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61) Wide awake now
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A gay Jewish man has just been elected president of the United States--or so it seems, until the governor of Kansas decides that some election results in his state are invalid and awards crucial votes to the other candidate, his fellow party member. Things quickly go very wrong--and hundreds of thousands of people flock to Kansas to protest for what they believe is right and just. Among them are Jimmy and Duncan, teens who are not only fighting for...
62) A million to one
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Josefa is a thief with her eye on her biggest mark yet--the ship Titanic. She and a group of girls plan a huge heist. But mistakes, grudges, and a new romance jeopardize them just as tragedy strikes.
Author
Publisher
Algonquin
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
While running a con in 1934 Chicago, sixteen-year-old Joe splits his time between Eddie, a handsome flirt, and Raymond, a carefree rich kid who shows Joe the queer life of the big city, but as danger closes in, Joe must decide who he wants to be before disappearing.
Author
Series
Devouring Wolf volume 1
Publisher
Razorbill
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
To find out why twelve-year-old Riley and the rest of the sapling pack did not transform into werewolves on the first full moon of the summer, they must unearth their community's deepest secrets and face a terrifying legendary creature.
Author
Publisher
Udon Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"France spirals towards a civil war, as nobles continue to ignore the people of France. Noblewoman Oscar Fraṅois de Jarjayes is forced to reconsider her life as a soldier and a woman, her loyalties and her love. Marie Antoinette and the royal family seek escape, while Robespierre and the National Assembly take up arms and demand democracy."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In the summer of 1894, John Addington and Henry Ellis begin writing a book arguing that what they call 'inversion,' or homosexuality, is a natural, harmless variation of human sexuality. Though they have never met, John and Henry both live in London with their wives, Catherine and Edith, and in each marriage there is a third party: John has a lover, a working class man named Frank, and Edith spends almost as much time with her friend Angelica as...
Author
Series
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"New York, 1942: Willowjean "Will" Parker is a scrappy circus runaway whose knife-throwing skills have just saved the life of private investigator, Lillian Pentecost. Lillian's multiple sclerosis means she can't keep up with her old case load alone, so she wants to hire Will to be her right-hand woman. In return, Will is to receive a salary, room and board, and training in Lillian's very particular art of investigation. Three years later: Will and...
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Bolingbroke. It's a small town just like any other . . . or so eighth graders Val and Lanie think. They're the best of best friends--they love the same comics, they watch the same shows, and they're always there for each other. Which is important when you're queer, like Lanie, or on the spectrum, like Val, and just don't seem to fit in anywhere. When a school project about their hometown's supernatural history leads to a for-real ghost...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
In this cute and queer contemporary middle grade comedy about friendship, first crushes, and first kisses, twelve-year-old Noah Frye comes up with a foolproof plan to teach herself how to have a crush on a boy to fit in better with her friends--only to discover she's been looking in the wrong place, and her crush was right beside her all along... Noah Frye just had the Best Summer Ever. Not only did she have an epic time at science camp, but her new...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Desmond is Amazing is a drag-kid, model, fashion icon, and social justice activist. When he isn't slaying on the catwalk or performing drag, he's an outspoken anti-bullying and LGBTQ advocate. In this uplifting picture book about being yourself, Desmond shows how he can be amazing thanks to courageous people like Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and RuPaul who paved the way for a safer, more inclusive society for LGBTQ individuals. A kid-friendly...
Author
Series
Missing Clarissa volume 1
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
High school juniors and best friends Blair and Cameron start a true crime podcast to investigate an unsolved murder in their hometown, and after making a startling discovery, they accuse a potentially innocent man of murder on one of their episodes.
In August of 1999, dazzlingly popular cheerleader Clarissa Campbell disappears from a party in the woods outside the rural town of Oreville, Washington and is never seen again. The police question her...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A groundbreaking look at how the issues of sexuality and gender identity divide and unite the world today"--
While same-sex marriage and gender transition are celebrated in some parts of the world, laws are being strengthened to criminalize homosexuality and gender nonconformity in others. As new globalized queer identities are adopted by people across the world thanks to the digital revolution, fresh culture wars have emerged. Gevisser explores...
73) Teenage dirtbags
Author
Publisher
Inkyard Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"When Cameron Ellis dumps Phil Reyno and torpedoes his already-iffy reputation in the process, Phil hatches a plot to expose Cameron as the two-faced liar he truly is, recruiting his old pal Jackson Pasternak to help"--OCLC.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he shed what was his first skin for another to live down by the bayou in their small Louisiana town. Khalid still visits in dreams, and King must keep these secrets to himself as he watches grief transform his family. It would be easier if King could talk with his best friend, Sandy Sanders. But just days before he died, Khalid...
Author
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Juliette and her school rival Priya Pendley, navigate a truce to peacefully coexist, but when Priya unexpectedly becomes Juliette's cabinmate at Fogridge Sleepaway Camp, their uneasy peace turns into something more.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Gender is an intensely personal, yet universal, facet of humanity. In this vibrant book, queer author and artist Iris Gottlieb visually explores gender in all of its complexities, answering questions and providing guidance while also mining history and pop culture for the stories and people who have shaped the conversation on gender"--
77) One true way
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc., an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Daniel Boone Middle School in the 1970s, where teachers and coaches must hide who they are, and girls who like girls are forced to question their own choices. Presented in the voice of a premier storyteller, One True Way sheds exquisite light on what it means to be different, while at the same time being wholly true to oneself. Through the lives and influences of two girls, readers come to see that love is love is love. Set against the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Udon Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Oscar Francois de Jarjayes is the commander of the French Royal Guards, but even this fearless noblewoman may have met her match. Enter Loulou de la Laurencie, Oscars mischievous young niece. Loulou was sent to Oscar's house to improve her manners, but instead finds herself entangled in a bevy of adventures. She quickly becomes the key to helping Oscar and her loyal friends Andre and Rosalie solve some thrilling mysteries! This volume collects the...
Author
Publisher
Versify, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
This celebration of the LGBTQ+ community throughout history and today shows young readers that there are many ways to show your pride and make a difference. Whether you want to be an activist or an athlete, a poet or a politician, a designer or a drag queen, you can show your pride just by being you!
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Showcasing the breadth of the LGBTQ+ experience, this diverse, global account explores the most important moments, movements, and phenomena, celebrating the victories and untold triumphs of LGBTQ+ people throughout history as well as commemorating moments of tragedy and persecution.
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