37 Things I Love (In No Particular Order) |
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Bullied by her best friend and facing the impending death of her father, 15-year-old Ellis finds hope through a new therapist and in her emerging relationship with Cara. |
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37 Things I Love (In No Particular Order) |
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Bullied by her best friend and facing the impending death of her father, 15-year-old Ellis finds hope through a new therapist and in her emerging relationship with Cara. |
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Magoon, Kekla (Author) |
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2012 - Henry Holt |
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Lesbian Multicultural Questioning |
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African Americans Bullying Coming out Death of a parent Fifteen-year-olds Friendship Grief High schools Identity Loss Mother-daughter relationships People of color Teen girls Therapy |
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Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-0805094657 (Hardcover) |
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Best Children's Books of the Year (Bank Street College of Education) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books |
7 Days at the Hot Corner |
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Offering a unique perspective, this novel shows the adjustment process of a straight teenage boy whose best friend has just come out to him. |
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7 Days at the Hot Corner |
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Offering a unique perspective, this novel shows the adjustment process of a straight teenage boy whose best friend has just come out to him. |
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Trueman, Terry (Author) |
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2007 - HarperTempest |
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Allies Gay |
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Activism Baseball Best friends Coming out Divorce Father-son relationships Friendship High schools Homophobia Mother-son relationships Self-discovery Sports Stepmothers Teachers Teen boys |
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Coming of age, Realistic fiction, Reluctant readers | |
6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780060574949 (Hardcover), 9780060574956 (Paperback) |
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CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) | |
Booklist |
A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend |
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Following the death of her best friend Julia, Cass finds herself involved in a project to produce the musical Julia wrote. Betrayed loyalties and school bullies set Cass off on a journey where she finds self-awareness and acceptance. |
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A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend |
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Following the death of her best friend Julia, Cass finds herself involved in a project to produce the musical Julia wrote. Betrayed loyalties and school bullies set Cass off on a journey where she finds self-awareness and acceptance. |
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Horner, Emily (Author) |
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2010 - Dial |
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Lesbian | |
Best friends Coming out Cyclists Death of a friend Friendship Grief High schools Identity Musicals Road trips Seventeen-year-olds Teen girls Theater |
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Illinois | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780803734203 (Hardcover) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
Booklist |
a+e 4ever |
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Eulalie loves a boy named Ash who looks like a girl and wants to date boys. |
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a+e 4ever |
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Eulalie loves a boy named Ash who looks like a girl and wants to date boys. |
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Merey, Ilike (Author) |
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2011 - Lethe Press |
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Bisexual Lesbian Queer Questioning Transgender |
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Androgyny Artists Bullying Crushes Friendship Gender roles High schools Identity Jews Loneliness Loners New students Outsiders Unrequited love |
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Graphic Novels | |
10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781590213902 (Paperback) |
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Great Graphic Novels (ALA YALSA) Stonewall Book Awards - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award Honor Book (ALA GLBTRT) Top 10 Graphic Novels for Youth (Booklist) Top 10 Romance Fiction for Youth (Booklist) |
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Booklist |
After Tupac and D Foster |
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Eleven-year-old D Foster completes a trio of friends who share a passion for the music of Tupac Shakur as they deal with discrimination directed toward the gay brother of one of the trio. |
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After Tupac and D Foster |
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Eleven-year-old D Foster completes a trio of friends who share a passion for the music of Tupac Shakur as they deal with discrimination directed toward the gay brother of one of the trio. |
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Woodson, Jacqueline (Author) |
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2008 - G.P. Putnam's Sons |
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Gay Multicultural |
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African Americans Best friends Discrimination Eleven-year-olds Families Foster kids Friendship Hip hop Loss People of color Shakur, Tupac Throwaway kids Tween girls |
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Queens, New York | |
Historical fiction | |
5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade | |
9780142413999 (Paperback), 9780606107204 (Hardcover) |
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Best Books for Young Adults (ALA YALSA) Josette Frank Award (Bank Street College of Education) Newbery Medal Honor Book Notable Children's Books (ALA ALSC) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) Stuff for the Teenage (New York Public Library) |
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Booklist |
Another Kind of Cowboy |
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Sixteen, gay, and closeted, Alex has dreamed of riding dressage since childhood, although his father wants him to be a "real" cowboy. |
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Another Kind of Cowboy |
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Sixteen, gay, and closeted, Alex has dreamed of riding dressage since childhood, although his father wants him to be a "real" cowboy. |
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Juby, Susan (Author) |
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2008 - HarperTeen |
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Gay Questioning |
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Boarding schools Coming out Dressage Families Father-son relationships Friendship Horses Relationships Sixteen-year-olds Teen boys |
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Vancouver Island, British Columbia | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade | |
9780002007085 (Paperback), 9780060765170 (Hardcover) |
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Best Books for Young Adults (ALA YALSA) Best Young Adult Books of the Year (Kirkus Reviews) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Booklist |
Archenemy |
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Part of the Counterattack Series in which each volume focuses on different players from the Fraser High School girls soccer team. In this book teammates Addie and Eva are the closest of friends, but Eva wants to be more than "just friends." When Addie doesn't feel the same way, Eva harasses and tries to sabotage her, and their tight friendship quickly unravels. |
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Archenemy |
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Part of the Counterattack Series in which each volume focuses on different players from the Fraser High School girls soccer team. In this book teammates Addie and Eva are the closest of friends, but Eva wants to be more than "just friends." When Addie doesn't feel the same way, Eva harasses and tries to sabotage her, and their tight friendship quickly unravels. |
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Hoblin, Paul (Author) |
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2013 - Darby Creek |
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Lesbian Multicultural |
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Bullying Friendship High schools Mixed-race teens Soccer Sports Teen girls |
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Realistic fiction, Reluctant readers | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781467707213 (Paperback) |
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Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (ALA YALSA) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide |
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe |
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Fifteen-year-old Dante and Aristotle are opposites in almost every way but, nevertheless, the two boys are best friends, almost like two halves making a whole. Saenz' lyrical novel examines the bonds of friendship and the uncertainties and saving graces of love. |
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Better Nate than Ever |
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Thirteen-year-old Nate runs away from his small town in Pennsylvania to New York City to audition for E.T. the Musical. With the help of his best friend, can he come back home before anyone notices he's gone? |
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Between You & Me |
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Written as a screenplay, this book follows 16-year-old Phyre as she falls head over heels in love with her new drama teacher. Will Phyre discover what's right in front of her nose or let love slip away? |
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Between You & Me |
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Written as a screenplay, this book follows 16-year-old Phyre as she falls head over heels in love with her new drama teacher. Will Phyre discover what's right in front of her nose or let love slip away? |
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Calin, Marisa (Author) |
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2012 - Bloomsbury Books for Young Readers |
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Lesbian | |
Actors Best friends Crushes First love Friendship High schools Identity Romance Self-discovery Sixteen-year-olds Teachers Teen girls |
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Realistic fiction | |
7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
Best Books for Teens (Kirkus Reviews) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Booklist |
Big Bob, Little Bob |
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Friends learn that gender doesn't matter when it comes to playing with toys. |
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Big Bob, Little Bob |
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Friends learn that gender doesn't matter when it comes to playing with toys. |
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Howe, James (Author) |
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Anderson, Laura Ellen | |
2016 - Candlewick Press |
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Gender Independent (Formerly, Gender Non-Conforming) | |
Differences Friendship Gender roles |
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Picture Books | |
Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade | |
Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
Kirkus Reviews |
Blue Coyote |
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While searching for his buddy Tito, 17-year-old Alex Beekman not only learns the reasons behind his best friend's disappearance but also comes to accept some hidden truths about himself. |
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Blue Coyote |
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While searching for his buddy Tito, 17-year-old Alex Beekman not only learns the reasons behind his best friend's disappearance but also comes to accept some hidden truths about himself. |
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Ketchum, Liza (Author) |
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1997 - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
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Gay | |
Abusive parents Bullying Coming out Friendship Homophobia Identity Self-acceptance Self-discovery Seventeen-year-olds Teen boys Throwaway kids |
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Los Angeles, California Venice Beach, California Vermont |
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Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780595331895 (Paperback), 9780689807909 (Hardcover) |
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Lambda Literary Awards Finalist | |
Book Report |
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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Boyfriends with Girlfriends |
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The tale of a quadrangle of relationships between Sergio, Lance, Allie, and Kimoko-one bisexual, one questioning, one gay, and one lesbian-and how their loves affect their interwoven friendships. |
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Boyfriends with Girlfriends |
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The tale of a quadrangle of relationships between Sergio, Lance, Allie, and Kimoko-one bisexual, one questioning, one gay, and one lesbian-and how their loves affect their interwoven friendships. |
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Sanchez, Alex (Author) |
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2011 - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
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Bisexual Gay Lesbian Multicultural Questioning |
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Best friends Biphobia Coming out Dating Friendship High schools Homophobia Identity Japanese Americans Latinos Mexican Americans People of color Relationships Romance Sexual orientation |
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Realistic fiction, Reluctant readers | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781416937739 (Hardcover), 9781416937753 (Paperback) |
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Best Children's Books of the Year (Bank Street College of Education) Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (ALA YALSA) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Booklist |
Chulito: A Novel |
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After sharing a secret with his best friend, a Latino teen's ideas about what it really means to be a man are challenged. Should he play 'straight' and keep his standing among his peers in the neighborhood, or come out and be his true self? |
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Chulito: A Novel |
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After sharing a secret with his best friend, a Latino teen's ideas about what it really means to be a man are challenged. Should he play 'straight' and keep his standing among his peers in the neighborhood, or come out and be his true self? |
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Rice-González, Charles (Author) |
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2011 - Magnus Books |
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Gay Multicultural |
