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  It Gets Better  
The Vast Fields of Ordinary

Nick Burd - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

It's Dade's last summer at home. He has a crappy job at Food World, a "boyfriend" who won't publicly acknowledge his existence (maybe because Pablo also has a girlfriend), and parents on the verge of a divorce. College is Dade's shining beacon of possibility, a horizon...
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It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living

Dan Savage - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback

In 2010, Dan Savage and his partner, Terry Miller, uttered three words that would give rise to a global movement focused on empowerment of LGBTQ youth - it gets betterGrowing up isnt easy. Many young people face daily tormenting and bullying, and this is especially true for LGBTQ kids...
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Ask the Passengers

A.S. King - Little
Format: Book

Astrid Jones desperately wants to confide in someone, but her mother's pushiness and her father's lack of interest tell her they're the last people she can trust. Instead, Astrid spends hours lying on the backyard picnic table watching airplanes fly overhead. She doesn't know the passengers...
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Will Grayson, Will Grayson

John Green - Dutton
Format: Book

Two award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author join forces for a collaborative novel of awesome proportions.One cold night, in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, two teens - both named Will Grayson - are about to cross paths. As their worlds collide and intertwine, the Will...
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The Letter Q: Queer Writers' Notes to their Younger Selves

Sarah Moon - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Print book

Life-saving letters from a glittering wishlist of top authors.If you received a letter from your older self, what do you think it would say? What do you wish it would say?That the boy you were crushing on in History turns out to be gay too, and that you become boyfriends in college? That...
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Almost Perfect

Brian Katcher - Delacorte Press
Format: Paperback

Whether you're trans, gay, lesbian, bi, queer, questioning, or straight, this winner of the Stonewall Children's & Young Adult Literature Award will make you marvel at the beauty of human connection and the irrepressible nature of love. Everyone has that one line they swear...
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Boy Meets Boy: 20th Anniversary Edition

David Levithan - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Paperback

This is the story of Paul, a sophomore at a high school like no other: The cheerleaders ride Harleys, the homecoming queen used to be a guy named Daryl (she now prefers Infinite Darlene and is also the star quarterback) , and the gay-straight alliance was formed to help the straight kids...
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Queer: The Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens

Kathy Belge - Zest Books
Format: Paperback

Teen life is hard enough with all of the pressures kids face, but for teens who are LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender) , it's even harder. When do you decide to come out? To whom? Will your friends accept you? And how on earth do you meet people to date? Queer is a humorous,...
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Empress of the World

Sara Ryan - Speak; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Nicola Lancaster is spending her summer at the Siegel Institute, a hothouse of smart, intense teenagers. She soon falls in with Katrina (Manic Computer Chick), Isaac (Nice-Guy-Despite-Himself), Kevin (Inarticulate Composer) . . . and Battle, a beautiful blond dancer. The two become friends--and...
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Boyfriends with Girlfriends

Alex Sanchez - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Four teens explore the fluidity of love, sexuality, and identity in this acclaimed novel from Alex Sanchez, now in paperback.Sergio is bisexual, but his only real relationship was with a girl. Lance has always known he was gay, but he’s never had a real boyfriend. When the two of them...
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Far From You

Tess Sharpe - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

This beautifully realized debut delves into the emotions of a girl recovering from drug addiction and grief, all wrapped up in a solid mystery. -Kirkus Reviews starred review Sharpe creates a lacerating picture of grief and regret. ...The murder mystery is compelling, and its resolution...
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Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List

Rachel Cohn - Knopf Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

The quintessential Girl-Likes-Boy-Who-Likes-Boys, from the New York Times bestselling authors of NICK & NORAH’S INFINITE PLAYLIST! Naomi and Ely are best friends. Naomi loves and is in love with Ely, and Ely loves Naomi, but prefers to be in love with boys. So they create their...
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