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John Corey Whaley
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Highly Illogical Behaviour
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If you're drawn to character-driven stories, "Highly Illogical Behaviour" gently unfolds the complexities of mental health through a heartfelt friendship. Whaley's vibrant and realistic portrayal of his characters makes for a read that's both enlightening and emotionally resonant. This book manages to tackle serious issues with a lightness that offers hope and understanding.
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This book is a refreshing and heartwarming coming-of-age story that beautifully combines elements of romance, self-discovery, and the power of resilience. Through Liz's journey, readers will be immersed in a world of diverse characters, where race, identity, and social expectations are explored in a poignant and relatable way. With its smart, hilarious, and unapologetically authentic narrative, "You Should See Me In A Crown" is a must-read for anyone looking for a powerful story that celebrates love, friendship, and the courage to chase your dreams.
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This novel is emotionally heartbreaking, and a heartwarming journey of 2 boys - Mateo and Rufus. On September 5th, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: they're going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they're both looking to make a new friend on their End Day.
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Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera |
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Here's To Us
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Here's To Us could be a good read for fans of What If It's Us as it continues the story of Arthur and Ben. Readers will get to witness the characters grow and figure out what they want in life. The authors seamlessly weave together different themes like romance, friendship and career aspirations to produce a beautiful and captivating story.
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This book is a must-read for anyone questioning their identity or struggling with self-acceptance. Through the captivating story of Felix Love, it beautifully explores the complexities of being transgender and the journey of finding love and embracing oneself. With its honest portrayal of the challenges faced by marginalized communities, it is an inspiring and empowering read that encourages readers to recognize and embrace the love they deserve.
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Bill Konigsberg
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Arthur
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Levine
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The Music Of What Happens
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Max: Chill. Sports. Video games. Gay and not a big deal, not to him, not to his mom, not to his buddies. And a secret: An encounter with an older kid that makes it hard to breathe, one that he doesn't want to think about, ever.Jordan: The opposite of chill. Poetry. His "wives" and the Chandler Mall. Never been kissed and searching for Mr. Right, who probably won't like him anyway. And a secret: A spiraling out of control mother, and the knowledge that he's the only one who can keep the family from falling apart.Throw in a rickety, 1980s-era food truck called Coq Au Vinny. Add in prickly pears, cloud eggs, and a murky idea of what's considered locally sourced and organic. Place it all in Mesa, Arizona, in June, where the temp regularly hits 114. And top it off with a touch of undeniable chemistry between utter opposites.Over the course of one summer, two boys will have to face their biggest fears and decide what they're willing to risk -- to get the thing they want the most.
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"Here to Stay" is a captivating young adult novel that depicts the harsh realities of racism and identity crisis. The book is a perfect read for teenagers and young adults who are trying to discover their identities, especially those from marginalized communities. The uniqueness of the book lies in its vivid portrayal of how racism affects every aspect of a person's life and how one can rise above it with the help of friends and family.
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David Levithan, Nina LaCour |
Macmillan
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You Know Me Well
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Who knows you well? Your best friend? Your boyfriend or girlfriend? A stranger you meet on a crazy night? No one, really?Mark and Kate have sat next to each other for an entire year, but have never spoken. For whatever reason, their paths outside of class have never crossed.That is until Kate spots Mark miles away from home, out in the city for a wild, unexpected night. Kate is lost, having just run away from a chance to finally meet the girl she has been in love with from afar. Mark, meanwhile, is in love with his best friend Ryan, who may or may not feel the same way.When Kate and Mark meet up, little do they know how important they will become to each other -- and how, in a very short time, they will know each other better than any of the people who are supposed to know them more.Told in alternating points of view by Nina LaCour and David Levithan, the best-selling author of Every Day and co-author of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (with Rachel Cohn) and Will Grayson, Will Grayson (with John Green), You Know Me Well is a deeply honest story about navigating the joys and heartaches of first love, one truth at a time.
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"The Nowhere Girls" could be a great read for young women who are starting to identify and resist against the systemic oppression and sexist culture that they may face in their schools or communities. This book is unique because it not only highlights the strength and resilience of young women but also the power of collective action in bringing about change. Through its characters, it provides a glimpse into the experiences and struggles of girls who are fighting back against patriarchy and social inequality.