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Coming out Friendship Gender roles High school dropouts Hip hop Homophobia Latinos Machismo Neighborhoods Peer pressure Puerto Ricans Relationships Sixteen-year-olds Teen boys |
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Bronx, New York, New York | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-1936833030 (Paperback) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) Small Press Highlights (National Book Critics Circle) Stonewall Book Awards - Barbara Gittings Literature Award Honor Book (ALA GLBTRT) |
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Lambda Literary Review |
Crossover |
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Sixteen-year-old Kyle gets caught in the middle between his basketball team and drama club when he opts to join both and re-establishes an old friendship with Luke, who is the frequent target of gay-baiting. |
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Crossover |
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Sixteen-year-old Kyle gets caught in the middle between his basketball team and drama club when he opts to join both and re-establishes an old friendship with Luke, who is the frequent target of gay-baiting. |
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Rud, Jeff (Author) |
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2008 - Orca Book Publishers |
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Gay International |
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Athletes Basketball Bullying Drama club Friendship High schools Homophobia Musicals Sixteen-year-olds Sports Teen boys |
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Realistic fiction | |
7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade | |
9781551439815 (Paperback) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
Dairy Queen |
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Murdock, Catherine Gilbert (Author) |
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2006 - Houghton Mifflin |
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Lesbian | |
Athletes Basketball Best friends Families Farm life Fifteen-year-olds Football Friendship High schools Rural teens Self-discovery Sports Teen girls |
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Wisconsin | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade | |
9780618683079 (Hardcover) |
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Booklist |
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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David Inside Out |
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High school athlete David is questioning his sexuality. Although his friend Eddie has come out and announced it to the world, David is definitely not ready to follow his lead. Scared and confused, he decides to ignore his feelings by dating girls, hanging out with macho role models, and snapping a rubber band on his wrist whenever he thinks of Sean, the teammate he is attracted to. And then Sean let's David know that the attraction is mutual ... |
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David Inside Out |
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High school athlete David is questioning his sexuality. Although his friend Eddie has come out and announced it to the world, David is definitely not ready to follow his lead. Scared and confused, he decides to ignore his feelings by dating girls, hanging out with macho role models, and snapping a rubber band on his wrist whenever he thinks of Sean, the teammate he is attracted to. And then Sean let's David know that the attraction is mutual ... |
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Bantle, Lee (Author) |
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2009 - Henry Holt & Co. |
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Gay Questioning |
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Athletes Coming out Confusion Cross-country running Friendship High schools Identity Romance Self-acceptance |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780805081220 (Hardcover) |
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CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) | |
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books |
Dramarama |
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Sadye and Demi (formerly known as Sarah and Douglas) leave drab Brenton, Ohio behind to spend the summer at a posh theater camp. |
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Dramarama |
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Sadye and Demi (formerly known as Sarah and Douglas) leave drab Brenton, Ohio behind to spend the summer at a posh theater camp. |
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Lockhart, E. (Author) |
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2007 - Hyperion |
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Gay Multicultural |
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Actors African Americans Best friends Friendship High schools Humor Musicals People of color Summer camps Teen boys Teen girls Theater |
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Brenton, Ohio | |
Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780786838158 (Hardcover) |
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Best Books for Young Adults (ALA YALSA) Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Fame and Fortune List (ALA YALSA) |
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Booklist |
Essential Dykes to Watch Out For |
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With the help of her extended family, Mo, a neurotic lesbian, makes her way from youth to middle age through the countercultural adventures selected from comic strips published during the past 25 years. |
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Essential Dykes to Watch Out For |
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With the help of her extended family, Mo, a neurotic lesbian, makes her way from youth to middle age through the countercultural adventures selected from comic strips published during the past 25 years. |
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Bechdel, Alison (Author) |
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2008 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
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Bisexual Gay Lesbian Multicultural Transgender |
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Activism Friendship Humor Lesbian feminism Women's bookstores |
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Comic strips, Graphic Novels | |
10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780224087063 (Paperback), 978061896880-0 (Hardcover) |
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Amelia Bloomer Project (ALA FTF) Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBT Fiction (Publishing Triangle) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Booklist |
Far from You |
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Sophie lives with chronic pain from a car accident that also left her hooked on Oxy. Sophie is clean now—but she’s reeling from the loss of her love Mina, who died in a mysterious shooting that the police think was a botched drug deal. Will Sophie be able to solve the murder, or will she be the next victim? |
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Far from You |
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Sophie lives with chronic pain from a car accident that also left her hooked on Oxy. Sophie is clean now—but she’s reeling from the loss of her love Mina, who died in a mysterious shooting that the police think was a botched drug deal. Will Sophie be able to solve the murder, or will she be the next victim? |
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Sharpe, Tess (Author) |
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2014 - Hyperion Books |
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Bisexual | |
Addictions Car accidents Death of a friend Drug abuse Friendship Murders People with disabilities Secrets |
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Mysteries | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-1423184621 (Hardcover) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
Booklist |
Finding H. F. |
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Raised by her devout Southern Baptist grandmother, 16-year-old H.F. (short for "Heavenly Faith"), a budding lesbian, and her gay friend Bo take a road trip to Florida to reunite with her mother. |
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Finding H. F. |
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Raised by her devout Southern Baptist grandmother, 16-year-old H.F. (short for "Heavenly Faith"), a budding lesbian, and her gay friend Bo take a road trip to Florida to reunite with her mother. |
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Watts , Julia (Author) |
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2001 - Alyson Books |
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Gay Lesbian |
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Coming out Friendship Road trips Sixteen-year-olds Small towns Teen girls |
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Morgan, Kentucky | |
Realistic fiction | |
7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
1555836224 (Paperback), 9781594932854 (Paperback) |
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Lambda Literary Award for Children's/Young Adult |
Five, Six, Seven, Nate! |
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In the sequel to Better Nate Than Ever, Nate Foster's Broadway dreams are finally coming true. |
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Five, Six, Seven, Nate! |
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In the sequel to Better Nate Than Ever, Nate Foster's Broadway dreams are finally coming true. |
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Federle, Tim (Author) |
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2014 - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
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Gay | |
Adventures Auditions Best friends Family expectations Friendship Middle schools Musicals Outsiders Teen boys Theater Thirteen-year-olds |
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Jankburg, Pennsylvania New York, New York |
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Humor, Realistic fiction | |
4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781442446939 (Hardcover) |
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Lambda Literary Awards Finalist Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Booklist |
For You and No One Else |
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Although Buck is crushed when his friend Sparklehart woos all the does with the seven-leaf clover that Buck gives him, he soon cheers up when he finds an even better gift and the courage to tell Sparklehart that this gift is "for you and no one else!" |
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For You and No One Else |
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Although Buck is crushed when his friend Sparklehart woos all the does with the seven-leaf clover that Buck gives him, he soon cheers up when he finds an even better gift and the courage to tell Sparklehart that this gift is "for you and no one else!" |
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Van de Vendel, Edward (Author) |
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Van der Linden, Martijn | |
2009 - Lemniscaat / Boyds Mills Press |
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Gay International |
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Friendship Gifts |
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Picture Books | |
Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade | |
9781590786581 (Hardcover) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
From Alice to Zen and Everyone in Between |
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Eleven-year-old Alice Bunt has just moved to the suburbs from Boston and will be attending middle school in the fall. Before school starts she befriends Zen, a boy from the neighborhood who is her polar opposite. Stay tuned as Alice and Zen navigate their way through middle school. |
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From Alice to Zen and Everyone in Between |
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Eleven-year-old Alice Bunt has just moved to the suburbs from Boston and will be attending middle school in the fall. Before school starts she befriends Zen, a boy from the neighborhood who is her polar opposite. Stay tuned as Alice and Zen navigate their way through middle school. |
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Atkinson, Elizabeth (Author) |
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2008 - Carolrhoda Books |
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Gender Independent (Formerly, Gender Non-Conforming) | |
Eleven-year-olds Fitting in Friendship Gender roles Individuality Middle schools Moving New students Popularity Self-acceptance Stereotypes Tomboys Tween boys Tween girls Twelve-year-olds |
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Massachusetts | |
Chapter books, Realistic fiction | |
4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade | |
9780822572718 (Hardcover) |
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Best Children's Books of the Year (Bank Street College of Education) | |
Booklist |
Geography Club |
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Several closeted students start a secret support group at their high school that they call the "Geography Club" in order to discourage others from joining and to hide its true purpose. |
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Geography Club |
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Several closeted students start a secret support group at their high school that they call the "Geography Club" in order to discourage others from joining and to hide its true purpose. |
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Hartinger, Brent (Author) |
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2003 - HarperTempest |
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Bisexual Gay |
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Bullying Clubs Coming out Friendship High schools Small towns Support |
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Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780060012236 (Paperback), 9781439570500 (Hardcover) |
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Lambda Literary Awards Finalist | |
Book Links |
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 |
Gone, Gone, Gone |
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This quiet love story is set in 2002, as random and deadly sniper fire has Washington DC under siege. Fifteen-year-olds Craig and Lio are drawn together, yet the recent trauma of 9/11 has them at odds, with Craig's emotions on hold and Lio at a growing distance from his own feelings. |
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Gone, Gone, Gone |
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This quiet love story is set in 2002, as random and deadly sniper fire has Washington DC under siege. Fifteen-year-olds Craig and Lio are drawn together, yet the recent trauma of 9/11 has them at odds, with Craig's emotions on hold and Lio at a growing distance from his own feelings. |
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Moskowitz, Hannah (Author) |
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2012 - Simon Pulse |
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Gay | |
9/11 (Nine-Eleven) Attacks Cancer Death of a brother Dysfunctional families Fifteen-year-olds Friendship Grief Teen boys |
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Washington, D.C. | |
Historical fiction, Multiple points of view, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-1442453128 (Hardcover) |
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Best Children's Books of the Year (Bank Street College of Education) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) Stonewall Book Awards - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award Honor Book (ALA GLBTRT) |
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Booklist |
Grasshopper Jungle |
