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Series: The Reckless Kind Hardcover Carly Heath 9781641292818 $21.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Nov 02, 2021

A genre-defying debut, this queer historical YA centers a wild and reckless trio who fly in the face of small town tradition—full of compassion, love, and determination to live the lives of their choosing. It’s 1904 on an island just west of Norway, and Asta Hedstrom doesn’t want to marry her odious betrothed, Nils. But her mother believes she should be grateful for the possibility of any domestic future given her single-sided deafness, unconventional appearance, and even stranger notions. Asta would rather spend her life performing in the vil... + Read More
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Series: The Heartbreak Bakery Hardcover A. R. Capetta 9781536216530 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Oct 12, 2021

Teenage baker Syd sends ripples of heartbreak through Austin’s queer community when a batch of post-being-dumped brownies turns out to be magical—and makes everyone who eats them break up.“What’s done is done.”Unless, of course, it was done by my brownies. Then it’s getting undone.Syd (no pronouns, please) has always dealt with big, hard-to-talk-about things by baking. Being dumped is no different, except now Syd is baking at the Proud Muffin, a queer bakery and community space in Austin. And everyone who eats Syd’s breakup brownies…breaks up. ... + Read More
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Series: Fat Angie: Rebel Girl Revolution Paperback e.E. Charlton-Trujillo 9781536222982 $12.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Oct 12, 2021

More trouble at school and at home — and the discovery of a missive from her late soldier sister — send Angie and a long-ago friend on an RV road trip across Ohio.Sophomore year has just begun, and Angie is miserable. Her girlfriend, KC, has moved away; her good friend, Jake, is keeping his distance; and the resident bully has ramped up an increasingly vicious and targeted campaign to humiliate her. An over-the-top statue dedication planned for her sister, who died in Iraq, is almost too much to bear, and it doesn’t help that her mother has pla... + Read More
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Series: Life of Melody Paperback Mari Costa 9781648276491 $19.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 14 Sep 28, 2021

In this charming and full-color LGBT+ graphic novel first released as a webcomic, a fairy godfather and a beast man raise a human baby together.A human child abandoned in the woods is discovered by an unlikely pair: Razzmatazz, a fairy godfather, and Bon, a beast man. After quarreling over the best way to handle the child, they finally agree to co-parent in the human world—for now, at least. What the two men don’t expect is this little arrangement will push them to discover more about themselves…and more about each other, which might result in ... + Read More
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Series: Echo After Echo Paperback A. R. Capetta 9781536215809 $12.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Oct 12, 2021

Debuting on the New York stage, Zara is unprepared — for Eli, the girl who makes the world glow; for Leopold, the director who wants perfection; or for death in the theater.Zara Evans has come to the Aurelia Theater, home to the visionary director Leopold Henneman, to play her dream role in Echo and Ariston, the Greek tragedy that taught her everything she knows about love. When the director asks Zara to promise that she will have no outside commitments, no distractions, it’s easy to say yes. But it’s hard not to be distracted when there’s a de... + Read More
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Series: Both Sides Now Hardcover Peyton Thomas 9780735269750 $21.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Aug 24, 2021

A witty and warm-hearted novel about a trans teen finding his place in the world perfect for fans of Red, White and Royal Blue.There’s only one thing standing between Finch Kelly and a full-blown case of high school senioritis: the National Speech & Debate Tournament. Taking home the gold would not only be the pinnacle of Finch’s debating career, but the perfect way to launch himself into his next chapter: college in Washington, DC, and a history-making career as the first trans congressman. What could possibly go wrong?Well, for starters, Finc... + Read More
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Series: Boys Run the Riot Boys Run the Riot 2 Paperback Keito Gaku 9781646511174 $16.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Jul 27, 2021

A transgender teen named Ryo finds an escape from the expectations and anxieties of his daily life in the world of street fashion. This personal, heartfelt, fictional story from a transgender manga creator made waves in Japan and will inspire readers all over the world!High schooler Ryo knows he’s transgender. But he doesn’t have anyone to confide in about the confusion he feels. He can’t tell his best friend, who he’s secretly got a crush on, and he can’t tell his mom, who’s constantly asking why Ryo is always “dressing like a boy.” He cert... + Read More
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Series: Summer in the City of Roses Hardcover Michelle Ruiz Keil 9781641291712 $21.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Jul 06, 2021

