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Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro
Demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace must endure the terrors of Tartarus in their attempt to rescue an old friend in this thrilling adventure co-written by best-selling author Rick…
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Xiran Jay Zhao
Percy Jackson meets Yu-Gi-Oh in this hilarious, action-packed fantasy adventure.
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Ian Eagleton
Eleven-year-old James loves dancing, poetry, and Mariah Carey. But he’s being bullied by a boy at school, and as the secrets build up, James begins to lose his spark. Can…
L.D. Lapinski
A beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, about how to make your own place when the world doesn’t think you fit anywhere.
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Jeremy Lachlan
Step inside. Don’t look back. Forward is the only way. His Dark Materials meets Mad Max in this unforgettable blockbuster adventure about the world between worlds.
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Reimena Yee
Lora wants to stay a kid forever, and she’ll do anything to make that happen …
Robin Stevens
When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up their very own secret detective agency at Deepdean School for Girls, they struggle to find any truly exciting mysteries to investigate. (Unless…
Leah Johnson
12-year-old Ellie and her best friend Abby, live in the small-town of Plainsboro where nothing ever happens. Ellie is an unassuming and unspectacular comic book geek, and she idolises her…
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Jessica Walton
Pop culture-obsessed Maisie can’t wait to get to her first Fancon. But being a queer, disabled teenager with chronic pain comes with challenges.
Kyle Lukoff
'A gentle, glowing wonder, full of love and understanding'
A. J. Sass
Perfect for fans of George and Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World: a heartfelt coming of age story about a nonbinary character navigating a binary world.
Raina Telgemeier
Callie loves theater and this year she’s determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a school budget.
Kathleen Gros
In this modern graphic novel retelling of Anne of Green Gables from graphic novelist Kathleen Gros, foster kid Anne Shirley finally lands in a loving home and befriends a girl…
A modern-day graphic novel adaptation of Little Women that explores identity, friendships, and new experiences through the eyes of thirteen-year-old Jo March.
Cathy G. Johnson
A powerful graphic novel about a soccer team full of misfits and the unlikely friendships forged on and off the field.
Rebecca Stead
A sensitive and heart-warming middle grade novel exploring themes of love, change and forgiving your own mistakes, from award-winning children’s author Rebecca Stead.
Alison Evans
Ever since the witch cursed Babs, she turns invisible sometimes. She has her mum and her dog, but teachers and classmates barely notice her. Then, one day, Iris can see…
Ashley Herring Blake
For fans of The Thing About Jellyfish, this is a stunning, tender novel about emerging identity as one girl begins to develop feelings for another in the wake of a…
Michael Dante DiMartino
After a refreshing sojourn in the Spirit World, Korra and Asami return to Republic City to find nothing but political hijinks and human vs. spirit conflict! Pompous developer Wonyong Keum…
When Annabelle learns that her father shares something big–and surprising–in common with her new nonbinary friend, she begins to see herself, and her family, in a whole new light –
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Mark Oshiro
Award-winning YA author Mark Oshiro makes their middle grade debut in this contemporary queer coming-of-age story with a twist of magic, perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Meg Medina.
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Nicole Melleby
Now in paperback: From the acclaimed author of Hurricane Season, an unforgettable story about what makes a family, for fans of Hazel's Theory of Evolution and Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to…
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Michelle Mohrweis
Evelyn strives for excellence. Allie couldn't care less. Together, these polar opposites must work together if they have any hope of saving their school's robotics program.
After an entire summer trying to figure out how to go back to being the person she was before her depression and anxiety diagnosis, twelve-year-old Pluto finds out–with the help…
Phil Stamper
From acclaimed author Phil Stamper (The Gravity of Us and As Far as You’ll Take Me) comes a poignant coming-of-age, contemporary middle grade debut novel about finding your place, using…
Jules Machias
*An Indie Next List Pick, a Top Ten Rainbow Book for Young Readers, and one of Bank Street Children’s Best Books of the Year!* Jules Machias explores identity, gender fluidity…
Esme Symes-Smith
When their ex-hero dad is summoned back to the royal capital of Helston to train a hopeless crown prince, Callie lunges at the opportunity to finally prove themself worthy to…
The first LGBTQA+ anthology for middle-graders featuring stories for every letter of the acronym, including realistic, fantasy, and sci-fi stories by authors like Justina Ireland, Marieke Nijkamp, Alex Gino, and…
Caroline Huntoon
A hotheaded cynic befriends the new kid - a shy trans boy - when she takes on a bet to get him elected student body president in this new contemporary…
Robin Gow
After the death of his best friend and the only other trans boy at school, Noah starts writing letters expressing his feelings to the humanoid creature Mothman and risks everything…
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Ami Polonsky
From the author of the critically-acclaimed Gracefully Grayson comes a thoughtful and sensitive middle grade novel about non-binary identity and first love.
Tim Federle
Billy Elliot meets Glee! Tim Federle’s warm and witty debut is the story of small-town boy Nate as he follows his dreams and learns to be his own best self…
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Rain Reign meets Ivy Aberdeen in this heartfelt novel about a neurodivergent girl navigating changing friendships, a school trip, and expanding horizons.
Aliza Layne
Twelve-year-old goblin and witch-in-training Beetle enlists her former best friend, Kat Hollowbones, to help stop Kat’s sorceress aunt from demolishing the mall where Beetle’s friend Blob Ghost is trapped.
Alex Gino
Sam is nonbinary, and when Sam’s home borough of Staten Island opens up a contest for a new statue, Sam finds the perfect subject: photographer Alice Austen, who lived with…
Lin Thompson
A heart-warming adventure starring a non-binary six-grader and written by a debut non-binary author on the rise
Profound, moving, and - as Charlotte would say - radiant, this book will stay with anyone lucky enough to find it. – Publishers Weekly, starred review for GEORGE As they…
Alyssa Zaczek
Join Martin McLean as he struggles to find his voice - and his inner diva - and navigates friendship, family, first crushes and a whole lot of glitter.
Kit Rosewater,Sophie Escabasse
Fifth-grade best friends Kenzie Kenzilla and Shelly Bombshell dream of becoming roller derby superstars one day, but when a junior league forms and they must recruit teammates, will their friendship…
K O'Neill
After discovering a lost Tea Dragon in the marketplace, Greta learns about the dying art form of Tea Dragon caretaking from the kind tea shop owners, Hesekiel and Erik. As…
Amie Kaufman
New York Times bestselling author Amie Kaufman delivers heart-pounding adventure and breathtaking magical inventions in this unforgettable story about finding one’s place in a sharply divided world.
A. J. Sass, Nicole Melleby
From the acclaimed authors of Hurricane Season and Ana on the Edge, an unforgettable story about the importance of and joy in finding a community, for fans of Alex Gino…
Nina Varela
A thrilling fantasy adventure that explores friendship and queer identity, perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and Rick Riordan's Trials of Apollo series! When Juniper Harvey's family…
Jarad Greene
A-Okay by Jarad Greene is a vulnerable and heartfelt semi-autobiographical middle grade graphic novel about acne, identity, and finding your place.
Still coping with the death of their father, twelve-year-old Mars tries to figure out their place on and off the rink as they navigate being nonbinary in a traditionally gendered…
Maulik Pancholy
Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Middle Grade
From the acclaimed actor and Stonewall Honor-winning author of The Best at It, Maulik Pancholy, comes a new middle grade novel about…
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Twelve-year-old Rahul Kapoor, an Indian-American boy growing up in small-town Indiana, struggles to come to terms with his identity, including that he may be gay.
Medina
An Arthur A. Levine book –Title page verso.