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As if living in a world overrun by six-foot-tall hungry and horny mutant praying mantises isn't bad enough, Austin realizes he is in love with both his best friend Robbie and his girlfriend Shann. |
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Grasshopper Jungle |
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As if living in a world overrun by six-foot-tall hungry and horny mutant praying mantises isn't bad enough, Austin realizes he is in love with both his best friend Robbie and his girlfriend Shann. |
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Smith, Andrew (Author) |
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2014 - Hardie Grant Egmont |
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Bisexual | |
Apocalypses Friendship Genetic engineering Grasshoppers Insects Love triangles Survival Teens |
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Ealing, Iowa Iowa |
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Coming of age, Speculative fiction | |
10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-0525426035 (Hardcover) |
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Best Books (School Library Journal) Best Fiction for Young Adults (ALA YALSA) Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature Honor Book (ALA YALSA) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Booklist |
Gravel Queen |
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Aurin's only plan the summer before her senior year is to hang out with Kenney and Fred. But when Neila joins their circle, everything changes. Fred has a crush on Neila's cousin, Grand. And when Aurin falls in love with Neila, Kenney becomes jealous of their friendship. |
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Gravel Queen |
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Aurin's only plan the summer before her senior year is to hang out with Kenney and Fred. But when Neila joins their circle, everything changes. Fred has a crush on Neila's cousin, Grand. And when Aurin falls in love with Neila, Kenney becomes jealous of their friendship. |
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Benduhn, Tea (Author) |
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2003 - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
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Gay Lesbian |
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Coming out Friendship High schools Jealousy Love Relationships |
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Greensboro, North Carolina | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
Lambda Literary Awards Finalist | |
Book Links |
Hello My Name Is Bob |
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Bob, a self described boring bear, begins comparing his own life to that of his adventurous Panda friend Jack a and soon realizes that it is okay to be different. |
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Hello My Name Is Bob |
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Bob, a self described boring bear, begins comparing his own life to that of his adventurous Panda friend Jack a and soon realizes that it is okay to be different. |
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Alsenas, Linas (Author) |
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2009 - Scholastic |
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Bears Differences Friendship Individuality Opposites Self-acceptance Self-perception |
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Picture Books | |
Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade | |
9780545052443 (Hardcover) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books |
How I Paid for College: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship & Musical Theater |
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It's 1983 and Edward Zanni is enjoying his summer vacation rehearsing for his high school production of Grease and hanging out with his friends. He's looking forward to attending Julliard. But when his wealthy father gets remarried, he changes his mind about paying Edward's way through college. So Edward enlists his friends' help in a creative solution to his tuition crisis. |
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How I Paid for College: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship & Musical Theater |
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It's 1983 and Edward Zanni is enjoying his summer vacation rehearsing for his high school production of Grease and hanging out with his friends. He's looking forward to attending Julliard. But when his wealthy father gets remarried, he changes his mind about paying Edward's way through college. So Edward enlists his friends' help in a creative solution to his tuition crisis. |
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Acito, Marc (Author) |
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2004 - Broadway Books |
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Bisexual | |
College choice Drama club Families Friendship High schools Musicals Theater |
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Wallingford, New Jersey | |
Coming of age, Historical fiction, Humor | |
10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780767918541 (Paperback), 9781439565964 (Hardcover) |
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Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults GLBTQ List (ALA YALSA) Teens' Top Ten (ALA YALSA) |
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Advocate |
How They Met, and Other Stories |
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Find the answer to "what is love?" in this diverse collection of short stories. |
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How They Met, and Other Stories |
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Find the answer to "what is love?" in this diverse collection of short stories. |
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Levithan, David (Author) |
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2008 - Alfred A. Knopf |
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Gay Lesbian Questioning |
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Affection Crushes Friendship Love Romance Sexuality |
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Short stories | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade | |
9780375843235 (Paperback), 9780375848865 (Hardcover) |
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CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Lambda Literary Awards Finalist Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) Stuff for the Teenage (New York Public Library) |
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Booklist |
I'm a girl! |
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A spunky child is not afraid to be herself. |
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I'm a girl! |
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A spunky child is not afraid to be herself. |
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Ismail, Yasmeen (Author) |
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2016 - Bloomsbury Children's Books |
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Gender Independent (Formerly, Gender Non-Conforming) | |
Acceptance Friendship Gender roles Individuality |
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Picture Books | |
Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st grade | |
9781619639751 (Hardcover) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
Booklist |
If I Lie |
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Everyone in town is calling Quinn a whore and a slut because she's been caught cheating on her boyfriend Casey, who is serving in the Marines overseas. What they don't know is that Quinn is keeping Casey's secret, a secret that would prove her innocence. |
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If I Lie |
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Everyone in town is calling Quinn a whore and a slut because she's been caught cheating on her boyfriend Casey, who is serving in the Marines overseas. What they don't know is that Quinn is keeping Casey's secret, a secret that would prove her innocence. |
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Jackson, Corrine (Author) |
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2012 - Simon Pulse |
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Allies Gay |
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Best friends Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) Friendship High schools Military Secrets Seventeen-year-olds Small towns Soldiers Teen girls |
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Sweethaven, North Carolina | |
Realistic fiction, Reluctant readers | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781442454132 (Hardcover) |
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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 Guide |
It's Our Prom (So Deal With It) |
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Azure has gone public with her objections to her school's senior prom: too expensive, too exclusive, too heterosexual. When the principal challenges Azure and her friends to take charge of the planning committee, they jump into the task--and the accompanying headaches--of planning an inclusive prom. |
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It's Our Prom (So Deal With It) |
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Azure has gone public with her objections to her school's senior prom: too expensive, too exclusive, too heterosexual. When the principal challenges Azure and her friends to take charge of the planning committee, they jump into the task--and the accompanying headaches--of planning an inclusive prom. |
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Peters, Julie Anne (Author) |
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2012 - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
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Bisexual Lesbian Multicultural |
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Best friends Coming out Crushes Families Friendship High schools Homophobia Identity Love triangles Proms Secrets Teen boys Teen girls |
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Denver, Colorado | |
Multiple points of view, Realistic fiction | |
7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-0316131445 (Paperback) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
Booklist |
Jumpstart the World |
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Teenage Ellie falls in love with her next-door neighbor Frank, and then discovers that he is transgender. |
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Jumpstart the World |
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Teenage Ellie falls in love with her next-door neighbor Frank, and then discovers that he is transgender. |
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2010 - Knopf Books for Young Readers |
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Transgender | |
Abandonment Acceptance Crushes Friendship High schools Identity Loners |
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Manhattan, New York, New York | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780375866654 (Hardcover) |
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Best Children's Books of the Year (Bank Street College of Education) Lambda Literary Awards Finalist Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults GLBTQ List (ALA YALSA) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Booklist |
Keeper |
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Accompanied by her dog and a seagull, ten-year-old Keeper sneaks away late at night in a small rowboat, searching for her mother, a mermaid, who left her many years ago to return to the ocean. |
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Keeper |
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Accompanied by her dog and a seagull, ten-year-old Keeper sneaks away late at night in a small rowboat, searching for her mother, a mermaid, who left her many years ago to return to the ocean. |
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Appelt, Kathi (Author) |
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Hall, August | |
2010 - Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
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Gay | |
Abandonment Dogs Families Fishermen Friendship Magic Mermaids Mermen Ocean Pets Seagulls Ten-year-olds Tween girls |
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Gulf of Mexico Texas |
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Chapter books, Fantasy | |
4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade | |
978-1416950608 (Hardcover) |
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CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Notable Children's Books in the English Language Arts (Children's Literature Assembly, National Council of Teachers of English) |
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Booklist |
Kevin Keller |
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There's a new guy in Riverdale: he's cute, a military brat, funny, and smart. And oh yeah - he's gay. |
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Kevin Keller |
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There's a new guy in Riverdale: he's cute, a military brat, funny, and smart. And oh yeah - he's gay. |
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Parent , Dan (Author) |
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2012 - Archie Comic Publications |
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Gay | |
Coming out Friendship High schools Keller, Kevin School elections Teen boys |
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Riverdale | |
Comic books | |
5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-1879794931 (Hardcover) |
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Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults GLBTQ List (ALA YALSA) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Book Links |
Kevin Keller: Drive Me Crazy |
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Kevin juggles school, boyfriend troubles, and a visit by George Takei in this new Archie Comic. |
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Kevin Keller: Drive Me Crazy |
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Kevin juggles school, boyfriend troubles, and a visit by George Takei in this new Archie Comic. |
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Parent , Dan (Author) |
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2013 - Archie Comic Publications |
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Gay | |
Comic Con Friendship High schools Keller, Kevin Relationships Takei, George Teen boys |
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Riverdale | |
Graphic Novels | |
6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781936975587 (Paperback) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
Booklist |
Kiss |
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Sylvie has always imagined spending her life with her best friend, Carl, first as a couple and then as husband and wife. As she realizes Carl is gay and will never really become her boyfriend, she must reconsider her feelings and her friendship with him. |
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Kiss |
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Sylvie has always imagined spending her life with her best friend, Carl, first as a couple and then as husband and wife. As she realizes Carl is gay and will never really become her boyfriend, she must reconsider her feelings and her friendship with him. |
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Wilson, Jacqueline (Author) |
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2010 - Roaring Book Press |
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Gay | |
Fourteen-year-olds Friendship Gay bashing High schools Homophobia Relationships Teen boys Teen girls Unrequited love |
|
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade | |
9780552554411 (Paperback), 9781596432420 (Hardcover) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
Booklist |
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 |
|
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 |
Letters in the Attic |
