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1) Dreadnought
Author
Series
Nemesis (April Daniels) volume 1
Publisher
Diversion Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Danny Tozer has a problem: she just inherited the powers of Dreadnought, the world's greatest superhero. Until Dreadnought fell out of the sky and dies right in front of her, Danny was trying to keep people from finding out she's transgender. But before he expired, Dreadnought passed his mantel to her, and those secondhand superpowers transformed Danny's body into what she's always thought it should be. Now there's no hiding that she's a girl. It...
Author
Language
English
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Description
Huegel Madrone provides realistic advice for teens who are LGBTQ, questioning whether they might be, or are just interested in knowing more about LGBTQ history and rights. Also included are practical suggestions on dealing with homophobia; dating; creating a more accepting school environment; and reconciling your sexual/gender identity with cultural and religious beliefs.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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Description
After enduring his father's suicide, his own suicide attempt, broken friendships, and more in the Bronx projects, Aaron Soto, sixteen, is already considering the Leteo Institute's memory-alteration procedure when his new friendship with Thomas turns to unrequited love.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Real life isn't a fairytale. But Tien 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 as a kid, but for Tien, he doesn't even have the right words because his parents are struggling with their English. Is there a Vietnamese word for what he's going through? Is there a way to tell them he's gay?"--
Author
Series
Heartstopper volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. Charlie and Nick's relationship has been going really well, and Charlie thinks he's ready to say those three little words: I love you. Nick feels the same way, but he's got a lot on his mind -- especially the thought of coming out to his dad and the fact that Charlie might have an eating disorder. As a new...
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The experience of publicly identifying oneself as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender is deeply personal for each individual. Rodi and Ross examine issues and questions that are shared by all LGBT teenagers, and include information on groups that provide support to young people coming out.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Written in an accessible Q & A format, here, finally, is the go-to resource for parents hoping to understand and communicate with their gay child. Through their LGBTQ-oriented site, the authors are uniquely experienced to answer parents' many questions and share insight and guidance on both emotional and practical topics. Filled with real-life experiences from gay kids and parents, this is the book gay kids want their parents to read"--Publisher's...
Author
Publisher
Fitzroy Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"Set on a small and struggling family dairy operation in southern Minnesota, The Complicated Calculus (and Cows) of Carl Paulsen follows fifteen-year-old Carl as he confronts his crush on Andy Olnan, a handsome and confident but secretive "city boy" recently transplanted to farm life from Minneapolis who may or may not share the same feelings. At the same time, Carl and his father clash over the future of their farm, a legacy of Carl's late mother:...
Author
Series
Publisher
Push
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"It's a hot summer, and life's going all right for Jackson and his family on the Mish. It's almost Christmas, school's out, and he's hanging with his mates, teasing the visiting tourists, avoiding the racist boys in town. Just like every year, Jackson's Aunty and annoying little cousins visit from the city--but this time a mysterious boy with a troubled past comes with them. As their friendship evolves, Jackson must confront the changing shapes of...
16) Sovereign
Author
Series
Nemesis (April Daniels) volume 2
Publisher
DiversionBooks
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Only nine months after her debut as the superhero Dreadnought, Danny Tozer is already a scarred veteran. Protecting a city the size of New Port is a team-sized job and she's doing it alone. Between her newfound celebrity and her demanding cape duties, Dreadnought is stretched thin, and it's only going to get worse. When she crosses a newly discovered billionaire supervillain, Dreadnought comes under attack from all quarters. From her troubled family...
17) Delta Belles
Author
Language
English
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Description
Four 1969 graduates of Mississippi's College for Women, who reassemble their once-popular musical quartet for their twenty-fifth reunion. Each woman has had her share of adversity in the years following college. Deborah "Delta" Ballou questions the existence of God in the wake of her minister husband's murder. Aspiring blues singer Rae Dawn regrets sacrificing her relationship with life partner Noel for the sake of her career.
18) Love, Simon
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A closeted gay high school student struggles with coming out to his family and friends.
19) If this gets out
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Best friends and members of a popular boy band find their once-easy rapport straining under the pressures of fame and their management's decision for gay singer Ruben to stay in the closet.
Ruben Montez and Zach Knight are two members of the boy-band Saturday, one of the biggest acts in America. Along with their bandmates Angel Phan and Jon Braxton, the four are teen heartbreakers in front of the cameras and best friends backstage. But their once-easy...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"From a New York Times reporter and memoirist Sopan Deb comes a heartwarming and charmingly funny debut novel about a box in the attic that leads one Bengali-American family down a path toward rediscovering family love, even when splintered. Shantanu Das is living in the shadows of his past. In his 60s, he finds himself iced out of his traditional Bengali community after an uncouth divorce from his wife, Chaitali; he hasn't spoken to his eldest daughter...
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