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Becky Albertalli
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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
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Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn’t play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone’s business. Worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he’s been emailing, will be compromised.With some messy dynamics emerging in his once tight-knit group of friends, and his email correspondence with Blue growing more flirtatious every day, Simon’s junior year has suddenly gotten all kinds of complicated. Now, change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he’s pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he’s never met.
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Three misfits come together to avenge the rape of a fellow classmate and in the process trigger a change in the misogynist culture at their high school transforming the lives of everyone around them in this searing and timely story.Who are the Nowhere Girls?They’re everygirl. But they start with just three:Grace Salter is the new girl in town, whose family was run out of their former community after her southern Baptist preacher mom turned into a radical liberal after falling off a horse and bumping her head.Rosina Suarez is the queer punk girl in a conservative Mexican immigrant family, who dreams of a life playing music instead of babysitting her gaggle of cousins and waitressing at her uncle’s restaurant.Erin Delillo is obsessed with two things: marine biology and Star Trek: The Next Generation, but they aren’t enough to distract her from her suspicion that she may in fact be an android.When Grace learns that Lucy Moynihan, the former occupant of her new home, was run out of town for having accused the popular guys at school of gang rape, she’s incensed that Lucy never had justice. For their own personal reasons, Rosina and Erin feel equally deeply about Lucy’s tragedy, so they form an anonymous group of girls at Prescott High to resist the sexist culture at their school, which includes boycotting sex of any kind with the male students.Told in alternating perspectives, this groundbreaking novel is an indictment of rape culture and explores with bold honesty the deepest questions about teen girls and sexuality.
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Lili Wilkinson
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Allen
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Pink
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Recommendation: Pink is a light-hearted, yet relatable, coming-of-age story that will have you laughing and cringing along with the main character, Ava, as she navigates a new school and a new image. The book's unique and distinctive feature is its ability to balance humor with genuine emotion, making it an excellent choice for readers looking for a fun, yet meaningful, read.
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Adib Khorram
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Dial
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Darius the Great Is Not Okay
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Darius doesn't think he'll ever be enough, in America or in Iran.Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He's about to take his first-ever trip to Iran, and it's pretty overwhelming—especially when he's also dealing with clinical depression, a disapproving dad, and a chronically anemic social life. In Iran, he gets to know his ailing but still formidable grandfather, his loving grandmother, and the rest of his mom's family for the first time. And he meets Sohrab, the boy next door who changes everything.Sohrab makes sure people speak English so Darius can understand what's going on. He gets Darius an Iranian National Football Team jersey that makes him feel like a True Persian for the first time. And he understands that sometimes, best friends don't have to talk. Darius has never had a true friend before, but now he's spending his days with Sohrab playing soccer, eating rosewater ice cream, and sitting together for hours in their special place, a rooftop overlooking the Yazdi skyline.Sohrab calls him Darioush—the original Persian version of his name—and Darius has never felt more like himself than he does now that he's Darioush to Sohrab. When it's time to go home to America, he'll have to find a way to be Darioush on his own.
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Leah Thomas
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Bloomsbury
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Because You'll Never Meet Me
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If you have a soft spot for heartwarming yet unconventional friendships, "Because You'll Never Meet Me" is for you. Ollie and Moritz's story, told through their letters, is as much about connection as it is about facing their unique challenges. It’s a fresh take on human relationships that will make you cherish your own friends all the more.
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Robbie Couch
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Simon
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The Sky Blues
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This book could be a good read for you because it tackles the struggles of being openly gay in a small, close-minded town. It captures the essence of self-acceptance and standing up against discrimination. The witty and engaging storytelling will keep you hooked as you root for Sky to overcome the challenges and embrace his true self. Get ready for an emotional rollercoaster with a heartwarming ending that will leave you feeling hopeful.
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Julie Anne Peters
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Little,
Brown
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She Loves You, She Loves You Not
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A novel about coming out, finding love, and discovering your place in the world from National Book Award finalist Julie Anne Peters. Seventeen-year-old Alyssa thought she knew who she was. She had her family and her best friends and, most important, she had Sarah. Sarah, her girlfriend, with whom she dreamed with about the day they could move far away and live out and proud and accepted for themselves, instead of having to hide their relationship.Alyssa never thought she would have to make that move by herself, but disowned by her father and cut off from everyone she loves, she is forced to move hundreds of miles away to live with Carly, the biological mother she barely knows, in a town where everyone immediately dismisses her as "Carly's girl." As Alyssa struggles to forget her past and come to terms with her future, will she be able to build a new life for herself and believe in love again? Or will she be forced to relive the mistakes that have cost her everything and everyone she cared about?Told in Peters's thoughtful, compelling prose, Alyssa's story will speak to anyone who has known the joy and pain of first love and the struggle to start over again.