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In the 1960s, twelve-year-old Lizzy McMann tries to find a new husband for her mother while developing a crush on her best friend, Eva. |
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Letters in the Attic |
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In the 1960s, twelve-year-old Lizzy McMann tries to find a new husband for her mother while developing a crush on her best friend, Eva. |
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Shimko, Bonnie (Author) |
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2002 - Academy Chicago Publishers |
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Lesbian | |
Crushes Divorce Families Friendship Grandparents Middle schools Mother-daughter relationships Single mothers Tween girls Twelve-year-olds |
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New York State Phoenix, Arizona |
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Coming of age, Historical fiction | |
7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780897335119 (Hardcover), 9780897335638 (Paperback) |
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Lambda Literary Award for Children's/Young Adult | |
Curve Magazine |
Lola and the Boy Next Door |
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Sixteen year old (going on seventeen) Lola Nolan lives in San Francisco's Castro district with her two fathers. She spends her time creating lavish costumes, working, avoiding the mean girls at school, and hanging out with her 22-year-old musician boyfriend, Max. Life is good - until the heartbreaks of her past come back to her present. |
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Lola and the Boy Next Door |
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Sixteen year old (going on seventeen) Lola Nolan lives in San Francisco's Castro district with her two fathers. She spends her time creating lavish costumes, working, avoiding the mean girls at school, and hanging out with her 22-year-old musician boyfriend, Max. Life is good - until the heartbreaks of her past come back to her present. |
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Perkins, Stephanie (Author) |
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2011 - Dutton Juvenile |
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Allies Gay |
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Costume design Fashion First love Friendship High schools Seventeen-year-olds Sixteen-year-olds Teen girls |
|
San Francisco, California | |
Realistic fiction | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-0525423287 (Hardcover) |
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Best Fiction for Young Adults (ALA YALSA) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
|
Booklist |
Love & Lies: Marisol's Story |
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In this sequel to *Hard Love*, Marisol takes a year off between high school and college to write a novel and falls in love with her creative writing teacher, Olivia. |
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Love & Lies: Marisol's Story |
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In this sequel to *Hard Love*, Marisol takes a year off between high school and college to write a novel and falls in love with her creative writing teacher, Olivia. |
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Wittlinger, Ellen (Author) |
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2008 - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
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Lesbian Multicultural |
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Cuban Americans Eighteen-year-old women Friendship Latinos People of color Puerto Ricans Relationships Self-discovery Writers Young women |
|
Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781416916239 (Hardcover), 9781416979142 (Paperback) |
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CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Lambda Literary Awards Finalist Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
Love Is the Higher Law |
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Three teenage New Yorkers - Claire, Peter, and Jasper - searching for the meaning of the 9/11 bombing find it in new friendships and the emerging romantic relationship between the two boys. |
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Love Is the Higher Law |
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Three teenage New Yorkers - Claire, Peter, and Jasper - searching for the meaning of the 9/11 bombing find it in new friendships and the emerging romantic relationship between the two boys. |
|
Levithan, David (Author) |
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2009 - Knopf |
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Gay | |
9/11 (Nine-Eleven) Attacks Friendship Grief Hope Loss Terrorism |
|
New York, New York | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-0375834684 (Hardcover), 978-0375834691 (Paperback) |
|
Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) Stuff for the Teenage (New York Public Library) |
|
Booklist |
M+O 4EVR |
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After the death of Marianne, Opal's best friend -- and more -- Opal deals with her loss through the life of Hannah, a runaway slave who died in 1842. |
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M+O 4EVR |
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After the death of Marianne, Opal's best friend -- and more -- Opal deals with her loss through the life of Hannah, a runaway slave who died in 1842. |
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Hegamin, Tonya (Author) |
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2008 - Houghton Mifflin |
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Lesbian Multicultural |
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African Americans Best friends Death of a friend Friendship Ghosts Grief Loss Mixed-race people People of color Slavery Small towns Substance abuse Unrequited love |
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Maryland Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania |
|
Historical fiction, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780618495702 (Hardcover) |
|
CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
|
Booklist |
Magic and Misery |
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With frank discussions of relationships and sex, both straight and gay, Toni Jo, who befriends new student Pan (short for Pansy) in the hopes that he will be her boyfriend, gives a humorous portrayal of high school life. |
|
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Magic and Misery |
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With frank discussions of relationships and sex, both straight and gay, Toni Jo, who befriends new student Pan (short for Pansy) in the hopes that he will be her boyfriend, gives a humorous portrayal of high school life. |
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Marino, Peter (Author) |
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2009 - Holiday House |
|
Gay | |
Best friends Bullying Friendship High schools Homophobia Loners Physical attraction Relationships Self-confidence Sexual orientation Small towns |
|
Realistic fiction | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780823421336 (Hardcover) |
|
Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) Top 10 Romance Fiction for Youth (Booklist) |
|
Booklist |
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 |
|
Gay | |
Exiles Family expectations Father-son relationships Friendship Identity Love Magic Self-discovery |
|
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 |
Mariposa Gown |
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BFFs Maui, Trini, and Lib are confronted with difficult choices as they graduate- college, career, and who will wear a gown to the senior prom. |
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Mariposa Gown |
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BFFs Maui, Trini, and Lib are confronted with difficult choices as they graduate- college, career, and who will wear a gown to the senior prom. |
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González, Rigoberto (Author) |
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2012 - Tincture Lethe Press |
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Gay Multicultural |
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Drag Friendship Goths High schools Latinos Mexican Americans People of color Proms Teen boys |
|
California | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-1590213513 (Paperback) |
|
Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
Mousetraps |
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Maxie's a cartoonist. Rick's a design genius. Back in grade school, they used to come up with crazy inventions, like mousetraps with a zillion parts. But high school is nothing like child's play. The traps Maxie and Rick encounter now are a lot more complicated and a lot more dangerous (from the author's website) |
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Mousetraps |
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Maxie's a cartoonist. Rick's a design genius. Back in grade school, they used to come up with crazy inventions, like mousetraps with a zillion parts. But high school is nothing like child's play. The traps Maxie and Rick encounter now are a lot more complicated and a lot more dangerous (from the author's website) |
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Schmatz, Pat (Author) |
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Hauser, Bill | |
2008 - Carolrhoda Books |
|
Gay | |
Bullying Coming out Friendship High schools Homophobia Peer pressure |
|
Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780822586579 (Hardcover) |
|
Lambda Literary Awards Finalist | |
Kirkus Reviews |
My Heartbeat |
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Ellen adores her older brother, Link, and has a crush on his best friend, James. When one of classmates asks Ellen if Link and James are couple, she and the boys begin to question what makes people gay, straight, or bisexual. |
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My Heartbeat |
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Ellen adores her older brother, Link, and has a crush on his best friend, James. When one of classmates asks Ellen if Link and James are couple, she and the boys begin to question what makes people gay, straight, or bisexual. |
|
Freymann-Weyr, Garret (Author) |
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2002 - Houghton Mifflin |
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Bisexual Gay |
|
Brothers and sisters Fourteen-year-olds Friendship High schools Identity Relationships Siblings Teen boys Teen girls |
|
Manhattan, New York, New York | |
Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780142400661 (Paperback), 9780618141814 (Hardcover) |
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Best Books for Young Adults (ALA YALSA) Best Books of the Year (School Library Journal) Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature Honor Book (ALA YALSA) Outstanding Books for the College Bound - Literature and Language Arts (ALA YALSA) Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults GLBTQ List (ALA YALSA) |
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Book Links |
My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins, and Fenway Park |
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Three high school friends, including a fun, proud, and just about out-of-the-closet gay young man, tell about their 'excellent' ninth-grade year. |
|
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My Side of the Story |
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Only 16, cheeky Jarold, a.k.a. Jazz, hits the gay bars to escape the misery of his life. |
|
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My Side of the Story |
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Only 16, cheeky Jarold, a.k.a. Jazz, hits the gay bars to escape the misery of his life. |
|
Davies , Will (Author) |
|
2007 - Bloomsbury |
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Gay | |
Bullying Coming out Dysfunctional families Friendship High schools Sixteen-year-olds Teen boys |
|
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781596912946 (Hardcover), 9781596912946 (Paperback) |
|
Betty Trask Prize Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World |
|
Twelve-year-old Amedeo Kaplan is on the brink of discovery |
|
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Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World |
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Twelve-year-old Amedeo Kaplan is on the brink of discovery |
|
Konigsburg, E. L. (Author) |
|
2007 - Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
|
Gay | |
Art Families Friendship Holocaust Nazis Twelve-year-olds World War II |
|
St. Malo, Florida | |
Mysteries | |
5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade | |
9780606152662 (Hardcover), 9781416953531 (Paperback) |
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CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) | |
Book Links |
Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List |
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Witty, urbane Naomi, age 19, finally comes to terms with being hopelessly in love with her gay best friend, Ely, even after she learns he is sleeping with her boyfriend. |
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Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List |
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Witty, urbane Naomi, age 19, finally comes to terms with being hopelessly in love with her gay best friend, Ely, even after she learns he is sleeping with her boyfriend. |
|
Cohn, Rachel (Author); Levithan, David (Author) |
|
2007 - Alfred A. Knopf |
|
Gay | |
Best friends College students Dating Friendship Humor Identity Romance Universities and colleges |
|
Manhattan, New York, New York | |
Multiple points of view, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780375844409 (Hardcover), 9780375844416 (Paperback) |
|
CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Forbidden Romance List (ALA YALSA) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
|
Booklist |
Of All The Stupid Things |
|
When Tara learns that her boyfriend may be gay, she is devastated. But then, when she finds herself attracted to a new girl, Riley, she is forced to examine her own sexuality. |
|
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Of All The Stupid Things |
|
When Tara learns that her boyfriend may be gay, she is devastated. But then, when she finds herself attracted to a new girl, Riley, she is forced to examine her own sexuality. |
|
Diaz, Alexandra (Author) |
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0000 - EgmontUSA |
|
Gay Lesbian Questioning |
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Abandonment Athletes Best friends Coming out Crushes Friendship Gymnasts High schools Homophobia Identity Marathon runners Rumors |
|
Coming of age, Multiple points of view, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-1606841884 (Paperback), 9781606840344 (Hardcover) |
|
Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books |
Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned |
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Judd Winick's moving tribute to fellow reality TV show cast member Pedro Zamora chronicles their growing friendship while documenting Pedro's legacy. |
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Pink |
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Supportive parents and a girlfriend--what more could any out-lesbian, goth-girl, want? Yet Ava decides to explore the idea of 'normal'--to attend prep school, kiss a boy, and even (gasp!) wear matching pink sweaters |
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Rage: A Love Story |
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When the wildly divergent lives of Johanna and Reeves collide, all the Romantic, Alluring, Gorgeous, and Exciting expectations turn to painful RAGE. |
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Rage: A Love Story |
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When the wildly divergent lives of Johanna and Reeves collide, all the Romantic, Alluring, Gorgeous, and Exciting expectations turn to painful RAGE. |