Inspired by the Greek myth of Iphigenia and the Grimm fairy tale “Brother and Sister,” Michelle Ruiz Keil’s second novel follows two siblings torn apart and struggling to find each other in early ’90s Portland. All her life, seventeen-year-old Iph has protected her sensitive younger brother, Orr. But this summer, with their mother gone at an artist residency, their father decides it’s time for fifteen-year-old Orr to toughen up at a wilderness boot camp. When their father brings Iph to a work gala in downtown Portland and breaks th... + Read More
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Series: All Our Hidden Gifts Hardcover Caroline O'Donoghue 9781536213942 $25.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Jun 08, 2021

Maeve’s strangely astute tarot readings make her the talk of the school, until a classmate draws a chilling and unfamiliar card—and then disappears.After Maeve finds a pack of tarot cards while cleaning out a closet during her in-school suspension, she quickly becomes the most sought-after diviner at St. Bernadette’s Catholic school. But when Maeve’s ex–best friend, Lily, draws an unsettling card called The Housekeeper that Maeve has never seen before, the session devolves into a heated argument that ends with Maeve wishing aloud that Lily woul... + Read More
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Series: Orpheus Girl Paperback Brynne Rebele-Henry 9781641291736 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Jun 01, 2021

In her debut novel, award-winning poet Brynne Rebele-Henry re-imagines the Orpheus myth as a love story between two teenage girls who are sent to conversion therapy after being caught together in an intimate moment.Abandoned by a single mother she never knew, 16-year-old Raya—obsessed with ancient myths—lives with her grandmother in a small conservative Texas town. For years Raya has fought to hide her feelings for her best friend and true love, Sarah. When the two are outed, they are sent to Friendly Saviors: a re-education camp meant to “fix”... + Read More
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Series: Pocket Change Collective Continuum Paperback Chella Man 9780593223482 $11.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Jun 01, 2021

“Full of heart, grace and precision, Chella Man charts his path toward himself in a world not yet equipped for all he encompasses. An affirming, artistic and accessible primer for anyone searching for themselves or yearning to learn about others.”—Janet Mock (Bestselling author of Redefining Realness and Surpassing Certainty)In Continuum, fine artist, activist, and Titans actor Chella Man uses his own experiences as a Deaf, transgender, genderqueer, Jewish person of color to talk about cultivating self-acceptance and acting as one’s own represe... + Read More
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Series: Boys Run the Riot Boys Run the Riot 1 Paperback Keito Gaku 9781646512485 $16.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS May 25, 2021

A transgender teen named Ryo finds an escape from the expectations and anxieties of his daily life in the world of street fashion. This personal, heartfelt, fictional story from a transgender manga creator made waves in Japan and will inspire readers all over the world!AT THE SEAMS High schooler Ryo knows he’s transgender, but he doesn’t have anyone to confide in about the confusion he feels. He can’t tell his best friend, who he’s secretly got a crush on, and he can’t tell his mom, who’s constantly asking why Ryo “dresses like a boy.” He certa... + Read More
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Series: Who Was? Who Is RuPaul? Paperback Nico Medina 9780593222690 $7.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 11, 2021

Learn how this Emmy-winning host, producer, and television personality became the world’s most famous drag queen.RuPaul Andre Charles always knew he was meant to be a performer. Even as a young child, he loved to dress up and imitate the glamorous women he saw on television. When he turned fifteen, he began studying theater in a performing arts school in Atlanta and never looked back. Ru developed his drag-queen personality and launched his career in the 1980s. He now hosts and judges the widely popular and long-running show RuPaul’s Drag Race... + Read More
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Series: Kens Paperback Raziel Reid 9780735263796 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 May 04, 2021

Heterosexuality is so last season: Kens is the gay Heathers meets Mean Girls, a shocking parody for a whole new generation.Every high school has the archetypical Queen B and her minions. In Kens, the high school hierarchy has been reimagined. Willows High is led by Ken Hilton, and he makes Regina George from Mean Girls look like a saint. Ken Hilton rules Willows High with his carbon-copies, Ken Roberts and Ken Carson, standing next to his throne. It can be hard to tell the Kens apart. There are minor differences in each edition, but all Kens ar... + Read More
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Series: The GayBCs Board book M. L. Webb 9781683692508 $12.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 May 04, 2021

