T: titles with trans characters + nonfiction about trans identities from Multcolib TeensLike this list

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• Canto Contigo

  a Novel

  Garza Villa, Jonny,

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  Rafie didn't plan for his family moving to San Antonio before his senior year, forcing him to leave behind his mariachi group while dealing with the loss of the most important person in his life--his beloved abuelo. Another hitch in his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Always the Almost

  a Novel

  Underhill, Edward,

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  Sixteen-year-old trans boy Miles Jacobson's New Year resolutions include winning back his ex-boyfriend and winning the Midwest's biggest classical piano competition, but when a new, proudly queer boy moves to town, Miles reconsiders who he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Growing Up Trans

  in Our Own Words

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  "This illustrated nonfiction anthology is a collection of stories, essays, poetry and art by transgender youth."

• What's the T?

  Dawson, Juno,

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  "Discover what it means to be a young transgender and/or nonbinary person in the twenty-first century in this frank and funny guide for teens"

• A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities

  G, Mady,

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  "Covering essential topics like sexuality, gender identity, coming out, and navigating relationships, this guide explains the spectrum of human experience through informative comics, interviews, worksheets, and imaginative examples. A…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Being Transgender in America

  Harris, Duchess,

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  "Examines how people who are transgender--who have a gender identity that doesn't match their sex assigned at birth--have experiences that are unique compared to those of the rest of the population"

• Beyond the Gender Binary

  Vaid-Menon, Alok,

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  "Poet, artist, and LGBTQIA+ rights advocate Alok Vaid-Menon deconstructs, demystifies, and reimagines the gender binary"

• Skate for Your Life

  Baker, Leo, 1991-

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  "Your authenticity is your superpower." That's the motto that professional skateboarder Leo Baker lives by and champions. But like any hero's journey, learning about their power didn't come easy.

• Felix Ever After

  Callender, Kacen,

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  Felix Love has never been in love, painful irony that it is. He desperately wants to know why it seems so easy for everyone but him to find someone. He is proud of his identity, but fears that he's one marginalization too many-- Black,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Heartbreak Bakery

  Capetta, A. R.,

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  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.

• Across a Field of Starlight

  Delliquanti, Blue,

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  "Lu and Fassen are from different worlds and separate solar systems, so when the war of Fassen's world invades Lu's peaceful home, they find themselves at the forefront of a battle they hoped would never happen."

• Man O' War

  McCarthy, Cory,

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  An achingly honest and frequently hilarious coming-of-age novel about an Arab American trans swimmer fighting to keep their head above water in a landlocked Midwestern town.

• Lakelore

  McLemore, Anna-Marie

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  In this young adult novel by award-winning author Anna-Marie McLemore, two non-binary teens are pulled into a magical world under a lake - but can they keep their worlds above water intact?

• Cemetery Boys

  Thomas, Aiden,

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  Yadriel, a trans boy, summons the angry spirit of his high school's bad boy, and agrees to help him learn how he died, thereby proving himself a brujo, not a bruja, to his conservative family.

• Both Sides Now

  Thomas, Peyton,

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  "A transgender teen grapples with his dreams for the future and a crush on his debate partner, all while preparing to to debate trans rights at Nationals"

• Between Perfect and Real

  Stoeve, Ray,

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  "After being cast as Romeo in the school play, Dean realizes he wants everyone to see him as he really is, a male, and not just play one on the stage, despite the risk of losing everything."

• Continuum

  Man, Chella, 1998-

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  "After being cast as Romeo in the school play, Dean realizes he wants everyone to see him as he really is, a male, and not just play one on the stage, despite the risk of losing everything."

• Magical Boy

  a Graphic Novel

  Kao Studios,

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  "Although he was assigned female at birth, Max is your average trans man trying to get through high school as himself. But on top of classes, crushes, and coming out, Max's life is turned upside down when his mom reveals an eons old family…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Meet Cute Diary

  Lee, Emery, 1996-

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  "Noah Ramirez thinks he's an expert on romance. He has to be for his popular blog, the Meet Cute Diary, a collection of trans happily ever afters. There's just one problem; all the stories are fake."

• The Passing Playbook

  Fitzsimons, Isaac,

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  After transitioning at his old school leads to a year of isolation and bullying, 15-year-old Spencer gets a fresh start at Oakley, the most liberal private school in Ohio. At Oakley, Spencer seems to have it all: more accepting classmates,…Read moreRead more of this annotation