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• Trans History

  From Ancient Times to the Present Day

  Combs, Alex L.,

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  Diversity in human sex and gender is not a modern phenomenon, as readers will discover through illustrated stories and records that introduce historical figures ranging from the controversial Roman emperor Elagabalus to the swashbuckling…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tripping Over You. 1

  Harcum, Suzana,

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  The infamous theater kid Milo and wallflower Liam are unlikely friends connected by a mutual feeling of being misfits in their boarding school. As their friendship and bond develops, unspoken romantic feelings start to bubble up and complicate…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Breathe

  Journeys to Healthy Binding

  Kobabe, Maia,

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  Breathe is both a practical resource for trans and nonbinary folks and an engaging and perspective-broadening read for anyone interested in what it means to be on a journey of expressing one's gender in ways that are joyful, healthy, and affirming.

• Mismatched

  a Modern Graphic Retelling of Emma

  Camlin, Anne,

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  Style influencer, ballet dancer, out-and-proud president of his school's gay-straight alliance, and social expert: Is there anything Evan Horowitz can't do? In this contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's Emma, white Jewish Evan is ending junior…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Homebody

  Parish, Theo,

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  In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself. Combining traditional comics with organic journal-like interludes, Theo takes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Out of Left Field

  Newman, Jonah,

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  Ninth-grader Jonah is not a jock. On the contrary, he loves history class and nerdy movies, and his athletic ineptitude verges on tragic. So, what's he doing signing up for the baseball team? Could it have something to do with the cute shortstop,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lunar Boy

  Wibowo, Jessica

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  Indu, a boy from the moon, feels like he doesn't belong. He hasn't since he and his adoptive mom disembarked from their spaceship--their home--to live on Earth with their new blended family. The kids at school think he's weird; he has a crush on his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Northranger

  Terciero, Rey

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  Cade Munoz has always loved to escape into the world of a good horror movie. After all, horror movies are scary, but to Cade--a closeted queer teen growing up in rural Texas--real life can be way scarier. When Cade is sent to spend the summer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich

  Muniz, Deya

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  Lady Camembert wants to live life on her own terms, without marriage. Well, without marrying a man, that is. But the law of the land is that women cannot inherit. So when her father passes away, she does the only thing she can: She disguises herself…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brooms

  Walls, Jasmine

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  In a magical 1930s Mississippi, a group of queer broom racers of color struggle to survive systemic oppression. To avoid her young cousins getting forcibly taken to a residential magic academy, Luella (who is Choctaw) suggests twins Mattie and Emma…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• DeadEndia. 1, The Watcher's Test

  Steele, Hamish

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  Barney needs a job and a place to live. Luckily, he finds both in Dead End, a theme park haunted house! Unfortunately, Dead End also serves as a portal to hell. Along with his best friend Norma and talking dog Pugsley, he must battle demonic party…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Girl From the Sea

  Ostertag, Lee Knox

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  Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mom, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Artie and the Wolf Moon

  Stephens, Olivia,

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  After sneaking out against her mother's wishes, Artie Irvin spots a massive wolf--then watches it don a bathrobe and transform into her mom. Thrilled to discover she comes from a line of werewolves, Artie asks her mom to share everything--including…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Magic Fish

  Nguyen, Trung Le

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  Real life isn't a fairytale. But Tié̂n 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 Tié̂n, he doesn't even…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Snapdragon

  Leyh, Kat,

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  Snap's town had a witch. At least, that's how the rumor goes. But in reality, Jacks is just a crocks-wearing, internet-savvy old lady who sells roadkill skeletons online--after doing a little ritual to put their spirits to rest. It's creepy, sure,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Deep & Dark Blue

  Smith, Niki

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  After a terrible political coup usurps their noble house, Hawke and Grayson flee to stay alive and assume new identities, Hanna and Grayce. Desperation and chance lead them to the Communion of Blue, an order of magical women who spin the threads of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mooncakes

  Walker, Suzanne (Suzanne Wakeen),

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  A story of love and demons, family and witchcraft.Nova Huang knows more about magic than your average teen witch. She works at her grandmothers' bookshop, where she helps them loan out spell books and investigate any supernatural occurrences in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• On a Sunbeam

  Walden, Tillie, 1996-

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  In two interwoven timelines, a ragtag crew travels to the deepest reaches of space, rebuilding beautiful, broken structures to piece the past together; and two girls meet in boarding school and fall deeply in love, only to learn the pain of loss.

• The Backstagers. Volume One, Rebels Without Applause

  Tynion, James, IV

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  When Jory transfers to an all-boys private high school, he's taken in by the only ones who don't treat him like a new kid, the lowly stage crew known as the Backstagers. Not only does he gain great, lifetime friends, Jory is also introduced to an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Princess Princess Ever After

  O'Neill, Kay (Cartoonist)

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  When the heroic princess Amira rescues the kind-hearted princess Sadie from her tower prison, neither expects to find a true friend in the bargain. Yet as they adventure across the kingdom, they discover that they bring out the very best in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation