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• This Book Is Gay

  Dawson, Juno

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  An uncensored exploration of sexuality and what it's like to grow up LGBTQIA+, plus hilarious illustrations.

• Fire Song

  Jones, Adam Garnet,

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  Shane is a gay Anishinaabe high school student struggling to deal with multiple tragedies. He turns to David for comfort, but will his community accept their relationship?

• Some Girls Do

  Dugan, Jennifer

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  Track star Morgan is an out lesbian, but beauty pageant queen Ruby isn't ready to come out as bisexual, especially to her homophobic mother. Can their relationship survive all the obstacles in their path?

• The Girl From the Sea

  Ostertag, Molly Knox

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  Morgan's biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets, including the one about wanting to kiss another girl. Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. But Keltie has some secrets of her own... (Graphic novel)

• Heartstopper, Volume 1

  Oseman, Alice

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  Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. (Graphic novel)

• Jay's Gay Agenda

  Jason June,

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  Jay is the only openly gay kid in his small town. But his family's move to Seattle finally gives him the chance to cross off his romance to-do list—his Gay Agenda. But life—and love—don't always go according to plan...

• Bloom

  Panetta, Kevin

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  Ari wants to escape his father's bakery as much as Hector loves baking. As they bond over bread, will Ari ruin everything? (Graphic novel)

• Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating

  Jaigirdar, Adiba

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  Hani's friends don't believe she's bisexual. Ishu is an academic overachiever who wants to be head girl. They strike a deal—Hani will help Ishu get elected if Ishu pretends to date her. But as their feelings for each other develop, they learn that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cemetery Boys

  Thomas, Aiden

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  Yadriel is a trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family. One day, he accidentally summons a ghost who refuses to leave. But the longer Yadriel spends with ghostly Julian, the less he wants to let him leave...

• If I Was Your Girl

  Russo, Meredith

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  Amanda is finally living openly as her true self three years after she, then known as Andrew, attempted suicide. But when she meets sweet, easygoing Grant, Amanda is terrified that once she tells him the truth, he won't be able to see past it...

• I Wish You All the Best

  Deaver, Mason

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  Ben's parents throw them out of the house when they come out as nonbinary. Now Ben has to deal with living with a sister they barely know, panic attacks, and finishing their last year of high school unnoticed. But funny, charismatic Nathan's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Symptoms of Being Human

  Garvin, Jeff

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  Genderfluid Riley just wants to blend in, but being called "it" drives them to seek therapy and start an anonymous blog about what it's like to be genderfluid. But when a reader discovers Riley's identity and starts to make threats, Riley must…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Prince and the Dressmaker

  Wang, Jen

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  Sebastian is a royal prince by day, but at night he puts on daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia. The brilliant dressmaker Frances is one of only two people who know the truth. But how long can she defer her own…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Felix Ever After

  Callender, Kacen

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  Felix secretly fears that he's one marginalization too many—Black, queer, and transgender—to ever get his own happily-ever-after. Then someone posts Felix’s dead name beside photos of him, pre-transition, in the school’s lobby. Felix’s plot to get…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sasha Masha

  Borinsky, Agnes

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  Alex feels like he is in the wrong body. He finds himself trying on dresses and swiping on lipstick in the quiet of his bedroom. Slowly, Alex begins to realize: maybe his name isn't Alex at all. Maybe it's Sasha Masha.

• None of the Above

  Gregorio, I. W.

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  Kristin's first time isn't the perfect moment she's planned—something is very wrong. A visit to the doctor reveals the truth: Kristin is intersex. When her diagnosis is leaked to the whole school, she becomes the target of cruel taunts from many…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Let's Talk About Love

  Kann, Claire

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  Alice is in the closet—sort of. Her friends and family know that she's biromantic, but what they don't know is that she's also asexual. After her girlfriend dumps her because of it, she decides she's done with love. But a cute new crush makes her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Queer

  The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens

  Belge, Kathy

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  An honest guide that helps LGBTQIA+ teens come out to friends and family, navigate their social life, figure out if a crush is also queer, and challenge bigotry and homophobia.