Now in board book format, a joyful alphabet book of LGBTQ+ vocabulary for kids of all ages!A playdate extravaganza transforms into a joyful celebration of friendship, love, and identity as four young friends sashay out of all the closets, dress up in a wardrobe fit for kings and queens, and discover the wonders of their imagination. In The GayBCs, M. L. Webb’s playful illustrations and lively poems delight in the beauty of embracing one’s truest self—from A is for Aro and Ace to F is for Family to T is for Trans.The GayBCs is a heartwarming and... + Read More
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Series: Mad Libs Pride Parade Mad Libs Paperback Brandon T. Snider 9780593226780 $6.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 04, 2021

Grab your COLOR flag and wave it proudly, because Mad Libs is leading the parade in honor of Pride!Get ready to strut your stuff, because it’s time to celebrate with Pride Parade Mad Libs! This fabulous new Mad Libs features 21 hilarious fill-in-the-blank stories all about the excitement of Pride, the history of Stonewall, and embracing being LGBTQIA+. This is one parade you won’t want to miss.
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Series: Born Ready The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope Hardcover Jodie Patterson 9780593123638 $23.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Apr 20, 2021

Jodie Patterson, activist and Chair of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation Board, shares her transgender son’s experience in this important picture book about identity and acceptance.Penelope knows that he’s a boy. (And a ninja.) The problem is getting everyone else to realize it. In this exuberant companion to Jodie Patterson’s adult memoir, The Bold World, Patterson shares her son Penelope’s frustrations and triumphs on his journey to share himself with the world. Penelope’s experiences show children that it always makes you stronger when yo... + Read More
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Series: Where the Heart Is Paperback Jo Knowles 9781536219029 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Apr 13, 2021

If home is where the heart is, what would happen if you lost it? Compassion and humor infuse the story of a family caught in financial crisis and a girl struggling to form her own identity.It’s the first day of summer and Rachel’s thirteenth birthday. She can’t wait to head to the lake with her best friend, Micah. But as summer unfolds, every day seems to get more complicated. Her “fun” new job taking care of the neighbors’ farm animals quickly becomes a challenge, whether she’s being pecked by chickens or having to dodge a charging pig at feed... + Read More
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Series: Underlined Paperbacks I Think I Love You Paperback Auriane Desombre 9780593179765 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Mar 02, 2021

A YA contemporary rom com about two girls who start as rivals but after a twist of events, end up falling for one another—at least they think so. A pitch perfect queer romance—and it’s a paperback original!Arch-nemeses Emma, a die-hard romantic, and more-practical minded Sophia find themselves competing against one another for a coveted first-prize trip to a film festival in Los Angeles …what happens if their rivalry turns into a romance? For fans of Becky Albertalli’s Leah on the Offbeat, full of laugh-out-loud humor and make-your-heart-melt m... + Read More
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Series: Pet Paperback Akwaeke Emezi 9780593175446 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jan 19, 2021

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • STONEWALL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by The New York Times • Time • Buzzfeed • NPR • New York Public Library • Publishers Weekly • School Library JournalA genre-defying novel from the award-winning author NPR describes as “like [Madeline] L’Engle…glorious.” A singular book that explores themes of identity and justice. Pet is here to hunt a monster. Are you brave enough to look?“[A] beautiful, genre-expanding debut”—The New York TimesThere are no monsters anymore, or so the children... + Read More
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Series: Wider than the Sky Hardcover Katherine Rothschild 9781641291132 $21.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Jan 19, 2021

In the wake of sudden tragedy, twin sisters uncover a secret that rips open their world. Katherine Rothschild explores the pain and power of forgiveness in a stunning debut novel that will shatter your heart and piece it back together, one truth at a time. Sixteen-year-old Sabine Braxton doesn’t have much in common with her identical twin, Blythe. When their father dies from an unexpected illness, each copes with the loss in her own way—Sabine by “poeting” (an uncontrollable quirk of bursting into poetry at inappropriate moments) and Blythe by ... + Read More
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Series: Over the Shop Hardcover Jonarno Lawson 9781536201475 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jan 05, 2021

In a beautifully detailed wordless picture book, a tumbledown building becomes home sweet home for a found family.A lonely little girl and her grandparent need to fill the run-down apartment in their building. But taking over the quarters above their store will mean major renovations for the new occupants, and none of the potential renters can envision the possibilities of the space—until one special couple shows up. With their ingenuity, the little girl’s big heart, and heaps of hard work, the desperate fixer-upper begins to change in lovely a... + Read More
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Series: What If We Were... Paperback Axelle Lenoir 9781603094801 $19.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 13 - 17 Dec 08, 2020

