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• A Song for You & I

  O'Neill, Kay (Cartoonist)

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  Being a ranger means adventure, action, and protecting the weak. But who protects the ranger when they lose their way? Could Kes and Rowan's unlikely friendship be something more?

• The Ribbon Skirt

  Mukwa, Cameron

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  Anang is two-spirit and nonbinary and doesn’t know what others will think of them wearing a ribbon skirt, but they're determined to follow their heart’s desire. Anang sets off to gather the materials needed to make the skirt and turns to those…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Asking for a Friend

  Riley, Ronnie

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  Eden Jones has exactly three friends. And they're all fake. From a web of lies and social anxiety to true friendship and queer joy, this book portrays all the ups and downs of true friendship.

• Noah Frye Gets Crushed

  Horne, Maggie

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  In this cute and queer contemporary middle grade comedy about friendship, first crushes, and first kisses, twelve-year-old Noah Frye comes up with a foolproof plan to teach herself how to have a crush on a boy to fit in better with her friends—only…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Otherwoods

  Winans, Justine Pucella

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  When River's only friend (and crush) Avery is kidnapped and dragged into The Otherwoods by monsters, River has no choice but to confront the world they've seen only in their nightmares.

• Tegan and Sara. Junior High

  Quin, Tegan, 1980-

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  A contemporary middle grade graphic novel that explores growing up, coming out, and finding yourself through music and sisterhood

• Ellen Outside the Lines

  Sass, A. J.

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  A novel about a neurodivergent thirteen-year-old navigating changing friendships, a school trip, and expanding horizons.

• Almost Flying

  Arlow, Jake Maia

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  In this unabashedly queer middle grade debut, a week-long amusement park road trip becomes a true roller coaster of emotion when Dalia realizes she has more-than-friend feelings for her new bestie.

• Deepest Breath

  Grehan, Meg

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  Written in accessible verse `chapters' and in a warm and reassuring style, The Deepest Breath will be of special relevance to young girls who are starting to realise that they are attracted to other girls, but it is also a story for any young reader…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thanks a Lot, Universe

  Lucas, Chad

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  A rich and funny story about a terrific bunch of boys struggling to make sense of life's confusing slings and arrows, demonstrating how you don't always know what your peers are going through, and how powerful kindness is.

• Too Bright to See

  Lukoff, Kyle

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  A haunting ghost story about navigating grief, growing up, and growing into a new gender identity.

• The Dog Knight

  Whitley, Jeremy

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  In this humorous and heartwarming graphic novel, a nonbinary middle schooler saves a dog from bullies and is offered the chance to become the protector of a magical pact between humans and dogs.

• Upstaged

  Easter, Robin

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  As summer wanes and September looms, Ash and Ivy’s friendship will change forever, one way or another. In a summer of goodbyes and new beginnings, shy Ashton Price hopes to confess to their theater camp crush in this heartfelt middle-grade graphic…Read moreRead more of this annotation