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Peters, Julie Anne (Author) |
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2009 - Knopf Books for Young Readers |
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Lesbian | |
Abusive relationships Dating violence Dysfunctional families Friendship High schools Loss |
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Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780375844119 (Paperback), 9780375852091 (Hardcover) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
Booklist |
Saints of Augustine |
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Two formerly best friends, Sam and Charlie, become estranged when Sam ends their friendship without explanation. The events leading up to this situation and the resulting fall out are told from each boy's perspective. |
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Saints of Augustine |
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Two formerly best friends, Sam and Charlie, become estranged when Sam ends their friendship without explanation. The events leading up to this situation and the resulting fall out are told from each boy's perspective. |
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Ryan, P. E. (Author) |
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2007 - HarperTeen |
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Gay | |
Alcoholic parents Best friends Coming out Death of a parent Friendship Gay fathers Grief Homophobia Loss Marijuana Self-acceptance |
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St. Augustine, Florida | |
7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780060858124 (Paperback) |
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CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Lambda Literary Awards Finalist |
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Booklist |
Shadoweyes Volume One |
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Set in Dranac in the year 200X, this dystopian graphic novel features Scout Montana, a teenage girl of African heritage who morphs into the superhero Shadoweyes. A diverse cast of characters deals with issues such as gender, alienation, and isolation which are infrequently treated in more traditional superhero sagas. |
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Shadoweyes Volume One |
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Set in Dranac in the year 200X, this dystopian graphic novel features Scout Montana, a teenage girl of African heritage who morphs into the superhero Shadoweyes. A diverse cast of characters deals with issues such as gender, alienation, and isolation which are infrequently treated in more traditional superhero sagas. |
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Campbell, Ross (Author) |
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2010 - SLG Publishing |
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Intersex Multicultural |
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African Americans Friendship Identity Intersex teens Loneliness Mother-daughter relationships Outsiders People of color Post-apocalypse Superheroes Teen girls Terminal illnesses Vigilantes Zombies |
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Dystopias, Graphic Novels, Science fiction | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-1593621896 (Paperback) |
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Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults What If . . . List (ALA YALSA) Top Ten Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (ALA YALSA) |
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Booklist |
She Loves You, She Loves You Not... |
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After her father discovers she is gay and disowns her, can Alyssa pick up the pieces of her life and believe in herself again, in a new town, living with a mother she never knew? |
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She Loves You, She Loves You Not... |
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After her father discovers she is gay and disowns her, can Alyssa pick up the pieces of her life and believe in herself again, in a new town, living with a mother she never knew? |
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Peters, Julie Anne (Author) |
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2011 - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
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Lesbian | |
Coming out Family secrets Friendship Loss Mother-daughter relationships Relationships Romance Seventeen-year-olds Small towns Teen girls |
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Majestic, Colorado | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780316078740 (Hardcover) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
Booklist |
Shine |
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After her once-best friend, Patrick, falls victim to a vicious hate crime and neither local nor federal law enforcement seems interested finding the culprits, Cat sets out to discover who in her town could have hated Patrick enough to have beaten him and left him for dead. |
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Shine |
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After her once-best friend, Patrick, falls victim to a vicious hate crime and neither local nor federal law enforcement seems interested finding the culprits, Cat sets out to discover who in her town could have hated Patrick enough to have beaten him and left him for dead. |
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Myracle, Lauren (Author) |
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2011 - Amulet Books |
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Gay | |
Bullying Friendship Hate crimes High schools Homophobia Sixteen-year-olds Small towns Substance abuse Teen boys Teen girls |
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Black Creek, North Carolina | |
Mysteries, Realistic fiction | |
10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780810984172 (Hardcover), 9781419701849 (Paperback) |
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Best Fiction for Young Adults (ALA YALSA) Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults GLBTQ List (ALA YALSA) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) Readers' Choice Booklist (ALA YALSA) |
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Booklist |
Sister Mischief |
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Sixteen-year-old Esme is a witty, wisecracking out lesbian with a tight circle of accepting friends. Together they form a hip-hop crew called "Sister Mischief." |
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So Hard to Say |
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Thirteen-year-old Xio, a Mexican American girl, develops a crush on Frederick, a recent transfer to their California school from Wisconsin. But Frederick is attracted to Victor, a soccer player. |
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So Hard to Say |
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Thirteen-year-old Xio, a Mexican American girl, develops a crush on Frederick, a recent transfer to their California school from Wisconsin. But Frederick is attracted to Victor, a soccer player. |
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Sanchez, Alex (Author) |
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2004 - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
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Gay Multicultural |
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Coming out Crushes Friendship Identity Latinos Mexican Americans Middle schools New students People of color Soccer Sports Teen boys Thirteen-year-olds |
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California | |
Multiple points of view, Realistic fiction | |
6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade | |
0689865643 (Hardcover), 9781416911890 (Paperback) |
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Lambda Literary Award for Children's/Young Adult | |
Booklist |
Sparks: The Epic, Completely True Blue, (Almost) Holy Quest of Debbie |
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"$5 for a holy quest" is a good deal when you're on a desperate chase to reveal your secret lesbian crush to your best friend before she breaks her abstinence pledge with the most boring guy at school. |
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Sparks: The Epic, Completely True Blue, (Almost) Holy Quest of Debbie |
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"$5 for a holy quest" is a good deal when you're on a desperate chase to reveal your secret lesbian crush to your best friend before she breaks her abstinence pledge with the most boring guy at school. |
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Adams, S. J. (Author) |
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2011 - Flux |
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Lesbian | |
Best friends Crushes Friendship Outsiders Quests Religion Self-discovery Self-perception Sixteen-year-olds Teen girls |
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Des Moines, Iowa | |
Coming of age, Humor | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-0738726762 (Paperback) |
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Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults GLBTQ List (ALA YALSA) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) Stonewall Book Awards - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award Honor Book (ALA GLBTRT) |
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Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books |
Speaking Out: LGBTQ Youth Stand Up |
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This baker's dozen short stories, for and about gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender teens, encourage teens to "speak out," be proud of who they are, and stand up for each other. |
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Speaking Out: LGBTQ Youth Stand Up |
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This baker's dozen short stories, for and about gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender teens, encourage teens to "speak out," be proud of who they are, and stand up for each other. |
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Berman, Steve (Author) |
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2011 - Bold Strokes Books |
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Bisexual Gay Lesbian Queer Transgender |
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Allies Bowling Bullying Coming out Crushes Friendship Gender identity Religious beliefs Self-esteem Soccer Stereotypes Teen boys Teen girls Transgender teens |
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Multiple points of view, Short stories | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781602825666 (Paperback) |
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Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults GLBTQ List (ALA YALSA) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Booklist |
Split Screen: Attack of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies / Bride of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies |
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A flip book that offers two different takes on the same situation, this book features the gang from the Geography Club as extras on the set of a Zombie movie. In Bride of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies, bisexual Min meets Leah, a closeted cheerleader from another school. In Attack of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies, Russel, who is in a long distance relationship, deals with his feelings for his ex who wants to get back together. |
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Split Screen: Attack of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies / Bride of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies |
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A flip book that offers two different takes on the same situation, this book features the gang from the Geography Club as extras on the set of a Zombie movie. In Bride of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies, bisexual Min meets Leah, a closeted cheerleader from another school. In Attack of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies, Russel, who is in a long distance relationship, deals with his feelings for his ex who wants to get back together. |
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Hartinger, Brent (Author) |
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2007 - HarperTempest |
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Bisexual Gay Lesbian |
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Coming out Friendship High schools Horror films Relationships Zombies |
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Multiple points of view, Realistic fiction | |
7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
0060824085 (Hardcover) |
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CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Literature |
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Journal of Bisexuality |
Sprout, or My Salad Days, When I Was Green in Judgment |
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It's not easy having green hair in conservative Kansas, but teenage Sprout manages while also prepping for the Kansas State Essay Contest and falling in love with the intriguing new boy in school. |
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Starting From Here |
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Sixteen-year-old Colby can't seem to get any love. Her mom died a few years ago, her trucker dad is always on the road and her girlfriend just dumped her for a guy. When she rescues a stray dog who has been hit by a car, Colby starts to piece her life together with lots of help from her friends. |
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Starting From Here |
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Sixteen-year-old Colby can't seem to get any love. Her mom died a few years ago, her trucker dad is always on the road and her girlfriend just dumped her for a guy. When she rescues a stray dog who has been hit by a car, Colby starts to piece her life together with lots of help from her friends. |
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Bigelow, Lisa Jenn (Author) |
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2012 - Amazon Children's Publishing |
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Lesbian | |
Coming out Dating Death of a parent Dogs Father-daughter relationships Friendship High schools Identity Loneliness Loss Sixteen-year-olds Teen girls |
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Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
Booklist |
Street Dreams |
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Life, love, and hip-hop mix to push gay Maori teen Tyson to places he's afraid to go when he suddenly starts crushing on a straight guy he meets through his involvements in the local scene. |
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Street Dreams |
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Life, love, and hip-hop mix to push gay Maori teen Tyson to places he's afraid to go when he suddenly starts crushing on a straight guy he meets through his involvements in the local scene. |
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Wise, Tama. (Author) |
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2012 - Bold Strokes Books |
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Gay International Multicultural |
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Break dancing Coming out Crushes Friendship Graffiti Hip hop Māoris People of color Single-parent families Teen boys Urban neighborhoods |
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Auckland, New Zealand | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
Best Books for Teens (Kirkus Reviews) Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults GLBTQ List (ALA YALSA) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Kirkus Reviews |
Tag Along |
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On the evening of the high school prom, a series of disappointing events bring four very different teens together for an evening more memorable than anyone could have planned. |
