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Going bicoastal

Adler, Dahlia

Paper Book

A SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD MEDALIST "This is what it looks like when a brilliant high concept is executed to perfection. It's got all the Dahlia Adler trademarks--romance, wry humor, specificity, and genuine emotional depth." - Becky Albertalli, New York Times...

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Heartstopper. Volume 1

Oseman, Alice

Paper Book

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. This edition features beautiful two-color artwork. Now streaming on Netflix! Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to...

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Aristotle and Dante dive into the waters of the world

Sáenz, Benjamin Alire

Paper Book

A #1 New York Times bestseller Four starred reviews! "Messily human and sincerely insightful." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, multiple award-winning novel Aristotle and...

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Felix ever after

Callender, Kacen

Paper Book

Extensive ARE distribution, including targeted mailings and conference distribution Promotion at conferences and preview events Pitch author for events with librarians Pitch author for profiles, interview or behind-the-book feature in SLJ or Booklist ...

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All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto

Johnson, George M.

Paper Book

A New York Times Bestseller and the #1 Most Challenged Book in America according to the American Library Association In a series of personal essays, award-winning author and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue explores their childhood,...

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Only on the weekends

Atta, Dean

Paper Book

Big Mouth ARE mailing to a curated list of influential librarians and educators Teens' Top 10/YALSA ARE mailing to 15 teen reading groups across the country Advertising in key school & library media Featured title in Pride on Every Page, the...

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Kings, queens, and in-betweens

Boteju, Tanya

Paper Book

"Poignant and important." --Refinery29 "A bright and sparkly celebration of love and self-acceptance." --Kirkus Reviews Judy Blume meets RuPaul's Drag Race in this funny, feel-good debut novel about a queer teen who navigates questions of...

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Songs of Irie

Bromfield, Asha

Paper Book

"A devastating and nuanced look at two teens' battle for freedom, hope, independence, and love." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Perfect for fans of The Black Kids, Songs of Irie is a sweeping coming-of-age novel from Asha Bromfield about a budding...

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Hell followed with us

White, Andrew Joseph

Paper Book

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A furious, queer debut novel about embracing the monster within and unleashing its power against your oppressors. "A long, sustained scream to the various strains of anti-transgender legislation multiplying around the world...

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Icebreaker

Graziadei, A. L.

Paper Book

A. L. Graziadei's Icebreaker is an irresistible YA debut about two hockey players fighting to be the best--and the romance that catches them by surprise along the way. Seventeen-year-old Mickey James III is a college freshman, a brother to five sisters, and a hockey...

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Last night at the Telegraph Club

Lo, Malinda

Paper Book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND STONEWALL BOOK AWARD * From acclaimed author Malinda Lo comes a gripping, tender coming-of-age novel exploring identity, queerness, and historical upheaval set in San Francisco's Chinatown during the 1950s. ...

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Dragging Mason County

Campbell, Curtis (Author of Dragging Mason County)

Paper Book

*A White Raven List selection* *A White Pine Award finalist* *A Publishing Triangle Award winner* A laugh-out-loud YA debut that examines the realities of small-town queer life and celebrates the transformative power of drag--perfect for fans of RuPaul's Drag Race and Pumpkin...

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Queerceañera

Crespo, Alex

Paper Book

Featured title at school & library conferences and preview events Featured title in Shake Up Your Shelves, a campaign to promote inclusive texts in curriculum, library collections, and bookstores Featured title in Pride on Every Page, a campaign to uplift and center...

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Other ever afters : new queer fairy tales

Gillman, Melanie

Paper Book

Once upon a time . . . happily ever after turned out differently than expected. In this new, feminist, queer fairy-tale collection, you'll find the princesses, mermaids, knights, barmaids, children, and wise old women who have been forced to sit on the sidelines in classic stories taking center...

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Icarus

Ancrum, K.

Paper Book

"The sparse prose in this unconventional, must-read of a trauma-infused borderline thriller is packed with emotional breadth." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "In this intimate poetic reimagining of the Icarus myth, Ancrum crafts a subversive triumph that is a love letter...

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Friday I'm in love

Garrett, Camryn

Paper Book

It's too late for a Sweet Sixteen, but what if Mahalia had a coming-out party? A love letter to romantic comedies, sweet sixteen blowouts, Black joy, and queer pride. "A perfect ode to romantic comedies, wrapped in a dazzling rainbow dress." --Rachael Lippincott, #1 New...

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Salt the water

Iloh, Candice

Paper Book

A Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book Cerulean Gene is free everywhere except school, where they're known for repeatedly challenging authority. Raised in a free-spirited home by two loving parents who encourage Cerulean to be their full self, they've got big dreams of moving cross...

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The breakup lists

Khorram, Adib

Paper Book

Love is more complicated than "boy meets boy" in bestselling author Adib Khorram's sharply funny new romantic comedy, set in the sordid world of high school theater Jackson Ghasnavi is a lot of things-a techie, a smoothie afficionado, a totally not obsessive list-maker-but one...

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When the angels left the old country

Lamb, Sacha

Paper Book

For fans of Good Omens -- a queer immigrant fairytale about individual purpose, the fluid nature of identity, and the power of love to change and endure. Uriel the angel and Little Ash (short for Ashmedai) are the only two supernatural creatures in their...

