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• Elatsoe

  Little Badger, Darcie, 1987-

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  "Imagine an America very similar to our own. It’s got homework, best friends, and pistachio ice cream. There are some differences. This America has been shaped dramatically by the magic, monsters, knowledge, and legends of its peoples, those…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Can't Take That Away

  Salvatore, Steven,

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  "Carey Parker dreams of being a diva, and bringing the house down with song. They can hit every note of all the top pop and Broadway hits. But despite their talent, emotional scars from an incident with a homophobic classmate and their grandmother's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

  Sáenz, Benjamin Alire

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  "Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Felix Ever After

  Callender, Kacen,

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  "Felix Love has never been in love—and, yes, he’s painfully aware of the irony. He desperately wants to know what it’s like and why it seems so easy for everyone but him to find someone. What’s worse is that, even though he is proud of his identity,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Henna Wars

  Jaigirdar, Adiba,

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  "Nishat doesn’t want to lose her family, but she also doesn’t want to hide who she is, and it only gets harder once a childhood friend walks back into her life. Flávia is beautiful and charismatic, and Nishat falls for her instantly. But when a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Out

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  "From a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood set in war-torn 1870s Mexico featuring a transgender soldier, to two girls falling in love while mourning the death of Kurt Cobain, forbidden love in a sixteenth-century Spanish convent or an asexual girl…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Goldie Vance, Volume One - By Hope Larson & Brittney Williams

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  "Sixteen-year-old Marigold “Goldie” Vance lives at a Florida resort with her dad, who manages the place. Her mom, who divorced her dad years ago, works as a live mermaid at a club downtown. Goldie has an insatiable curiosity, which explains her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• It's Not Like It's a Secret - By Misa Sugiura

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  "Sana Kiyohara has too many secrets. Some are small, like how it bothers her when her friends don't invite her to their parties. Some are big, like the fact that her father may be having an affair. And then there's the one that she can barely admit…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Wish You All the Best

  Deaver, Mason,

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  "When Ben De Backer comes out to their parents as nonbinary, they're thrown out of their house and forced to move in with their estranged older sister, Struggling with an anxiety disorder compounded by their parents' rejection, they come out only to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Miseducation of Cameron Post

  Danforth, Emily M.

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  "When Cameron Post’s parents die suddenly in a car crash, her shocking first thought is relief. Relief they’ll never know that, hours earlier, she had been kissing a girl. But that relief doesn’t last, and Cam is forced to move in with her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel - By Sara Farizan

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  "Leila has made it most of the way through Armstead Academy without having a crush on anyone, which is a relief. As an Iranian American, she’s different enough; if word got out that Leila liked girls, life would be twice as hard. But when beautiful…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Girl Made of Stars

  Blake, Ashley Herring,

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  "Mara and Owen are as close as twins can get, so when Mara’s friend Hannah accuses Owen of rape, Mara doesn't know what to think. Can her brother really be guilty of such a violent act? Torn between her family and her sense of right and wrong, Mara…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• If I Was Your Girl

  Russo, Meredith,

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  "Amanda Hardy is the new girl in school. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. But Amanda is keeping a secret, and she’s determined not to get too close to anyone. But when she meets sweet, easygoing Grant, Amanda can’t help…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beautiful Music for Ugly Children

  Cronn-Mills, Kirstin, 1968-

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  "Gabe Williams is a guy with big summer plans. He’s got a job as a radio DJ, following in the footsteps of his mentor, and he wants to move far away after graduation. He’s also hoping his best friend Paige will fall in love with him—she’s smart,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

  Albertalli, Becky

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  "Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now change-averse Simon has to find a way…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• These Witches Don't Burn - By Isabel Sterling

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  "Hannah’s a witch, but not the kind you’re thinking of. She’s the real deal, an Elemental with the power to control fire, earth, water, and air. But even though she lives in Salem, Massachusetts, her magic is a secret she has to keep to herself. If…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• None of the Above

  Gregorio, I. W., 1976-,

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  "When Kristin Lattimer is voted homecoming queen, it seems like another piece of her ideal life has fallen into place. She’s a champion hurdler with a full scholarship to college and she’s madly in love with her boyfriend. In fact, she’s decided…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I'll Give You the Sun

  Nelson, Jandy

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  "Jude and her twin brother, Noah, are incredibly close. At thirteen, isolated Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude cliff-dives and wears red-red lipstick and does the talking for both…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Late to the Party

  Quindlen, Kelly,

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  "Seventeen is nothing like Codi Teller imagined. She’s never crashed a party, never stayed out too late. She’s never even been kissed. And it’s not just because she’s gay. It’s because she and her two best friends, Maritza and JaKory, spend more…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Symptoms of Being Human

  Garvin, Jeff

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  "Riley Cavanaugh is many things: Punk rock. Snarky. Rebellious. And gender fluid. Some days Riley identifies as a boy, and others as a girl. But Riley isn't exactly out yet. And between starting a new school and having a congressman father running…Read moreRead more of this annotation