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Tag Along |
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On the evening of the high school prom, a series of disappointing events bring four very different teens together for an evening more memorable than anyone could have planned. |
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Ryan, Tom (Author) |
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2013 - Orca Book Publishers |
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Gay International Multicultural |
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Bullying Friendship Graffiti High schools Indian Canadians Panic attacks Proms Self-acceptance Teens |
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Multiple points of view, Realistic fiction | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781459802971 (Paperback) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
Tale of Two Summers |
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Fifteen year old best friends, Chuck and Hal, will be spending their first summer apart since they met at age 5, so they set up a private blog to communicate with one another. Chuck, who is straight, is attending theater camp, while Hal, who is gay, stays back home to learn to drive. |
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Tale of Two Summers |
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Fifteen year old best friends, Chuck and Hal, will be spending their first summer apart since they met at age 5, so they set up a private blog to communicate with one another. Chuck, who is straight, is attending theater camp, while Hal, who is gay, stays back home to learn to drive. |
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Sloan, Brian (Author) |
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2006 - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
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Gay | |
Bloggers Fifteen-year-olds Foreign exchange students Friendship Identity Love Musicals Self-esteem Summer camps Teen boys Theater |
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Wheaton, Maryland | |
Coming of age, Epistolary fiction, Multiple points of view, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780689874390 (Hardcover) |
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Lambda Literary Awards Finalist | |
Advocate |
Target |
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In the aftermath of a brutal rape, 16-year-old Grady withdraws inside himself, begins to question his sexuality, stops eating, and changes schools. There he meets some other outsiders who help him begin his recovery. |
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Target |
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In the aftermath of a brutal rape, 16-year-old Grady withdraws inside himself, begins to question his sexuality, stops eating, and changes schools. There he meets some other outsiders who help him begin his recovery. |
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Johnson, Kathleen Jeffrie (Author) |
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2003 - Roaring Brook Press |
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Gay Multicultural Questioning |
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African Americans Bullying Depression Eating disorders Friendship High schools High schools Identity Outsiders People of color Rape Recovery Sixteen-year-olds Teen boys |
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Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780440239109 (Paperback), 9780761319320 (Hardcover) |
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Best Books for Young Adults (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 |
Tell the Wolves I'm Home |
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It's 1987 and 14-year-old June's beloved Uncle Finn, a famous artist, has just passed away, felled by a mysterious new disease. In the process of recovering from his loss, she secretly begins to build a friendship with his partner Toby - the man her mother accuses of murdering her uncle. |
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Tell the Wolves I'm Home |
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It's 1987 and 14-year-old June's beloved Uncle Finn, a famous artist, has just passed away, felled by a mysterious new disease. In the process of recovering from his loss, she secretly begins to build a friendship with his partner Toby - the man her mother accuses of murdering her uncle. |
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Brunt, Carol Rifka (Author) |
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2012 - Dial Press |
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Gay | |
Art Death of an uncle Family secrets Fourteen-year-olds Friendship Gay uncles Grief HIV/AIDS Jealousy Loss Teen girls |
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New York, New York Westchester, New York |
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Coming of age, Historical fiction, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-0679644194 (Hardcover) |
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Alex Award (ALA YALSA) Best Adult Books 4 Teens (School Library Journal) Best Books for Teens (Kirkus Reviews) Editors' Choice Adult Books for Young Adults (Booklist) Top 10 First Novels (Booklist) |
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Booklist |
Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom |
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Lucas and Tessa have been friends forever, and now Lucas realizes they are something more - until his prom invitation is Tessa's cue to come out to him, and put the entire town on notice that she wants a date of her own. |
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Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom |
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Lucas and Tessa have been friends forever, and now Lucas realizes they are something more - until his prom invitation is Tessa's cue to come out to him, and put the entire town on notice that she wants a date of her own. |
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Franklin, Emily (Author); Halpin, Brendan (Author) |
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2012 - Walker Childrens |
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Lesbian | |
Best friends Coming out Friendship Homophobia Proms Rejection Relationships Sexual orientation Small towns Teen boys Teen girls |
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Indiana | |
Multiple points of view, Realistic fiction | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
Booklist |
The Bermudez Triangle |
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Nina Bermudez, Avery Dekker, and Mel Forrest, a trio of friends who call themselves the Bermudez Triangle, have been inseparable since the age of eleven. But all that changes the summer before their senior year in high school when Nina leaves to attend a summer program at Stanford. Suddenly, Avery and Mel's relationship morphs into new territory. |
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The Bermudez Triangle |
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Nina Bermudez, Avery Dekker, and Mel Forrest, a trio of friends who call themselves the Bermudez Triangle, have been inseparable since the age of eleven. But all that changes the summer before their senior year in high school when Nina leaves to attend a summer program at Stanford. Suddenly, Avery and Mel's relationship morphs into new territory. |
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Johnson, Maureen (Author) |
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2004 - Razorbill |
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Lesbian | |
Coming out Dating Friendship High schools Relationships Romance Summer vacation |
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Saratoga Springs, New York | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781595141552 (Paperback) |
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Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults GLBTQ List (ALA YALSA) | |
Booklist |
The Difference Between You and Me |
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Fifteen-year-old Jesse and Emily are as opposite and can be, and are as head-over-heels for each other as you can get. But when they're on opposite sides during a heated battle, can they keep the discussion separate from their relationship? |
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The Difference Between You and Me |
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Fifteen-year-old Jesse and Emily are as opposite and can be, and are as head-over-heels for each other as you can get. But when they're on opposite sides during a heated battle, can they keep the discussion separate from their relationship? |
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George, Madeleine (Author) |
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2012 - Viking Juvenile |
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Bisexual Lesbian |
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Activism Big-box stores Closeted teens Fifteen-year-olds Friendship High schools Protests Relationships Secrets Teen girls |
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Multiple points of view, Realistic fiction | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-0670011285 (Hardcover) |
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Best Books for Teens (Kirkus Reviews) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Booklist |
The Elementals |
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Mitchell, Saundra (Author) |
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2013 - Harcourt, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
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Bisexual | |
Film industry Friendship Moving Runaways Supernatural Teens with disabilities Visions |
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California Los Angeles, California |
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Fantasy, Historical fiction | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780547853147 (Hardcover) |
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Bisexual Book Awards Finalist (Bi Writers Association) | |
Horn Book Guide |
The God Box |
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Sanchez, Alex (Author) |
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2007 - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
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Gay Multicultural |
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Biblical interpretation Christianity Coming out Friendship High schools Religious beliefs Self-discovery Small towns |
|
Texas | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781416908999 (Hardcover) |
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Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults GLBTQ List (ALA YALSA) | |
Booklist |
The Hour Between |
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In the 1960s, Arthur McDougal's friendship with the charming but troubled Katrina Felt at the Spooner School for the disciplinary challenged helps him come to terms with his sexuality. |
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The Hour Between |
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In the 1960s, Arthur McDougal's friendship with the charming but troubled Katrina Felt at the Spooner School for the disciplinary challenged helps him come to terms with his sexuality. |
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Stuart, Sebastian (Author) |
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2006 - Alyson Books |
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Gay | |
Boarding schools Coming out Drugs Friendship |
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Connecticut | |
Coming of age, Historical fiction | |
10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781593501266 (Paperback), 9781615235902 (Hardcover) |
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Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBT Fiction (Publishing Triangle) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide |
The House You Pass On The Way |
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As the daughter of a black father and a white mother, fourteen-year-old Evangeline Ian Canan, better known as "Staggerlee," leads a lonely and isolated existence in rural South Carolina. But Staggerlee has secret that sets her further apart -- her feelings for girls. |
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The House You Pass On The Way |
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As the daughter of a black father and a white mother, fourteen-year-old Evangeline Ian Canan, better known as "Staggerlee," leads a lonely and isolated existence in rural South Carolina. But Staggerlee has secret that sets her further apart -- her feelings for girls. |
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Woodson, Jacqueline (Author) |
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1997 - Delacorte Press |
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Bisexual Lesbian Multicultural Questioning |
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African Americans Coming out Cousins Families Fourteen-year-olds Friendship Identity Love Mixed-race people Outsiders People of color Prejudices Rejection Self-discovery Small towns Teen girls |
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Sweet Gum, South Carolina | |
Chapter books, Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade | |
9780142417065 (Paperback), 9781435244115 (Hardcover) |
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Lambda Literary Award for Children's/Young Adult Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults GLBTQ List (ALA YALSA) |
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Booklist |
The Mariposa Club |
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During their senior year, the Fierce Foursome -- Maui, Trini, Isaac, and Lib -- decide to leave a legacy by creating their high school's first LGBT organization, an action that brings out both support and opposition from their families and their community. |
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The Mariposa Club |
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During their senior year, the Fierce Foursome -- Maui, Trini, Isaac, and Lib -- decide to leave a legacy by creating their high school's first LGBT organization, an action that brings out both support and opposition from their families and their community. |
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González, Rigoberto (Author) |
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2009 - Alyson Books |
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Gay Multicultural |
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Clubs Friendship Gay-straight alliances High schools Latinos Mexican Americans People of color Teen boys |
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California | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781593501068 (Paperback) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) Stuff for the Teenage (New York Public Library) |
The Misfits |
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Tired of bullying and harassment, four seventh graders decide to run for their middle school student council with a platform targeted at stamping out name calling. This book is the inspiration behind GLSEN's (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) "No Name Calling Week." |
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The Misfits |
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Tired of bullying and harassment, four seventh graders decide to run for their middle school student council with a platform targeted at stamping out name calling. This book is the inspiration behind GLSEN's (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) "No Name Calling Week." |
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Howe, James (Author) |
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0000 - Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
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Allies Gay |