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CafÃ© con lychee

Lee, Emery

Paper Book

Featured title in HarperStacks' Pride on Every Page campaign

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Pride and prejudice and Pittsburgh

Lippincott, Rachael

Paper Book

From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Feet Apart and She Gets the Girl comes a fresh and inventive sapphic romantic comedy that's "a gem of a book" (Booklist, starred review) "perfect for fans of Outlander and Bridgerton" (Kirkus Reviews...

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Ophelia after all

Marie, Racquel

Paper Book

California Book Award Winner One of NPR's Best Books of the Year A teen girl navigates friendship drama, the end of high school, and discovering her queerness in Ophelia After All, a hilarious and heartfelt contemporary YA debut by author Racquel Marie. <...

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Lakelore

McLemore, Anna-Marie

Paper Book

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? Everyone who lives near the lake knows the stories about the world underneath it, an...

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I kissed Shara Wheeler : a novel

McQuiston, Casey

Paper Book

*INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *INSTANT #1 INDIE BESTSELLER* *INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER* From the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop and Red, White & Royal Blue comes a romantic comedy about chasing down what you...

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Only this beautiful moment

Nazemian, Abdi

Paper Book

Advertising in key school & library media, such as School Library Journal, The Horn Book and Booklist Featured title in Pride on Every Page, the HarperStacks Pride Month promotion Featured title in Shake Up Your Shelves, a campaign to promote inclusive texts in...

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The princess and the fangirl : a geekerella fairy tale

Poston, Ashley

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Drizzle, dreams, and lovestruck things

Prasad, Maya

Paper Book

The Singh sisters grew up helping their father navigate the bustle of the Songbird Inn. Nestled on dreamy and drizzly Orcas Island in the Pacific Northwest, the inn's always been warm and cozy and filled with interesting guests - the perfect home. But things are about to heat up now that the...

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The lesbiana's guide to Catholic school

Reyes, Sonora

Paper Book

Big Mouth ARE mailing to a curated list of influential librarians and educators Teens' Top 10/YALSA ARE mailing to 15 teen reading groups across the country Featured title in HarperStacks' Pride on Every Page campaign State and national award mailing <...

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Love Letters for Joy

See, Melissa

Paper Book

A new LGBTQIA+ romance story by the author of You, Me, and Our Heartstrings. Less than a year away from graduation, seventeen-year-old Joy is too busy overachieving to be worried about relationships. She's determined to be Caldwell Prep's first disabled valedictorian. And she only has one...

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She is a haunting

Tran, Trang Thanh

Paper Book

William C. Morris Debut Award Finalist Instant New York Times and Indie Bestseller This house eats and is eaten . . . "A riveting debut from a remarkable new voice! Trang Thanh Tran weaves an impressive gothic mystery in which...

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Always the almost : a novel

Underhill, Edward

Paper Book

A trans pianist makes a New Year's resolution on a frozen Wisconsin night to win regionals and win back his ex, but a new boy complicates things in Edward Underhill's heartfelt debut YA rom-dram, Always the Almost. Sixteen-year-old trans boy Miles Jacobson has two New...

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Look on the bright side

Williams, Lily

Paper Book

The creators of Eisner-nominated Go With the Flow Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann are back with a funny and heartwarming story following four best friends Brit, Abby, Christine, and Sasha in the graphic novel, Look on the Bright Side. Perfect for fans of Maria Scrivan's...

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Nothing burns as bright as you

Woodfolk, Ashley

Paper Book

Five starred reviews! From New York Times bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You is an impassioned stand-alone tale of queer love, grief, and the complexity of female friendship. Two girls. One wild and reckless day. Years of...

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Pride : an inspirational history of the LGBTQ+ movement

Caldwell, S. A.

Paper Book

Take pride in who you are! This inspiring history of the LGBTQ+ community enlightens young readers on the true timeline of LGBTQ+ history around the world, the lives of important figures like Harvey Milk, and iconic events like Stonewall. The LGBTQ+ community is so much more than...

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Here and queer

Ellis, Rowan

Paper Book

Here and Queer is a helpful, friendly guide full of support and advice about living your best queer life, written for girls. This vibrant, inclusive guide, designed for all kinds of girls, is designed to help you be the strongest, proudest,...

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Welcome to St. Hell

Hancox, Lewis

Paper Book

A groundbreaking memoir about being a trans teen, in the vein of FUN HOME and FLAMER... and at the same time entirely its own. Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self. He knows she hates her body. He knows she's confused about who to snog. He knows she's really a he and will...

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Breathe : journeys to healthy binding

Kobabe, Maia

Paper Book

A graphic guide to chest binding with real-life stories and research-backed advice from bestselling Gender Queer author MAIA KOBABE and University of Michigan professor SARAH PEITZMEIER. Breathe arose from the need for a resource for folks considering chest binding...

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From here : a memoir

Mufleh, Luma

Paper Book

In her coming-of-age memoir, refugee advocate Luma Mufleh writes of her tumultuous journey to reconcile her identity as a gay Muslim woman and a proud Arab-turned-American refugee. With no word for "gay" in Arabic, Luma may not have known what to call the feelings she had...

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Homebody

Parish, Theo

Paper Book

Featured title in Pride on Every Page, the HarperStacks Pride Month promotion Featured title in Edelweiss Librarian Collection promoted at virtual conferences and preview events State and national award mailing

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Call me Bill

Richards, Lynette

Paper Book

A gorgeously illustrated historical graphic novel based on a real person who, defying gender expectations, left home in search of adventure and a more authentic life. It was April 1, 1873. In the middle of the night, Sarah Jane spotted flares off the coast of her island home. She woke...

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