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41) Openly straight
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Tired of being known as "the gay kid", Rafe Goldberg decides to assume a new persona when he comes east and enters an elite Massachusetts prep school--but trying to deny his identity has both complications and unexpected consequences.
42) 19 love songs
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
A collection of stories that celebrate various kinds of love. Includes sixteen prose stories, two stories in verse, and one story in comic book format.
A collection of fiction, nonfiction, and a story in verse celebrating love.
Levithan has created a mixtape of stories, verses, and illustrations featuring characters from his novels, as well as new characters. All of them are discovering the ways in which their hearts can sing. -- adapted from jacket...
43) Joe Bell
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English
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The true story of a small town, working class father who embarks on a walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying after his son is tormented in high school for being gay. Meanwhile he realizes he is instead missing out on his sons life back at home.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
The son of a film director, Mack grows up on set and into a hopeless romantic -- one who falls hard for the handsome and popular Karim, who eventually notices him back, right before Mack has to relocate to Scotland. Not wanting to lose his first love, Mack asks Karim to be long-distance, but while they're trying, fearless and confident Finlay shows up on set, and Mack's world turns upside down yet again.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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JEF - LGBTQIA - Teens
JEF - Science Fiction (Young Adults)
NPM - 2023 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults
NPM - YA LGBTQIA
JEF - Science Fiction (Young Adults)
NPM - 2023 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults
NPM - YA LGBTQIA
Description
Putting their trust in one another, two boys, Andrew and Jamie, search for civilization in a world ravaged by a deadly pathogen, but their secrets could cost them everything as they try to find the courage to fight for the future, together.
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English
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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
Heartstopper volume 1
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
Shy and softhearted Charlie strikes up a friendship with rugby player Nick, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, their friendship grows into something more.
50) Ace of hearts
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Everyone around Alvin seems to be obsessed with one thing - sex. Alvin finds it uncomfortable to think and talk about it and he knows he isn't ready and may never be. His friends, however, think that all Alvin needs is to hook up with the right guy, so they identify three of the most eligible guys in school and start a plan to set Alvin up with each one. But the closer Alvin gets to being physical with someone, the more he's uncertain that this is...
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
Micah is rich, dreamy, and charming. As the “Prince of Chicago,”—the son of local celebrity sports radio host known as the King of Chicago—he has everything going for him. Unfortunately, he’s also the prince of imaginary meet-cutes, since he’s too nervous to actually ask boys out. Instead, Micah draws each crush to share on Instagram with a post about their imaginary dates. Ninety-nine “boyfriends” later, his account is hugely popular,...
53) The player
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Cooper has been hooking up with teammate Pesh in secret, and has to play along when Pesh dates a girl and even tolerate locker-room homophobic talk. When Pesh outs Cooper online, trying to better his own chances at playing pro, Cooper chooses self-esteem and honesty over sex"--Amazon.
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Dylan Highmark thought his winter was going to be full of boring shifts at the Dairy Queen, until he finds himself in love with a boy who's literally too hot to handle. Dylan has always wanted a boyfriend, but the suburbs surrounding Philadelphia do not have a lot in the way of options. Then, in walks Jordan, a completely normal (and undeniably cute) boy who also happens to run at a cool 110 degrees Fahrenheit. When the boys start...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A young gay Brazilian who has tested negative for HIV after a long-term relationship reluctantly introduces his HIV-positive ex to a new friend who has been recently diagnosed, before the three find their lives intertwined by the disease's ongoing realities.
56) Love, Simon
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
Everyone deserves a great love story, but for seventeen-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he's fallen for online. Resolving both issues proves hilarious, terrifying, and life-changing.
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English
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"The story of the dangerous first love of two young men: Mungo and James. Born under different stars--Mungo a Protestant and James a Catholic--they should be sworn enemies if they're to be seen as men at all. Their environment is a hyper-masculine and sectarian one, for gangs of young men and the violence they might dole out dominate the Glaswegian estate where they live. And yet against all odds Mungo and James become best friends as they find a...
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Are you LGBTQ+? Not sure? Whether you're queer or questioning, understanding sexuality and gender identity can be confusing. And if you're a Christian, questions of identity can be even scarier. Is there something wrong with you? Will your friends accept you? When should you tell your family? What about church? Queerfully and Wonderfully Made: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Christian Teens has answers to all these questions and more. You'll get insight and support...
59) Heat wave
Author
Series
Extraordinaries volume 3
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Edition.
Language
English
Description
"Heat Wave is the explosive finale to the thrilling and "uproariously funny" (Sophie Gonzales) Extraordinaries trilogy by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author TJ Klune! Nick, Seth, Gibby, and Jazz are back in action bringing justice, protection, and disaster energy to the people of Nova City. An unexpected hero returns to Nova City and crash lands into Nick's home, upturning his life, his family, and his understanding of what it means to...
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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...
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