Teen girls reimagine the universe on a daily basis! This graphic novel proves there’s nothing better than using your imagination…except maybe talking nonsense with your friends. Hey, why not both?Nathalie and Marie are 17 years old and best friends. Since elementary school, they’ve battled boredom by playing a special game: What If We Were…The rules are simple: one player names a topic—fruit! spies! Vikings!—and then both players imagine what life would be like as that subject.Easy to play, but hard to master. A boring player will give a boring... + Read More
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Series: My Rainbow Hardcover DeShanna Neal 9781984814609 $23.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 20, 2020

A dedicated mom puts love into action as she creates the perfect rainbow-colored wig for her transgender daughter, based on the real-life experience of mother-daughter advocate duo Trinity and DeShanna Neal.Warm morning sunlight and love fill the Neal home. And on one quiet day, playtime leads to an important realization:Trinity wants long hair like her dolls. She needs it to express who she truly is.So her family decides to take a trip to the beauty supply store, but none of the wigs is the perfect fit. Determined, Mom leaves with bundles of h... + Read More
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Series: Rural Voices 15 Authors Challenge Assumptions About Small-Town America Hardcover Nora Shalaway Carpenter 9781536212105 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Oct 13, 2020

Think you know what rural America is like? Discover a plurality of perspectives in this enlightening anthology of stories that turns preconceptions on their head.Gracie sees a chance of fitting in at her South Carolina private school, until a “white trash”–themed Halloween party has her steering clear of the rich kids. Samuel’s Tejano family has both stood up to oppression and been a source of it, but now he’s ready to own his true sexual identity. A Puerto Rican teen in Utah discovers that being a rodeo queen means embracing her heritage, not ... + Read More
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Series: Color outside the Lines Stories about Love Paperback Sangu Mandanna 9781641291743 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Oct 13, 2020

This modern, groundbreaking YA anthology explores the complexity and beauty of interracial and LGBTQ+ relationships where differences are front and center.When people ask me what this anthology is about, I’m often tempted to give them the complicated answer: it’s about race, and about how being different from the person you love can matter but how it can also not matter, and it’s about Chinese pirate ghosts, black girl vigilantes, colonial India, a flower festival, a garden of poisons, and so, so much else. Honestly, though? I think the answer’... + Read More
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Series: The Magic Fish Paperback Trung Le Nguyen 9781984851598 $22.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 13, 2020

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by the New York Public Library • Kirkus Reviews • Booklist • Publishers Weekly In this gorgeous debut graphic novel, fairy tales are the only way one boy can communicate with his Vietnamese immigrant parents. But how will he find the words to tell them that he’s gay? A powerful read to celebrate Pride Month about family, identity and the enduring magic of stories. “One of the most astounding graphic novels of the year" –Entertainment Weekly Tien and his mother may come from different cult... + Read More
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Series: The Magic Fish Hardcover Trung Le Nguyen 9780593125298 $31.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 13, 2020

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by the New York Public Library • Kirkus Reviews • Booklist • Publishers WeeklyTiến loves his family and his friends…but Tiến has a secret he’s been keeping from them, and it might change everything. An amazing YA graphic novel that deals with the complexity of family and how stories can bring us together.Real life isn’t a fairytale.But Tiến still enjoys reading his favorite stories with his parents from the books he borrows from the local library. It’s hard enough trying to communicate with your parents a... + Read More
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Series: Forget This Ever Happened Hardcover Cassandra Rose Clarke 9780823446087 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Oct 06, 2020

Sometimes there’s a town called Indianola.And sometimes there isn’t.June, 1993. Claire has been dumped in rural Indianola, Texas, to spend her whole vacation taking care of mean, sickly Grammy. There’s nothing too remarkable about Indianola: it’s run-down, shabby, and sweltering, a pin-dot on the Gulf Coast.Except there is something remarkable. Memories shimmer and change. Lizards whisper riddles under the pecan trees. People disappear as if they never existed. Yesterday keeps coming unspooled, like a video tape. And worst of all, a red-lightn... + Read More
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Series: Julián at the Wedding Hardcover Jessica Love 9781536212389 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 06, 2020

The star of Julián Is a Mermaid makes a joyful return—and finds a new friend—at a wedding to be remembered. Julián and his abuela are going to a wedding. Better yet, Julián is in the wedding. Weddings have flowers and kissing and dancing and cake. And this wedding also has a new friend named Marisol. It’s not long before Julián and Marisol set off for some magic and mischief of their own, and when things take an unexpected turn, the pair learns that everything is easier with a good friend by your side. Jessica Love returns with a joyful story o... + Read More
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Series: Chicken Girl Paperback Heather Smith 9780143198703 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 22, 2020

