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Obie is man enough
by Schuyler Bailar
Diving into a new swim team, transgender tween Obie is determined to prove he can be one of the fastest boys in the water—to his coach, his bullies and his biggest competition: himself.
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Drum roll, please
by Lisa Jenn Bigelow
Unexpectedly enjoying her membership in a band she was talked into joining, drummer Melly embarks on what she believes will be a rocking summer at camp only to find everything upended by her parents' separation, her best friend's estrangement, her crush on a fellow camper and her doubts about her performance readiness.
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Hazel Bly and the deep blue sea
by Ashley Herring Blake
Traumatized and facially scarred by the accident that ended a parent’s life, young Hazel joins other family members traveling for two years before settling in a Maine community, where an unlikely friend informs her about a local mermaid legend.
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King and the dragonflies
by Kacen Callender
A 12-year-old boy spends days in the mystical Louisiana bayou to come to terms with a sibling’s sudden death, his grief-stricken family and the disappearance of his former best friend amid whispers about the latter’s sexual orientation. By the award-winning author of Hurricane Child.
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Understanding Gender
by Juno Dawson
Gender identity is not something that can be assessed based on a person's anatomy, but rather an internal sense of self. This insightful volume introduces readers to gender concepts and inspiring and impassioned accounts from LGBTQ+ activists.
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Lily and Dunkin
by Donna Gephart
In a poignant tale by an award-winning author, a transgender girl and a boy struggling with bipolar disorder forge a friendship based on their respective experiences as outsiders trying to fit in.
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Legend of the fire princess : an original graphic novel
by Gigi D. G.
A graphic novel debut with a diverse cast of LGBTQ characters, based on the animated Netflix series finds Adora discovering her ability to heal corrupted runestones before helping Glimmer in a race against Horde forces to find and claim a mystical runestone of dangerous power.
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Rick
by Alex Gino
Privately struggling with his best friend’s bullying personality and his father’s jokes about hot girls, a middle school student joins his new school’s Rainbow Spectrum club, where other kids of diverse gender identities help him find understanding and a sense of himself. By the award-winning author of George.
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Growing Up Trans : In Our Own Words
by Lindsay Herriot
What does it mean to be young and transgender today? Growing Up Trans shares stories and essays, created by trans youth aged 11 to 18. The works illustrate the trans experience through childhood and daily life, school, their bodies and mental health. It’s a toolkit for all young people, about what acceptance and support for the trans community looks like.
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Where the heart is
by Knowles, Johanna
An unexpectedly challenging summer job and her parents' financial difficulties are further complicated by 13-year-old Rachel's best friend's changing feelings and her own uncertainty about whether she even likes boys.
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Ciel in All Directions
by Sophie Labelle
Ciel may have settled into high school with their best friend Stephie and new buddy Liam, but life is anything but ordinary for this non-binary trans kid! Between an important science project for school and their ever more popular YouTube channel, Ciel and their friends find themselves involved in a campaign to represent the LGBT Alliance.
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Different kinds of fruit
by Kyle Lukoff
When Annabelle learns that her father shares something big--and surprising--in common with her new nonbinary friend, she begins to see herself, and her family, in a whole new light.
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Hurricane season
by Nicole Melleby
A sixth-grader struggling with increasingly adult challenges investigates the story of Vincent van Gogh to better understand her composer father's mental illness, a situation that is further complicated by her love of science and growing awareness about her sexual orientation.
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The best at it
by Maulik Pancholy
Advised by his grandfather to find and master his purpose in life, an Indian American youth living in a small Indiana town struggles to identify his purpose while dodging a bully and learning about his sexual identity.
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The Stonewall Riots : coming out in the streets
by Gayle E. Pitman
A chronicle of gay history in America draws on news clippings, firsthand testimonies and other period sources, in a 50th anniversary account of the Stonewall Riots and other pivotal events that shaped the beginning of the LGBTQ+ movement.
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Queer, there, and everywhere : 23 people who changed the world
by Sarah Prager
A LGBTQ chronicle for tweens shares hip, engaging facts about 23 influential gender-ambiguous notables from the era of the Roman Empire to the present, exploring how they defied convention to promote civil rights, pursue relationships on their own terms and shape culture.
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To Night Owl from Dogfish
by Sloan, Holly Goldberg
Unhappy about being sent to the same summer camp after their fathers start dating, Bett and Avery, eleven, eventually begin scheming to get the couple back together after a break-up. Told entirely through emails.
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The list of things that will not change
by Rebecca Stead
Despite her parents' divorce, her father's coming out as gay, and his plans to marry his boyfriend, ten-year-old Bea is reassured by her parents' unconditional love, excited about getting a stepsister, and haunted by something she did last summer at her father's lake house.
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Pride : celebrating diversity & community
by Robin Stevenson
Looks at the Pride events of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities from around the world, exploring the history of Pride celebrations and the multifaceted meanings and purposes of the events.
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