Here are some of our favorite LGBTQ+ books! These titles are classified as Teen Middle School (TM) and can be found in the Teen section of the library, unless otherwise noted. |
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The House on Yeet Street
by Preston Norton
When Aidan Cross yeeted his very secret journal into the house on Yeet Street, he also intended to yeet his feelings for his best friend, Kai, as far away as possible. To Aidan's horror, his friends plan a sleepover at the haunted house the very next night. Terrance, Zephyr, and Kai are dead set on exploring local legend Farah Yeet's creepy mansion. Aidan just wants to survive the night and retrieve his mortifying love story before his friends find it.
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A Song for You & I
by Kay O'Neill
While their flying horse recovers from injury, a novice ranger travels by foot on a journey of self-discovery and gender exploration alongside a musical companion who shares their growing affections.
This title can be found in the Teen Graphic Novel section of the library.
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Jasmine Is Haunted
by Mark Oshiro
Twelve-year-old Jasmine has been haunted by a ghost ever since her father passed away, and her new supernaturally inclined friends are determined to help her figure out why
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It's All or Nothing, Vale
by Andrea Beatriz Arango
No one knows hard work and dedication like Valentina Camacho. And Vale's thing is fencing. She's the top athlete at her fencing gym. Or she was--until the accident. After months away, Vale is finally cleared to fence again, but it's much harder than before. Her body doesn't move the way it used to, and worst of all is the new number one: Myrka. When she sweeps Vale aside with her perfect form and easy smile, Vale just can't accept that. But the harder Vale fights to catch up, the more she realizes her injury isn't the only thing holding her back. If she can't leave her accident in the past, then what does she have to look forward to?
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Ice Apprentices
by Jacob North
Oswin Fields, a foundling in the icy settlement of Tundra, must prove his worth as a new magic apprentice while battling monsters and confronting a dark legacy tied to his infamous adopted uncle.
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Almost Flying by Jake Maia ArlowFuture stepsisters Dalia and Alexa embark on a road trip. When Alexa reveals that her girlfriend will be joining, Dalia promises to keep her secret, but realizes she may have one of her own.
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This title can be found in the Teen Graphic Novel section of the library. |
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Too Bright to See
by Kyle Lukoff
In the summer before middle school, eleven-year-old Bug must contend with best friend Moira suddenly caring about clothes, makeup, and boys; a ghost haunting; and the truth about Bug's gender identity.
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The Sister Split
by Auriane Desombre
To stop their parents from getting married, soon-to-be stepsisters Autumn and Linnea join forces to secretly sabotage everything from date nights to wedding planning until they both realize that having a sister is not the worst thing after all.
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The Trouble With Robots by Michelle MohrweisAssigned to the robotics team led by Evelyn, a perfectionist who is determined to win the upcoming competition, Allie and her teammates must convince her to allow them to participate in roles that play to their strengths. |
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The Language of Seabirds
by Will Taylor
While staying with his dad and uncle in a seaside cabin in Oregon, Jeremy meets and forms a friendship with local boy Evan that turns into something neither boy expected, but something they both wished for.
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You Only Live Once, David Bravo
by Mark Oshiro
While wishing for a do-over, middle schooler David Bravo accidentally summons a talking, shapeshifting, annoying dog, Fea, who claims a choice made in David's past set him on the wrong timeline and that she can take him back to fix it.
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Answers in the Pages
by David Levithan
When his mother rallies other parents to pull the book he's reading from the district curriculum because it depicts a relationship between two boys, Donovan must speak up and stand out to stop this book from being banned.
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Flight of the Puffin
by Ann Braden
Told in multiple voices, seventh-grader Libby sets off a chain of events that brings hope and encouragement to four different individuals across the country who are dealing with bullies, acceptance, homelessness, and grief.
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Spin with Me
by Ami Polonsky
Told in two voices, seventh-graders Essie, in North Carolina for just one semester, and Ollie, a non-binary, "gender weird" classmate, develop a gentle romance while Essie ponders her label.
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The Girl from the Sea
by Molly Ostertag
Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. Because really, 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. The two become friends and suddenly life on the island doesn't seem so stifling anymore. But Keltie has some secrets of her own.
This title can be found in the Teen Graphic Novel section of the library.
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Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea
by Ashley Herring Blake
For two years, twelve-year-old Hazel has coped with her Mum's accidental death by overprotecting her sister and Mama, but when Mama reconnects with her first love, roles begin to shift.
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Ana on the Edge
by A. J. Sass
Twelve-year-old figure skater Ana strives to win competitions while learning about gender identity--Ana's own and that of a new friend--and how to navigate the best path forward.
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Rick
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Alex Gino
Eleven-year-old Rick Ramsey has generally gone along with everybody, just not making waves, even though he is increasingly uncomfortable with his father's jokes about girls, and his best friend's explicit talk about sex; but now in middle school he discovers the Rainbow Spectrum club, where kids of many genders and identities can express themselves--and maybe among them he can find new friends and discover his own identity.
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To: Night Owl From: Dogfish
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Holly Goldberg Sloan
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.
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