Everybody has a story that will break your heart; a poignant coming-of-age YA for fans of David Arnold, from the author of the acclaimed The Agony of Bun O’Keefe, a Kirkus Best of the Year selection.Poppy used to be an optimist. But after a photo of her dressed as Rosie the Riveter is mocked online, she’s having trouble seeing the good in the world. As a result, Poppy trades her beloved vintage clothes for a feathered chicken costume and accepts a job as an anonymous sign waver outside a restaurant. There, Poppy meets six-year-old girl Miracle,... + Read More
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Series: How It All Blew Up Hardcover Arvin Ahmadi 9780593202876 $23.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Sep 22, 2020

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda goes to Italy in Arvin Ahmadi’s newest incisive look at identity and what it means to find yourself by running away.Eighteen-year-old Amir Azadi always knew coming out to his Muslim family would be messy—he just didn’t think it would end in an airport interrogation room. But when faced with a failed relationship, bullies, and blackmail, running away to Rome is his only option. Right?Soon, late nights with new friends and dates in the Sistine Chapel start to feel like second nature…until his old life comes knock... + Read More
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Series: Our Subway Baby Hardcover Peter Mercurio 9780525427544 $23.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 15, 2020

This gentle and incredibly poignant picture book tells the true story of how one baby found his home.“Some babies are born into their families. Some are adopted. This is the story of how one baby found his family in the New York City subway.”So begins the true story of Kevin and how he found his Daddy Danny and Papa Pete. Written in a direct address to his son, Pete’s moving and emotional text tells how his partner, Danny, found a baby tucked away in the corner of a subway station on his way home from work one day. Pete and Danny ended up adopt... + Read More
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Series: More Happy Than Not (Deluxe Edition) Paperback Adam Silvera 9781641291941 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Sep 08, 2020

A special Deluxe Edition of Adam Silvera’s groundbreaking debut featuring an introduction by Angie Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give; a new final chapter, “More Happy Ending”; and an afterword about where it all began. In his twisty, heartbreaking, profoundly moving New York Times bestselling debut, Adam Silvera brings to life a charged, dangerous near-future summer in the Bronx. In the months following his father’s suicide, sixteen-year-old Aaron Soto can’t seem to find happiness again, despite the support of his ... + Read More
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Series: The Art of Drag Hardcover Jake Hall 9781910620717 $29.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Sep 01, 2020

Before RuPaul’s Drag Race propelled the cultural phenomenon into the global spotlight, drag had been around for thousands of years. Immerse yourself in the rich history of drag in this lusciously illustrated guide, brimming with dazzling colors and fabulous facts, all held together with a unique Swiss binding that lets each spread lay flat so that you can experience this book in all its trailblazing glory!The history of drag has been formed by many intersections: fashion, theatre, sexuality and politics—all coming together to create the show st... + Read More
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Series: October Mourning A Song for Matthew Shepard Paperback Leslea Newman 9781536215779 $12.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 14 Sep 01, 2020

A masterful poetic exploration of the impact of Matthew Shepard’s murder on the world.On the night of October 6, 1998, a gay twenty-one-year-old college student named Matthew Shepard was kidnapped from a Wyoming bar by two young men, savagely beaten, tied to a remote fence, and left to die. Gay Awareness Week was beginning at the University of Wyoming, and the keynote speaker was Lesléa Newman, discussing her book Heather Has Two Mommies. Shaken, the author addressed the large audience that gathered, but she remained haunted by Matthew’s murder... + Read More
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Series: Me vs. the Multiverse Me vs. the Multiverse: Pleased to Meet Me Hardcover S. G. Wilson 9781984895752 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 04, 2020

What if you suddenly met someone who’s you—only better? That’s what happens in this hilarious new series for fans of Stuart Gibb’s Moon Base Alpha and quirky sci-fi animated shows like Rick and Morty and Regular Show.It all starts with a note folded into the shape of an origami octopus: “Hi, Me. Yes, you. You’re me, and I’m you.” If you believe this and the other origami notes that follow—which middle schooler Meade Macon absolutely, positively does NOT—the concept of parallel dimensions is true, and there is a convention full of alternate vers... + Read More
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Series: Burn Our Bodies Down Hardcover Rory Power 9780525645627 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Jul 07, 2020