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Crushes Elections Friendship Homophobia Middle schools Name calling Outsiders Small towns Teasing Tween boys Tween girls Twelve-year-olds |
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Paintbrush Falls, New York | |
Realistic fiction | |
4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade | |
Book Links |
The Off Season |
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In this sequel to Dairy Queen, D.J. Schwenk is now a junior, playing linebacker on her high school football team. In the roller-coaster year ahead, D.J. must cope with injuries plus problems with her family, boyfriend, and lesbian best friend. |
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The Off Season |
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In this sequel to Dairy Queen, D.J. Schwenk is now a junior, playing linebacker on her high school football team. In the roller-coaster year ahead, D.J. must cope with injuries plus problems with her family, boyfriend, and lesbian best friend. |
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Murdock, Catherine Gilbert (Author) |
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2007 - Houghton Mifflin |
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Lesbian | |
Athletes Basketball Families Farm life Football Friendship High schools Rural teens Self-discovery Sports Teen girls |
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Wisconsin | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade | |
9780618686957 (Hardcover), 9780618934935 (Paperback) |
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Best Books for Young Adults (ALA YALSA) Best Young Adult Books of the Year (Kirkus Reviews) CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Cybils Finalist (Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards Committee) |
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The Order of the Poison Oak |
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Tired of being the school freak, gay 16-year-old Russel tries to escape as a summer camp counselor in a rural summer camp only to be attracted to the same counselor as his bisexual friend Min. |
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The Order of the Poison Oak |
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Tired of being the school freak, gay 16-year-old Russel tries to escape as a summer camp counselor in a rural summer camp only to be attracted to the same counselor as his bisexual friend Min. |
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Hartinger, Brent (Author) |
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2005 - HarperTempest |
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Bisexual Gay |
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Friendship Sixteen-year-olds Summer camps Teen boys |
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Realistic fiction | |
7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade | |
9780060567309 (Hardcover), 9780060567323 (Paperback) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
Booklist |
The Perks of Being a Wallflower |
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Writing letters to an unidentified friend, fifteen-year-old Charlie chronicles his freshman year in high school, including befriending Patrick, an openly-gay senior. |
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower |
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Writing letters to an unidentified friend, fifteen-year-old Charlie chronicles his freshman year in high school, including befriending Patrick, an openly-gay senior. |
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Chbosky, Stephen (Author) |
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1999 - Pocket Books |
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Gay | |
Abuse Death of a friend Depression Drugs Fifteen-year-olds Friendship High schools Outsiders Suicide Teen boys |
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Coming of age, Epistolary fiction, Historical fiction, Realistic fiction, Reluctant readers | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780613237529 (Hardcover), 9780671027346 (Paperback) |
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Best Books for Young Adults (ALA YALSA) Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (ALA YALSA) Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults GLBTQ List (ALA YALSA) Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (ALA YALSA) |
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The Popularity Papers: Research for the Social Improvement and General Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang |
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Best friends, Julie and Lydia, try to determine the secrets to popularity and record their observations and schemes in a secret notebook. The result is a hilarious, delightfully illustrated guide to surviving middle school and figuring out what friendship really means. |
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The Popularity Papers: Research for the Social Improvement and General Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang |
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Best friends, Julie and Lydia, try to determine the secrets to popularity and record their observations and schemes in a secret notebook. The result is a hilarious, delightfully illustrated guide to surviving middle school and figuring out what friendship really means. |
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Ignatow, Amy (Author) |
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2010 - Amulet Books |
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Gay Multicultural |
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Best friends Children of gay fathers Diaries Elementary schools Friendship Individuality Journaling Popularity Scrapbooks Tween girls |
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Humor, Realistic fiction | |
4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade | |
9780810984219 (Hardcover), 9780810997233 (Paperback) |
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CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Children's Choices Reading List (International Reading Association) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Booklist |
The Song of Achilles |
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Stirring and memorable, this novel is a reimagined retelling of the Homeric story of the love between Achilles and Patrocles. |
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The Song of Achilles |
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Stirring and memorable, this novel is a reimagined retelling of the Homeric story of the love between Achilles and Patrocles. |
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Miller, Madeline (Author) |
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2012 - Ecco |
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Gay | |
Achilles Exiles Fate Friendship Greek mythology Love Patroclus Princes Trojan War |
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Troy (Ancient city) | |
Historical fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-0062060617 (Hardcover) |
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Best Adult Books 4 Teens (School Library Journal) Orange Prize for Fiction Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners (ALA YALSA) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) Top 10 Books of the Year (Library Journal) |
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Library Journal |
The Straight Road to Kylie |
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Kylie Minogue super fan and openly gay seventeen-year-old Jonathan Parish has just received an offer he can't refuse - pretend to be straight and attend Kylie's upcoming London concert, all-expenses paid. But is it worth retreating into the closet? |
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The Straight Road to Kylie |
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Kylie Minogue super fan and openly gay seventeen-year-old Jonathan Parish has just received an offer he can't refuse - pretend to be straight and attend Kylie's upcoming London concert, all-expenses paid. But is it worth retreating into the closet? |
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Medina, Nico (Author) |
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2007 - Simon Pulse |
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Bisexual Gay Multicultural |
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African Americans Asian Americans Best friends Dating Deceptions Friendship High schools Honesty Identity Latinos Minogue, Kylie Mixed-race teens People of color Self-perception Seventeen-year-olds Sexuality Teen boys |
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Winter Park, Orlando, Florida | |
Humor, Realistic fiction | |
10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-1416936008 (Paperback) |
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Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Sex is . . . List (ALA YALSA) | |
Kirkus Reviews |
Tips on Having a Gay (Ex) Boyfriend |
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Senior Belle Philbrick and her boyfriend, Dylan, are among the most popular couples in their Maine high school. But when Dylan comes out to Belle and they break up, Belle is on an emotional roller coaster. |
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Tips on Having a Gay (Ex) Boyfriend |
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Senior Belle Philbrick and her boyfriend, Dylan, are among the most popular couples in their Maine high school. But when Dylan comes out to Belle and they break up, Belle is on an emotional roller coaster. |
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Jones, Carrie (Author) |
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2007 - Flux |
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Gay | |
Breakups Coming out Friendship High schools Identity Small towns Teen boys Teen girls |
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Maine | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780738710501 (Hardcover), 9780738713410 (Paperback) |
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Cybils Finalist (Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards Committee) | |
Kirkus Reviews |
Toby's Lie |
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Seventeen-year-old Toby Sligh, a senior at a Jesuit high school in Florida, is surrounded by the lies and secrets of his friends and family. One thing he knows for sure, he wants to dance with his boyfriend, Ian, at the prom. |
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Toby's Lie |
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Seventeen-year-old Toby Sligh, a senior at a Jesuit high school in Florida, is surrounded by the lies and secrets of his friends and family. One thing he knows for sure, he wants to dance with his boyfriend, Ian, at the prom. |
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Vilmure, Daniel (Author) |
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1995 - Simon & Schuster |
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Gay Multicultural |
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Catholic schools Drug dealers Family breakups Friendship High schools HIV/AIDS Priests Proms Secrets |
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Tampa, Florida | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780684802046 (Hardcover), 9780747525448 (Paperback) |
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Lambda Literary Awards Finalist | |
Booklist |
Totally Joe |
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In 13-year-old Joe's alphabiography assignment--the story of his life from A to Z--he bares his soul about his parents, teachers, friends, and enemies-and his coming out. |
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Totally Joe |
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In 13-year-old Joe's alphabiography assignment--the story of his life from A to Z--he bares his soul about his parents, teachers, friends, and enemies-and his coming out. |
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Howe, James (Author) |
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2005 - Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
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Gay | |
Bullying Coming out Crushes Families Friendship Journaling Middle schools Teasing Teen boys Thirteen-year-olds |
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Paintbrush Falls, New York | |
Realistic fiction | |
6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade | |
9780689839580 (Paperback), 9781439569276 (Hardcover) |
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Best Children's Books of the Year (Kirkus Reviews) CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Lambda Literary Awards Finalist Notable Children's Books (ALA ALSC) Notable Children's Books in the English Language Arts (Children's Literature Assembly, National Council of Teachers of English) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Touching Snow |
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Karina's mother has remarried and moved the family, Haitian immigrants, to the suburbs to get away from the dangers of Brooklyn, NY. But for Karina and her sisters their new home is far more dangerous, living with an abusive stepfather who brutally beats them. Told in flashbacks, the story shows how Karina's struggles at home and at school, as well as her burgeoning relationship with Rachel, a girl she meets at the community center. |
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Touching Snow |
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Karina's mother has remarried and moved the family, Haitian immigrants, to the suburbs to get away from the dangers of Brooklyn, NY. But for Karina and her sisters their new home is far more dangerous, living with an abusive stepfather who brutally beats them. Told in flashbacks, the story shows how Karina's struggles at home and at school, as well as her burgeoning relationship with Rachel, a girl she meets at the community center. |
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Felin, M. Sindy (Author) |
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2007 - Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
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Lesbian Multicultural |
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Abuse Bullying Dysfunctional families Friendship Haitian Americans High schools Immigrants Outsiders People of color Relationships Romance Stepfathers Survival Violence |
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Chestnut Valley, New York | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781416917953 (Hardcover), 9781442417359 (Paperback) |
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Best Books for Young Adults (ALA YALSA) CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) National Book Award Young People's Literature Finalist |
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Two Parties, One Tux, and a Very Short Film about The Grapes of Wrath |
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Eleventh-grader Mitchell's life suddenly changes when his best friend David comes out of the closet. |
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Two Parties, One Tux, and a Very Short Film about The Grapes of Wrath |
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Eleventh-grader Mitchell's life suddenly changes when his best friend David comes out of the closet. |
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Goldman, Steven (Author) |
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2008 - Bloomsbury Children's Books |
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Gay | |
Coming out Dating Filmmaking Friendship High schools Homophobia Proms Relationships Teen boys |
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Humor, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781599902715 (Hardcover), 9781599903934 (Paperback) |
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CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books |
Vintage: A Ghost Story |
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He's always been able to see ghosts - as if being gay didn't make him different enough. When a handsome ghost expresses interest, he's initially flattered, but the ghost's beauty may just be "skin-deep." |
