marks is just waiting to leave for college. In the meantime, she deals with her disconnected family, her best friend Danny who is in love with her, and stuck up, closed-off Catherine. |
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Leap |
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In the summer of 1979, Rowan Marks is just waiting to leave for college. In the meantime, she deals with her disconnected family, her best friend Danny who is in love with her, and stuck up, closed-off Catherine. |
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Egloff, Z (Author) |
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2013 - Bywater Books |
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Lesbian | |
Families Friendship Love Relationships Self-discovery Small towns Summer vacation |
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Wakefield, Ohio | |
Coming of age, Historical fiction, Romance | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-1612940236 (Paperback) |
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IndieFab Awards Finalist IPPY (Independent Publisher Book Award) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Lambda Literary Review |
Magic's Pawn |
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Sixteen-year-old Vanyel doesn't fit in. He'd rather be a musician than follow in his father's footsteps. His refusal to assume his duties leads to exile in Valdemar to train with his Aunt Savil. What follows is a saga of love, loss, and self-discovery. |
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Magic's Pawn |
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Sixteen-year-old Vanyel doesn't fit in. He'd rather be a musician than follow in his father's footsteps. His refusal to assume his duties leads to exile in Valdemar to train with his Aunt Savil. What follows is a saga of love, loss, and self-discovery. |
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Lackey, Mercedes (Author) |
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1989 - DAW Books |
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Gay | |
Exiles Family expectations Father-son relationships Friendship Identity Love Magic Self-discovery |
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Coming of age, Fantasy, Romance | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-0886773526 (Paperback) |
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Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults GLBTQ List (ALA YALSA) | |
Library Journal |
Rosemary and Juliet |
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In this updated version of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," Rosemary (aka "Romey"), the daughter of the woman who runs the abortion clinic, falls in love with Juliet, the daughter of a fundamentalist minister. |
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Rosemary and Juliet |
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In this updated version of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," Rosemary (aka "Romey"), the daughter of the woman who runs the abortion clinic, falls in love with Juliet, the daughter of a fundamentalist minister. |
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MacLean, Judy (Author) |
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2003 - Alice Street Editions |
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Lesbian | |
Father-daughter relationships Feminism First loves Fundamentalism Mother-daughter relationships Religious beliefs Teen girls |
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Divido, California | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction, Romance | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
Lambda Literary Awards Finalist | |
Lambda Book Report |
Royally Jacked |
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Life takes an unexpected turn when fifteen-year-old Valerie's mom comes out, divorces Valerie's father, and moves in with her lesbian girlfriend. Then things get even worse when Valerie's dad, a diplomat, moves the family to Europe. But then Valerie meets the prince ... |
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Royally Jacked |
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Life takes an unexpected turn when fifteen-year-old Valerie's mom comes out, divorces Valerie's father, and moves in with her lesbian girlfriend. Then things get even worse when Valerie's dad, a diplomat, moves the family to Europe. But then Valerie meets the prince ... |
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Burnham, Niki (Author) |
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2004 - Simon Pulse |
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Lesbian | |
Divorce Fifteen-year-olds High schools Lesbian mothers Moving Princes Teen girls |
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Reluctant readers, Romance | |
6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade | |
9780613734547 (Hardcover), 9780689866685 (Paperback) |
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Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (ALA YALSA) | |
Booklist |
Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel |
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High-school junior Leila Azadi suddenly and unexpectedly falls hard for Saskia, the beautiful and sophisticated new girl at school. Leila finds herself taking risks she never would have before. |
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Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel |
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High-school junior Leila Azadi suddenly and unexpectedly falls hard for Saskia, the beautiful and sophisticated new girl at school. Leila finds herself taking risks she never would have before. |
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Farizan , Sara (Author) |
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2014 - Algonquin Young Readers |
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Lesbian | |
Closeted teens Friendship High schools Iranian Americans Private schools Teen girls |
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Boston, Massachusetts | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction, Romance | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-1616202842 (Hardcover), 978-1616205492 (Paperback) |
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Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (ALA YALSA) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Horn Book Magazine |
The Blue Lawn |
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Newcomer Theo Meyer and 15-year-old David Mason clash in the locker room when they first meet, but later their relationship blooms into something more. Set in rural New Zealand. |
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The Blue Lawn |
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Newcomer Theo Meyer and 15-year-old David Mason clash in the locker room when they first meet, but later their relationship blooms into something more. Set in rural New Zealand. |
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Taylor , William (Author) |
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1999 - Alyson Books |
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Gay International |
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Athletes Coming out Fifteen-year-olds Identity New students Relationships Rugby Small towns Sports Teen boys |
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New Zealand | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction, Romance | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780613235709 (Hardcover), 9781555834937 (Paperback) |
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Lambda Literary Awards Finalist Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Romance -- Passion and Heartbreak List (ALA YALSA) Top 10 Gay and Lesbian Books for Youth (Booklist) Top 10 Romance Fiction for Youth (Booklist) |
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Advocate |
The Culling |
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In a post-apocalyptic America, the government has absolute control of its people, complete with a barbaric and gruesome tradition known as Recruitment Day. Lucian "Lucky" Sparks thinks his boyfriend, Cassius, will save him from being selected as a Recruit, but when Cassius proves untrustworthy Lucky must fight for his life. |
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The Culling |
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In a post-apocalyptic America, the government has absolute control of its people, complete with a barbaric and gruesome tradition known as Recruitment Day. Lucian "Lucky" Sparks thinks his boyfriend, Cassius, will save him from being selected as a Recruit, but when Cassius proves untrustworthy Lucky must fight for his life. |
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Dos Santos, Steven (Author) |
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2013 - Flux |
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Gay | |
Brothers Contests Orphans Post-apocalypse Survival |
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Dystopias, Romance | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-0738735375 (Paperback) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
Kirkus Reviews |
The Vast Fields of Ordinary |
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During his last summer before college, Dade juggles his divorcing parents and dysfunctional closeted boyfriend until he meets Alex and gains the courage to declare his sexuality. |
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The Vast Fields of Ordinary |
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During his last summer before college, Dade juggles his divorcing parents and dysfunctional closeted boyfriend until he meets Alex and gains the courage to declare his sexuality. |
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Burd, Nick (Author) |
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0000 - Dial Books |
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Gay | |
Coming out Divorce Families Relationships |
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Iowa | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction, Romance | |
10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780142418208 (Paperback), 9780803733404 (Hardcover) |
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Best Children's Books of the Year (Bank Street College of Education) Lambda Literary Awards Finalist Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) Stonewall Book Awards - Children's and Young Adult Literature Award (ALA GLBTRT) Stuff for the Teenage (New York Public Library) Top 10 First Novels for Youth (Booklist) Top 10 Romance Fiction for Youth (Booklist) |
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