“[A] deliriously creepy tale…that’ll keep your nightmares up at night.”—Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel WoodFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller Wilder Girls comes a feverishly twisty thriller about a girl whose past has always been a mystery—until she decides to return to her mother’s hometown…where history has a tendency to repeat itself.Ever since Margot was born, it’s been just her and her mother, struggling to get along. But that’s not enough for Margot. She wants family. She wants a past. And she... + Read More
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Series: Pocket Change Collective Beyond the Gender Binary Paperback Alok Vaid-Menon 9780593094655 $11.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Jun 02, 2020

Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be yourself. And this is your invitation to join us.“Thank God we have Alok. And I’m learning a thing or two myself.”—Billy Porter, Emmy award-winning actor, singer, and Broadway theater performer“When reading this book, all I feel is kindness.”—Sam Smith, Grammy and Oscar award-winning singer and songwriter“Beyond the Gender Binary will give readers everywhere the feeling that anything is possible within themselves”—Princess Nokia, musician an... + Read More
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Series: Pocket Change Collective Imaginary Borders Paperback Xiuhtezcatl Martinez 9780593094136 $11.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Jun 02, 2020

Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be yourself. And this is your invitation to join us.“It won’t take you long to read this book, but it will linger in your heart and head for quite a while, and perhaps inspire you to join in the creative, blossoming movement to make this world work.”—Bill McKibben, environmentalist, New York Times bestselling author of The End of Nature, journalist, and founder of 350.org“An inspiring story that will change the way all of us think about the cli... + Read More
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Series: Pocket Change Collective The New Queer Conscience Paperback Adam Eli 9780593093689 $11.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Jun 02, 2020

Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be yourself. And this is your invitation to join us.“The new manifesto for how we as queer people could and should navigate the world. It’s the holding hand I never had—but wish I did.”—Troye Sivan, Golden Globe nominated-singer, songwriter, and actor“With the persistence of queerphobia all around the world, this book is absolutely necessary, even vital.”—Édouard Louis, internationally bestselling author of History of Violence“To Eli’s credit, ... + Read More
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Series: Pocket Change Collective This Is What I Know About Art Paperback Kimberly Drew 9780593095188 $11.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Jun 02, 2020

Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be yourself. And this is your invitation to join us.“Drew’s experience teaches us to embrace what we are afraid of and be true to ourselves. She uses her passion to change the art world and invites us to join her.”—Janelle Monáe, award-winning singer, actress, and producer“Powerful and compelling, this book gives us the courage to discover our own journeys into art.”—Hans Ulrich Obrist, artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries in Kensingto... + Read More
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Series: When the Stars Wrote Back Poems Hardcover Trista Mateer 9780593172674 $19.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Jun 02, 2020

In the vein of poetry collections like Milk and Honey and Light Filters In, this compilation of short, powerful poems from Instagram sensation Trista Mateer shines beauty and insight into relationships, love, growing up, and learning to cope. This hardcover collection features completely new material, plus some fan favorites from Trista’s account. Filled with colored original artwork from Jess Cruickshank, this powerful collection unpacks how to heal from trauma, explores love in many forms, and empowers you to love yourself and take up the spa... + Read More
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Series: The Queer Eye Guide: How to Love Yourself the Fab Five Way Paperback Penguin Workshop 9780593094594 $19.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 May 26, 2020

This insightful and detailed guide will help middle schoolers and high schoolers survive adolescence…with style!Whether you’re craving some advice on after-school snacks or what to wear to prom, looking for a bedroom make-better, or searching for ways to work what you’ve got to become your best self, get ready to celebrate all the things that make you you with a little help from The Fab Five!
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Series: The Afterward Paperback E.K. Johnston 9780735231917 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 May 26, 2020

Romantic high fantasy from bestselling Star Wars author E.K. Johnston.It’s been a year since the mysterious godsgem cured Cadrium’s king and ushered in what promised to be a new golden age. The heroes who brought home the gem are renowned in story and song, but for two fellows on the quest, peace and prosperity don’t come easily.Apprentice Knight Kalanthe Ironheart wasn’t meant for heroism so early in life, and while she has no intention of giving up the notoriety she’s earned, reputation doesn’t pay her bills. Kalanthe may be forced to betray ... + Read More
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Series: The Ship We Built Hardcover Lexie Bean 9780525554837 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 May 26, 2020