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Vintage: A Ghost Story |
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He's always been able to see ghosts - as if being gay didn't make him different enough. When a handsome ghost expresses interest, he's initially flattered, but the ghost's beauty may just be "skin-deep." |
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Berman, Steve (Author) |
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2007 - Haworth Positronic Press, Harrington Park Press |
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Gay Lesbian |
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Depression Friendship Funerals Ghosts Goths Jealousy Loneliness Teen boys Thrift stores Throwaway kids Vintage clothing |
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New Jersey | |
Coming of age, Ghost stories, Horror, Speculative fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781560236313 (Paperback), 9781590211304 (Hardcover) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books |
Wandering Son: Book Four |
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Love is in the air for Nitori-kun, Takatsukisan, and Chiba-san. Hurt feelings abound and friendships may dissolve as elementary school fades into junior high. |
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Wandering Son: Book Four |
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Love is in the air for Nitori-kun, Takatsukisan, and Chiba-san. Hurt feelings abound and friendships may dissolve as elementary school fades into junior high. |
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Takako, Shimura (Author) |
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2013 - Fantagraphics Books |
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Gender Independent (Formerly, Gender Non-Conforming) International Transgender |
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Crossdressing Crushes Friendship Gender identity Gender roles Jealousy Middle schools Relationships School uniforms |
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Japan | |
Coming of age, Graphic Novels, Manga | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781606996058 (Hardcover) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
School Library Journal |
Wandering Son: Book One |
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Fifth graders Shuichi and Yoshino find each other during the first days of school, discovering that they share a love of many different things including the secret that each wants to be the gender that the other was born. |
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Wandering Son: Book One |
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Fifth graders Shuichi and Yoshino find each other during the first days of school, discovering that they share a love of many different things including the secret that each wants to be the gender that the other was born. |
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Takako, Shimura (Author) |
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2011 - Fantagraphics |
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Gender Independent (Formerly, Gender Non-Conforming) International Transgender |
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Acceptance Androgyny Crossdressing Friendship Gender identity Gender roles Middle schools Secrets Transgender tweens |
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Japan | |
Coming of age, Graphic Novels, Manga | |
5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade | |
9781606994160 (Hardcover) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) Top Ten Great Graphic Novels of the Year (ALA YALSA) |
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Booklist |
Wandering Son: Book Three |
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As their friendship grows more strained after their secrets are exposed, Yoshino and Shuichi start to learn about the hard realities of being transgender, and the consequences (unintended or not) that it can bring. |
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Wandering Son: Book Three |
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As their friendship grows more strained after their secrets are exposed, Yoshino and Shuichi start to learn about the hard realities of being transgender, and the consequences (unintended or not) that it can bring. |
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Takako, Shimura (Author) |
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2012 - Fantagraphics |
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Gender Independent (Formerly, Gender Non-Conforming) International Transgender |
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Bullying Crossdressing Crushes Friendship Gender identity Gender roles Middle schools Secrets Transgender tweens |
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Japan | |
Coming of age, Graphic Novels, Manga | |
5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-1606995334 (Hardcover) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
NPR |
Wandering Son: Book Two |
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Shuichi spends his grandmother's cash gift on a special present that leads to his sister finding out his secret, leading to disastrous consequences. But can Shuichi find the strength and courage to withstand the trials that are to come? |
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Wandering Son: Book Two |
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Shuichi spends his grandmother's cash gift on a special present that leads to his sister finding out his secret, leading to disastrous consequences. But can Shuichi find the strength and courage to withstand the trials that are to come? |
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Takako, Shimura (Author) |
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2012 - Fantagraphics |
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Gender Independent (Formerly, Gender Non-Conforming) International Transgender |
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Bullying Crossdressing Families Friendship Gender identity Gender roles Middle schools School field trips Secrets Transgender tweens |
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Japan | |
Coming of age, Graphic Novels, Manga | |
5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-1606994566 (Hardcover) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
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Way to Go |
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Seventeen-year-old high school junior Danny looks forward to a relaxing summer vacation with his two best friends, but a run-in with the local police has his mother insisting he find a summer job. Work in the new restaurant in town brings friendship with Lisa, a tattooed free spirit who helps him accept his true self. |
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Way to Go |
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Seventeen-year-old high school junior Danny looks forward to a relaxing summer vacation with his two best friends, but a run-in with the local police has his mother insisting he find a summer job. Work in the new restaurant in town brings friendship with Lisa, a tattooed free spirit who helps him accept his true self. |
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Ryan, Tom (Author) |
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2012 - Orca Book Publishers |
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Gay International Questioning |
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Coming out Families Friendship Homophobia Peer pressure Restaurants Seventeen-year-olds Small towns Summer jobs Teen boys |
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Deep Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
Coming of age, Historical fiction, Realistic fiction, Reluctant readers | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-1459800779 (Paperback) |
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Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (ALA YALSA) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Library Media Connection |
What They Always Tell Us |
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Isolated and unsure of his place in his family and at school after an attempted suicide Alex is encouraged to try out for cross-country by his brother's friend, Nathen, and discovers more than just a supportive teammate. |
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What They Always Tell Us |
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Isolated and unsure of his place in his family and at school after an attempted suicide Alex is encouraged to try out for cross-country by his brother's friend, Nathen, and discovers more than just a supportive teammate. |
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Wilson, Martin (Author) |
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2008 - Delacorte Press |
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Gay | |
Brothers Cross-country running Depression Friendship Homophobia Romance Small towns Suicide |
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Tuscaloosa, Alabama | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780385735070 (Hardcover), 9780385735087 (Paperback) |
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CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Lambda Literary Awards Finalist Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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Booklist |
When We Were Good |
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Coping with her grandmother’s death and ditched by her best friend, Katherine finds herself seeking relief in Toronto’s music scene where she meets the self-confident and self-aware Marie. |
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When We Were Good |
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Coping with her grandmother’s death and ditched by her best friend, Katherine finds herself seeking relief in Toronto’s music scene where she meets the self-confident and self-aware Marie. |
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Sutherland, Suzanne (Author) |
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2013 - Three O'Clock Press |
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International Lesbian |
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Death of a grandparent Depression Friendship Grief High schools Indie rock music Loneliness Self-discovery Teen girls Vacations |
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
978-1927513118 (Paperback) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
Will Grayson, Will Grayson |
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On a cold Chicago night, two sixteen-year-olds -- one gay and one not -- meet and discover they have one big thing in common, their name. From then on, their lives, their friends, and their loves intertwine and culminate in the staging of one of the funniest high school musicals ever. |
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Will Grayson, Will Grayson |
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On a cold Chicago night, two sixteen-year-olds -- one gay and one not -- meet and discover they have one big thing in common, their name. From then on, their lives, their friends, and their loves intertwine and culminate in the staging of one of the funniest high school musicals ever. |
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Green, John (Author); Levithan, David (Author) |
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2010 - Dutton Juvenile |
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Gay | |
Dating Depression Friendship High schools Humor Musicals Relationships Teen boys Theater |
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Chicago, Illinois | |
Collaborative fiction, Coming of age, Multiple points of view, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780142418475 (Paperback), 9780525421580 (Hardcover) |
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Best Books for Teens (Kirkus Reviews) Best Fiction for Young Adults (ALA YALSA) CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) Stonewall Book Awards - Children's and Young Adult Literature Award Honor Books (ALA GLBTRT) |
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Winger |
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Learning the ways of love and life are never easy, especially when you are a 14-year-old high school junior like Ryan Dean. Ryan Dean knows that with his best friend Joey at his side, life is always better - until the unthinkable happens. |
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Winger |
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Learning the ways of love and life are never easy, especially when you are a 14-year-old high school junior like Ryan Dean. Ryan Dean knows that with his best friend Joey at his side, life is always better - until the unthinkable happens. |
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Smith, Andrew (Author) |
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Bosma, Sam | |
2013 - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
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Gay | |
Athletes Boarding schools Cartoonists Crushes Fourteen-year-olds Friendship High schools Rugby Sports Teen boys |
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Oregon | |
Coming of age, Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781442444928 (Hardcover) |
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Best Children's Books of the Year (Publishers Weekly) Best Fiction for Young Adults (ALA YALSA) Editors' Choice Books for Youth (Booklist) Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) |
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With or Without You |
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Hiding secrets from his family and friends, Evan is desperate to find a way to make all the pieces of his life fit. But, when his best friend Davis falls under the spell of the charismatic leader of the controversial Chasers group, he has to choose which part of his life to save. |
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With or Without You |
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Hiding secrets from his family and friends, Evan is desperate to find a way to make all the pieces of his life fit. But, when his best friend Davis falls under the spell of the charismatic leader of the controversial Chasers group, he has to choose which part of his life to save. |
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Farrey, Brian (Author) |
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2011 - Simon Pulse |
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Gay | |
Coming out Fitting in Friendship Hate crimes Outsiders Relationships Violence |
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Madison, Wisconsin | |
Realistic fiction | |
9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9781442406995 (Paperback) |
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Stonewall Book Awards - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award Honor Book (ALA GLBTRT) | |
Booklist |
Y Square Plus |
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Yagate has his heart set on Ra-Myun, the man of his dreams, but when he discovers that Chana does too, he turns to his friend Yoshitaka to help him win Ra-Myun's affections. |
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Y Square Plus |
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Yagate has his heart set on Ra-Myun, the man of his dreams, but when he discovers that Chana does too, he turns to his friend Yoshitaka to help him win Ra-Myun's affections. |
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Park, Judith (Author) |
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2009 - Yen Press - Hachette Group |
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Gay International |
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Athletes Friendship Love triangles |
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Graphic Novels, Manga | |
8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade + | |
9780759529274 (Paperback) |
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Rainbow Book List (ALA GLBTRT & SRRT) | |
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