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by Stamper, Phil

eBook - 2020

When his volatile father is picked to become an astronaut for NASA's mission to Mars, seventeen-year-old Cal, an aspiring journalist, reluctantly moves fr...Show more When his volatile father is picked to become an astronaut for NASA's mission to Mars, seventeen-year-old Cal, an aspiring journalist, reluctantly moves from Brooklyn to Houston, Texas, and looks for a story to report, finding an ally (and crush) in Leon, the son of another astronaut. Also available as a downloadable audiobook. Show less

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Infinity Son

by Silvera, Adam

eBook - 2020

Growing up in New York, brothers Emil and Brighton always idolized the Spell Walkers—a vigilante group sworn to rid the world of specters. While the Spell...Show more Growing up in New York, brothers Emil and Brighton always idolized the Spell Walkers—a vigilante group sworn to rid the world of specters. While the Spell Walkers and other celestials are born with powers, specters take them, violently stealing the essence of endangered magical creatures. Brotherhood, love, and loyalty will be put to the test, and no one will escape the fight unscathed. Silvera fans will inhale this first installment, which serves the fantasy genre well through a relatable queer, Latinx hero and other strong representation. Show less

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Reverie

by La Sala, Ryan

eBook - 2019

While recovering from an attack that leaves him without his memory, Kane Montgomery stumbles into a world where dreams known as reveries take on a life of...Show more While recovering from an attack that leaves him without his memory, Kane Montgomery stumbles into a world where dreams known as reveries take on a life of their own, and it is up to Kane and a few unlikely allies to stop them before they spillover into the waking world. The story's many LGBTQ characters are prominently represented and powerfully nuanced. Show less

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Tell Me How You Really Feel

by Safi, Aminah Mae

eBook - 2019

Sana is the classic (somewhat obnoxious) overachiever determined to win. Rachel is a wannabe director who's obsesssed with movies and ready to make her ow...Show more Sana is the classic (somewhat obnoxious) overachiever determined to win. Rachel is a wannabe director who's obsesssed with movies and ready to make her own masterpiece. As she's casting her senior film project, she knows she's found the perfect lead--Sana. There's only one problem. Rachel hates Sana. Told in alternative viewpoints and inspired by classic romantic comedies, this engaging and edgy YA novel follows two strongwilled young women falling for each other despite themselves. Show less

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Sawkill Girls

by Legrand, Claire

eBook - 2018

A frightening standalone contemporary teen horror novel about three girls who take on an insidious monster that preys upon young women. It includes an ase...Show more A frightening standalone contemporary teen horror novel about three girls who take on an insidious monster that preys upon young women. It includes an asexual character and a beautifully wrought queer romance, focuses on the power of female friendship and what it means to pit women against one another in fiction and in life. Also available as a downloadable audiobook. Show less

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Zenobia July

by Bunker, Lisa

eBook - 2019

Zenobia July is starting a new life. She used to live in Arizona with her father; now she's in Maine with her aunts. She used to spend most of her time be...Show more Zenobia July is starting a new life. She used to live in Arizona with her father; now she's in Maine with her aunts. She used to spend most of her time behind a computer screen; now she's coming out of her shell and discovering a community of friends. People used to tell her she was a boy; now she's able to live openly as the girl she always knew she was. When someone anonymously posts hateful memes on her school's website, Zenobia knows she's the one with the abilities to solve the mystery, all while wrestling with the challenges of a new school, a new family, and coming to grips with presenting her true gender for the first time. Show less

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Anger Is a Gift

A Novel

by Oshiro, Mark

Downloadable Audiobook - 2018

Moss Jeffries is many things--considerate student, devoted son, loyal friend and affectionate boyfriend, enthusiastic nerd. A warm relationship with his ...Show more Moss Jeffries is many things--considerate student, devoted son, loyal friend and affectionate boyfriend, enthusiastic nerd. A warm relationship with his mother, an extended network of friends of diverse genders, sexual orientations, and family makeup, and a budding romance with Javier, a cute Latino comic book artist, all indicate a hopeful future. Yet violent incidents continue to threaten the community's well-being. Something will have to change--but who will listen to a group of teens? When tensions hit a fever pitch and tragedy strikes again, Moss must face a difficult choice: give in to fear and hate or realize that anger can actually be a gift. Also available as an eBook. Show less