Tender and wise, The Ship We Built is about the bravery it takes to stand up for yourself—even to those you love—and the power of finding someone who treasures you for everything you are.Sometimes I have trouble filling out tests when the name part feels like a test too…. When I write letters, I love that you have to read all of my thoughts and stories before I say any name at all. You have to make it to the very end to know.Rowan has too many secrets to write down in the pages of a diary. And if he did, he wouldn’t want anyone he knows to read... + Read More
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Series: Date Me, Bryson Keller Hardcover Kevin van Whye 9780593126035 $23.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 May 19, 2020

“One of the most adorable, big-hearted, charming books in existence.”—Becky Albertalli, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens AgendaWhat If It’s Us meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this upbeat and heartfelt boy-meets-boy romance that feels like a modern twist on a ’90s rom-com!Everyone knows about the dare: Each week, Bryson Keller must date someone new—the first person to ask him out on Monday morning. Few think Bryson can do it. He may be the king of Fairvale Academy, but he’s never really dated before.U... + Read More
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Series: These Witches Don't Burn This Coven Won't Break Hardcover Isabel Sterling 9780451480354 $23.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 May 19, 2020

In this gripping, romantic sequel to These Witches Don’t Burn, Hannah must work alongside her new girlfriend to take down the Hunters desperate to steal her magic.Hannah Walsh just wants to finish high school.It’s her senior year, so she should be focusing on classes, hanging out with her best friend, and flirting with her new girlfriend, Morgan. But it turns out surviving a murderous Witch Hunter doesn’t exactly qualify as a summer vacation, and now the rest of the Hunters seem more intent on destroying her magic than ever.Of course, Hannah kn... + Read More
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Series: Who Was? Who Was Harvey Milk? Paperback Corinne A. Grinapol 9781524792787 $7.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 19, 2020

Learn about one of the most influential leaders in the fight for gay rights.Although he started out as a teacher without aspirations to be an activist or politician, Harvey Milk found himself captivated by the history-making movements of the 1960s. He would eventually make history of his own by becoming the first openly gay elected politician in California. While in office, Harvey Milk advocated for equal rights for the gay community.Even though his life and career were cut short, Harvey is still seen by many as one of the most famous and most... + Read More
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Series: Royals Her Royal Highness Paperback Rachel Hawkins 9781524738280 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 May 12, 2020

Regal romance abounds in this flirty, laugh-out-loud companion novel to Prince Charming, by New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins, now in paperback! Millie Quint is devastated when she discovers that her sort-of-best friend/sort-of-girlfriend has been kissing someone else. Heartbroken and ready for a change of pace, Millie decides to apply for scholarships to boarding schools…the farther from Houston the better.Soon, Millie is accepted into one of the world’s most exclusive schools, located in the rolling highlands of Scotland. He... + Read More
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Series: We Contain Multitudes Paperback Sarah Henstra 9780735264236 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 May 12, 2020

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe meets I’ll Give You the Sun in an exhilarating and emotional novel about the growing relationship between two teen boys, told through the letters written to one another.Thrown together by a zealous English teacher’s classroom-mailbox assignment, notorious scrapper, Adam “Kurl” Kurlansky, and Jonathan Hopkirk, a flamboyant Walt Whitman wannabe, have to write an old-fashioned letter to each other every week.Kurl is a senior, an ex high school football player, held back a year, while Jo is a... + Read More
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Series: The Boy in the Red Dress Hardcover Kristin Lambert 9780593113684 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 May 12, 2020

A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue meets Miss Fisher’s Murder Mystery in this rollicking romp of truth, lies, and troubled pasts.New Year’s Eve, 1929. Millie is running the show at the Cloak & Dagger, a swinging speakeasy in the French Quarter, while her aunt is out of town. The new year is just around the corner, and all of New Orleans is out to celebrate, but even wealthy partiers’ diamond earrings can’t outshine the real star of the night: the boy in the red dress. Marion is the club’s star performer and his fans are legion—if mostly und... + Read More
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Series: The Unbelievable Oliver The Unbelievable Oliver and the Sawed-in-Half Dads Paperback Pseudonymous Bosch 9780525552369 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 9 May 12, 2020

In this second hilarious installment of the series that Kirkus called “ridiculous fun,” Oliver is performing at a wedding rehearsal when one of the grooms goes missing in the middle of his magic act!Oliver is new to the magical arts. In fact, he has only performed one act so far, and that one was interrupted by a theft-in-progress that he, his friends the twins Teenie and Bea, and his wisecracking rabbit, Benny, managed to thwart. Now Oliver has been hired for an even more important gig: a wedding. Teenie and Bea’s fathers are finally getting m... + Read More
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Series: The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea Hardcover Maggie Tokuda-Hall 9781536204315 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 May 05, 2020

