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• Buzzing

  Sattin, Samuel,

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  Children. As a twelve-year-old with OCD, Isaac can’t escape the negative thoughts that swarm his brain. Isaac’s mom thinks he should ground himself in reality, but when he befriends a group of fantasy enthusiasts, he finds that imagination…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Child's Introduction to Pride

  the Inspirational History and Culture of the LGBTQIA+ Community

  Prager, Sarah, 1986-

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  Children. The history of the LGBTQIA+ community is filled with heroes, struggles, triumph, and joy. This book introduces kids to the history, groundbreaking events, and inspirational people of the LGBTQIA+ community.

• Cross My Heart and Never Lie

  Dåsnes, Nora, 1995-

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  Children. In this diary-style graphic novel translated from Norwegian, seventh grader Tuva strives to stay true to herself through changing friendships and an unexpected first crush.

• Door by Door

  How Sarah McBride Became America's First Openly Transgender Senator

  Pincus, Meeg,

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  Children. A picture book biography about Sarah McBride, America’s first openly transgender state senator. Even as a young child, Sarah knew two things: she knew she wanted to change the world and she knew who she was inside.

• Ellie Engle Saves Herself!

  Johnson, Leah (Young adult author),

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  Children. As twelve-year-old Ellie Engle navigates seventh grade and her changing relationship with her best friend, a freak accident occurs that gives Ellie the ability to bring things back to life through touch.

• Flower Girl

  Bloom, Amy,

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  Children. In this picture book, Nicki’s aunt asks her to be her flower girl, but Nicki doesn’t feel like herself in any of the dresses her mom and aunt pick out. Nicki must find her voice — and her own style — to make her aunt’s wedding…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House That Whispers

  Thompson, Lin,

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  Children. While spending a week at his grandma’s old house, Simon starts to notice strange smells, spooky noises, and even a shadowy figure. Is it a haunting or all in his head?

• Just Lizzie

  Wilfrid, Karen,

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  Children. Eighth grader Lizzie feels lonely not sharing her peers’ obsession with flirting and crushes. Learning about asexual reproduction in plants prompts Lizzie to look up whether people can also be asexual, and she learns that she’s…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Not He or She, I'm Me

  Wild, A. M.,

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  Children. This lively picture book full of big affirmations follows a nonbinary child as they get ready, go to school, play with friends, and celebrate being themself all day long.

• The Song of Us

  Fussner, Kate,

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  Children. Seventh graders Olivia and Eden think their meeting in Poetry Club is a sign that they should be together. But Eden isn’t out, and when Olivia’s jealousy strikes, their relationship fractures. Olivia devises a plan to win Eden…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Vivian Lantz's Second Chances

  Ormsbee, Kathryn,

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  Children. Vivian hopes to break her streak of terrible first days of school, but the start of eighth grade is her worst yet. Then she gets stuck reliving it on repeat. How will her choices change with the power of second (and third and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet

  Arlow, Jake Maia,

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  Children. When Al is diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, she thinks her days of middle school embarrassment will only get worse. Instead, she ends up befriending a group of kids who understand both her chronic illness and her queerness.

• The Borrow a Boyfriend Club

  Powars, Page

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  Teen. To convince his classmates (and himself) that he’s masculine, Noah attempts to join the Borrow a Boyfriend Club, an underground club that allows students to pay for a pretend boyfriend.

• Fake Dates and Mooncakes

  Lee, Sher

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  Teen. Dylan is determined to win a Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake-making competition. Will he be able to stay focused on his goal when charming rich boy Theo convinces Dylan to fake date him?

• Forget Me Not

  Derrick, Alyson,

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  Teen. Stevie and Nora had the perfect plan to escape their homophobic small town, but their future is thrown into question when a head injury causes Stevie to forget their entire relationship.

• How to Find a Missing Girl

  Wlosok, Victoria

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  Teen. Iris hates that her ex-girlfriend, Heather, has a podcast about Iris’s missing sister. But when Heather also goes missing, Iris will stop at nothing to find both girls and uncover the truth.

• If I Can Give You That

  Bulla, Michael Gray

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  Teen. At a support group for LGBTQ+ teens, Gael meets Declan, which leads him to a whole new group of queer friends as well as a potential romance. But can his new connections survive Gael’s family drama?

• Lose You to Find Me

  Brown, Erik J.

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  Teen. In exchange for a letter of recommendation to culinary school, Tommy promises to train a new employee for his boss. He’s shocked to discover that this new employee is his long lost first crush...who doesn’t seem to remember Tommy.

• The Luis Ortega Survival Club

  Reyes, Sonora

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  Teen. After being assaulted at a party, Ari discovers a group of girls who have been hurt by the same guy. As she joins their quest for revenge, she also finds friends who accept every part of her.

• Monstrous

  Lewis, Jessica

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  Teen. When Latavia moves in with her aunt for the summer, she is presented with a list of strict rules. She quickly discovers that something very sinister is going on in this small town, and that she’ll have to fight with everything she…Read moreRead more of this annotation