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Pulp

by Talley, Robin

eBook - 2018

In 1955, eighteen-year-old Janet Jones keeps the love she shares with her best friend Marie a secret. As she juggles a romance she must keep hidden and a ...Show more In 1955, eighteen-year-old Janet Jones keeps the love she shares with her best friend Marie a secret. As she juggles a romance she must keep hidden and a newfound ambition to write and publish her own story, she risks exposing herself--and Marie--to a danger all too real. Sixty-two years later, Abby Zimet can't stop thinking about her senior project and its subject--classic 1950s lesbian pulp fiction. She feels especially connected to one author, a woman who wrote under the pseudonym "Marian Love," and becomes determined to track her down and discover her true identity. In this novel told in dual narratives, New York Times bestselling author Robin Talley weaves together the lives of two young women connected across generations through the power of words. A stunning story of bravery, love, how far we've come and how much farther we have to go. Also available as a downloadable audiobook. Show less

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Once & Future

by McCarthy, Cory

Downloadable Audiobook - 2019

This novel resets the Arthurian legend in outer space, with King Arthur reincarnated as seventeen-year-old Ari, a female king whose quest is to stop a tyr...Show more This novel resets the Arthurian legend in outer space, with King Arthur reincarnated as seventeen-year-old Ari, a female king whose quest is to stop a tyrranical corporate government, aided by a teenaged Merlin. Romances among people of various gender identities and ethnicities drive the plot, alongside desperate battle scenes and a well-rounded round table. A marvelous mythology remix for teens who enjoy action-packed speculative fiction and genderqueer romance. Show less

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You Asked for Perfect

by Silverman, Laura

eBook - 2019

Ariel Stone is the perfect college applicant until a failed Calculus quiz sends his grades into a tailspin that can only be halted by a handsome tutor, bu...Show more Ariel Stone is the perfect college applicant until a failed Calculus quiz sends his grades into a tailspin that can only be halted by a handsome tutor, but adding a burgeoning romance to his other commitments may push Ariel past his limit. Inclusion is celebrated on every page. Ariel is openly bisexual, his family is devoutly Jewish, his best friend is Korean, his love interest is Muslim. These things are all simply facts of the world, neither watered-down nor over-explained. Show less

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I Wish You All the Best

by Deaver, Mason

Streaming Audiobook - 2019

When Ben De Backer comes out to his parents as nonbinary, he's thrown out of their house and forced to move in with his estranged older sister, Hannah, an...Show more When Ben De Backer comes out to his parents as nonbinary, he's thrown out of their house and forced to move in with his estranged older sister, Hannah, and her husband, Thomas, whom Ben has never even met. Struggling with an anxiety disorder compounded by their parents' rejection, they come out only to Hannah, Thomas, and their therapist, and try to keep a low profile in a new school. But Ben's attempts to survive the last half of senior year unnoticed are thwarted when Nathan Allan, a funny and charismatic student, decides to take Ben under his wing. As Ben and Nathan's friendship grows, their feelings for each other begin to change, and what started as a disastrous turn of events looks like it might just be a chance to start a happier new life. Also available as an eBook. Show less

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Ship It

by Lundin, Britta

eBook - 2018

Told from two viewpoints, Forest, a television actor who needs more fans, and Claire, a teen fan fiction blogger, are teamed to raise his profile despite their disagreement over whether his character is gay. Told from two viewpoints, Forest, a television actor who needs more fans, and Claire, a teen fan fiction blogger, are teamed to raise his profile despite their disagreement over whether his character is gay. Show less

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What If It's Us

by Albertalli, Becky

eBook - 2018

Told in two voices, when Arthur, a summer intern from Georgia, and Ben, a native New Yorker, meet it seems like fate, but after three attempts at dating f...Show more Told in two voices, when Arthur, a summer intern from Georgia, and Ben, a native New Yorker, meet it seems like fate, but after three attempts at dating fail they wonder if the universe is pushing them together or apart. Also available as a downloadble audiobook. Show less

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This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

by Callender, Kacen

eBook - 2018

Budding screenwriter Nate, sixteen, finds his conviction that happy endings do not happen in real life sorely tested when his childhood best friend and cr...Show more Budding screenwriter Nate, sixteen, finds his conviction that happy endings do not happen in real life sorely tested when his childhood best friend and crush, Oliver James Hernandez, moves back to town. The depth and breadth of representation is welcome. The story is unflinchingly realistic and doesn't sugarcoat the tough stuff, but it's also a quick, breezy tale that will appeal to a wide range of readers. Also available as a downloadable audiobook. Show less

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