In a world divided by colonialism and threaded with magic, a desperate orphan turned pirate and a rebellious imperial lady find a connection on the high seas.The pirate Florian, born Flora, has always done whatever it takes to survive—including sailing under false flag on the Dove as a marauder, thief, and worse. Lady Evelyn Hasegawa, a highborn Imperial daughter, is on board as well—accompanied by her own casket. But Evelyn’s one-way voyage to an arranged marriage in the Floating Islands is interrupted when the captain and crew show their true... + Read More
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Series: The One And Only Dylan St. Claire Hardcover Kamen Edwards 9781984893468 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 May 05, 2020

Meet elementary school superstar Dylan St. Claire in this laugh-out-loud book about a live-out-loud boy.Dylan’s getting ready to audition for the school play, a musical about outer space, and he’s got his sights set on playing the star…figuratively and literally. But when he ends up being cast as a squirrel, the real theatrics begin. Follow this extremely secure and unique boy through his daily dramas as he tackles each dilemma with pizzazz and skill.Giving a fabulous voice to the kind of boys who are under-represented in children’s books, Dyla... + Read More
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Series: Verona Comics Hardcover Jennifer Dugan 9780525516286 $23.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 21, 2020

From the author of Hot Dog Girl comes a fresh and funny queer YA contemporary novel about two teens who fall in love in an indie comic book shop. Jubilee has it all together. She’s an elite cellist, and when she’s not working in her stepmom’s indie comic shop, she’s prepping for the biggest audition of her life.Ridley is barely holding it together. His parents own the biggest comic-store chain in the country, and Ridley can’t stop disappointing them—that is, when they’re even paying attention.They meet one fateful night at a comic convention pr... + Read More
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Series: Plenty of Hugs Hardcover Fran Manushkin 9780525554011 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Apr 14, 2020

Two mommies spend a sunny day with their toddler in this cozy, rhyming picture book that is a loving celebration of family.This cheerful book follows a family from morning to night in lively rhyme that rolls off the tongue. There’s a buzz for each bug, and a breeze for each tree, and plenty of hugs for you and me. The toddler and mommies take a morning bike ride to a farm stand, they visit a zoo in the afternoon, and in the evening there’s the bath and storybook routine before the child is tucked cozily into bed. There are seas for ships and ki... + Read More
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Series: Girl Crushed Hardcover Katie Heaney 9781984897343 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 07, 2020

Leah on the Offbeat meets We Are Okay in this pitch-perfect queer romance about falling in love and never quite falling out of it—heartbreak, unexpected new crushes, and all.Before Quinn Ryan was in love with Jamie Rudawski, she loved Jamie Rudawski, who was her best friend. But when Jamie dumps Quinn a month before their senior year, Quinn is suddenly girlfriend-less and best friend-less. Enter a new crush: Ruby Ocampo, the gorgeous and rich lead singer of the popular band Sweets, who’s just broken up with her on-again, off-again boyfriend. Qu... + Read More
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Series: The List of Things That Will Not Change Hardcover Rebecca Stead 9781101938096 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 07, 2020

EIGHT STARRED REVIEWS! The reassuring book kids and families need right now.“An absolute original…a story that kids will love.”—R. J. Palacio, bestselling author of WonderAt a time when everything is changing for Bea and her family, the important things will always stay the same. A soon-to-be classic by the Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach Me.After her parents’ divorce, Bea’s life became different in many ways. But she can always look back at the list she keeps in her green notebook to remember the things that will stay the same. ... + Read More
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Series: Look Hardcover Zan Romanoff 9780525554264 $23.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Mar 31, 2020

“[For] readers of Nina LaCour…Sharply incisive [and] deeply romantic.”—Booklist“Part coming-of-age story, part slow-burn romance, part feminist-manifesto.”—SLJ“[One of] the LGBTQ books that will change the literary landscape.” --O MagazineWhat Lulu Shapiro’s 5,000 Flash followers don’t know:The video of her with another girl was never supposed to go public.Owen definitely wasn’t supposed to break up with her because of it.Behind the online persona Lulu painstakingly curates, her life feels like a terrible, uncertain mess.Then Lulu meets Cass. C... + Read More