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• Not Otherwise Specified

  Moskowitz, Hannah,

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  High school junior Etta feels like she's never enough—not gay enough, straight enough, sick enough, or healthy enough. So when she has a chance to get out of Nebraska and head for a prestigious New York City arts school, she jumps at it. And in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Forgive Me If I've Told You This Before

  Stetz-Waters, Karelia

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  Taking place in Oregon in 1989, when the state is attempting to pass legislation against gays, Triinu Hoffman is a high school student who knows she's a lesbian, but is not sure she is up for the challenge of facing down her many opponents. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I'll Give You the Sun

  Nelson, Jandy,

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  Twins Noah and Jude are inseparable until misunderstandings, jealousies, and a major loss rip them apart. Both are talented artists and both struggle with their sexuality. Publisher's Weekly says, "Nelson’s novel brims with emotion (grief, longing,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Double Exposure

  Birdsall, Bridget,

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  Born with ambiguous genitalia, Alyx has lived her life as a boy, but knows that her true identity is a girl. As she begins the transition, the author explores the complexity of Alyx’s condition, touching on the medical and psychological challenges…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lies We Tell Ourselves

  Talley, Robin,

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  Taking place in 1959 Virginia, this is a story of two seniors, one black and one white, who stand on opposite sides of the school integration debate. When they are forced to work together on a class project, they are immediately drawn toward one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Man Guy

  Barakiva, Michael,

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  Being forced to attend summer school by his strict Armenian parents becomes a blessing in disguise for 14-year-old Alek Khederian when it sparks a romance with an older boy named Ethan, a cool, skateboarding junior who epitomizes cool.

• Far From You

  Sharpe, Tess,

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  Alternating between past and present, this story begins with a crime, which is then unraveled by our narrator, 17-year-old Sophie, as she describes how she got to the point where her best friend Mina was murdered. School Library Journal describes it…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Two Boys Kissing

  Levithan, David,

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  This novel features the stories of one transgender and several gay teens, as narrated by a Greek chorus of men who died of AIDS, and looks at the different world for teenagers coming of age now compared to when Levithan’s "Boy Meets Boy" was…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

  Sáenz, Benjamin Alire,

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  Fifteen-year-old Aristotle (Ari) has always felt lonely and distant from people, until he meets fellow loner Dante in the summer of 1987. Publisher's Weekly says this story is "a tender, honest exploration of identity and sexuality, and a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy

  Wright, Bil

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  Carlos is a 16-year-old high school student who's talent as a makeup artist lands him a part-time job at Macy’s cosmetics counter. His life is complicated by his jealous boss, his sister's abusive boyfriend, and his crush on a punk-rocker classmate.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• About a Girl

  Horniman, Joanne

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  A spellbinding love story between two young women that unfolds like a series of paintings and explores the tender moments that pull them together and the secrets that push them apart.

• Boy Meets Boy

  Levithan, David

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  When High School Sophomore Paul falls hard for Noah, he thinks he has found his one true love, but when Noah walks out of his life, Paul has to find a way to get him back and make everything right once more.

• Beyond Magenta

  Transgender Teens Speak Out

  Kuklin, Susan,

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  Includes interviews with six very different transgender, genderqueer, and intersex young adults who tell their stories in their own words. The author/photographer does a wonderful and the voices of these youth -alternately proud and fearful,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Some Assembly Required

  the Not-so-secret Life of a Transgender Teen

  Andrews, Arin

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  In a plainspoken and sometimes-humorous memoir, transgender teenager Arin discusses events from his childhood and teen years, including details of undergoing gender reassignment as a high school student. It also has mention of his relationship with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rethinking Normal

  a Memoir in Transition

  Hill, Katie Rain,

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  Katie realized very young that a serious mistake had been made: she was a girl who had been born into the body of a boy. In this memoir, she shares her personal journey of growing up transgender, including undergoing gender reassignment in her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Letter Q

  Queer Writers' Notes to Their Younger Selves

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  This anthology features 64 LGBTQ authors and illustrators, both well-known and not, who send letters and/or comics to their younger selves. It is a thoughtful, humorous, and moving collection.

• Queer

  the Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens

  Belge, Kathy,

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  This important and lively book covers a range of emotional and physical health topics that run the gamut. It offers upfront advice, information and resources for teens who either think or know they are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.