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David Levithan
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Harpercollins
Publishers
Boy Meets Boy
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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 learn how to dance. When Paul meets Noah, he thinks he’s found the one his heart is made for. Until he blows it. The school bookie says the odds are 12-to-1 against him getting Noah back, but Paul’s not giving up without playing his love really loud. His best friend Joni might be drifting away, his other best friend Tony might be dealing with ultra-religious parents, and his ex-boyfriend Kyle might not be going away anytime soon, but sometimes everything needs to fall apart before it can really fit together right.This is a happy-meaningful romantic comedy about finding love, losing love, and doing what it takes to get love back in a crazy-wonderful world.
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David Levithan, Nina LaCour |
Text
Publishing
You Know Me Well
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You Know Me Well is a tender and joyful young-adult novel tracing the powerful friendship of two lovesick teenagers—a gay boy, Mark, and a lesbian girl, Katie—over the course of Pride Week in San Francisco. Told in alternating chapters, You Know Me Well explores how Mark and Katie help one another overcome heartbreak, fractured friendships and the dizzying speeds of change.
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Becky Albertalli
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Balzer
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The Upside of Unrequited
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Seventeen-year-old Molly Peskin-Suso knows all about unrequited love—she’s lived through it twenty-six times. She crushes hard and crushes often, but always in secret. Because no matter how many times her twin sister, Cassie, tells her to woman up, Molly can’t stomach the idea of rejection. So she’s careful. Fat girls always have to be careful.Then a cute new girl enters Cassie’s orbit, and for the first time ever, Molly’s cynical twin is a lovesick mess. Meanwhile, Molly’s totally not dying of loneliness—except for the part where she is. Luckily, Cassie’s new girlfriend comes with a cute hipster-boy sidekick. Will is funny and flirtatious and just might be perfect crush material. Maybe more than crush material. And if Molly can win him over, she’ll get her first kiss and she’ll get her twin back. There’s only one problem: Molly’s coworker Reid. He’s an awkward Tolkien superfan with a season pass to the Ren Faire, and there’s absolutely no way Molly could fall for him. Right?
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Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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Simon
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Young
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
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This book could be a good read for someone who is looking for a heartwarming and unconventional story about friendship and self-discovery. Through the unique bond between Aristotle and Dante, readers will be taken on a journey of self-exploration, navigating themes of identity, family, and finding one's place in the world. This tender and honest exploration of friendship is sure to leave a lasting impact and inspire readers to reflect on their own lives and relationships.
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Helena Fox
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Penguin
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How It Feels to Float
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"How It Feels to Float" is an intimate journey into the raw and real experiences of coping with grief and mental illness. Helena Fox eloquently portrays Biz’s story in a way that's as harrowing as it is illuminating, refusing to shy away from the complexities of Biz's emotions and relationships. If you've ever felt detached or adrift amidst personal turmoil, this book might just anchor you with its truthful and heartfelt exploration of life's turbulent seas.
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Carrie Mesrobian
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Harpercollins
Cut Both Ways
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Cut Both Ways is a truly gripping novel that explores the complexities of teenage identity, sexuality, and relationships. Through the character of Will, readers witness the struggles and secrets of a young man who hides his bisexuality from his family and friends. Mesrobian's writing is both raw and insightful, making this a must-read for anyone navigating their own journey of self-discovery.
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Kate Scelsa
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Macmillan
Children's
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Fans of the Impossible Life
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Mira is starting over at Saint Francis Prep. She promised her parents she would at least try to pretend that she could act like a functioning human this time, not a girl who can’t get out of bed for days on end, who only feels awake when she’s with Sebby.Jeremy is the painfully shy art nerd at Saint Francis who’s been in self-imposed isolation after an incident that ruined his last year of school. When he sees Sebby for the first time across the school lawn, it’s as if he’s been expecting this blond, lanky boy with mischief glinting in his eye.Sebby, Mira’s gay best friend, is a boy who seems to carry sunlight around with him. Even as life in his foster home starts to take its toll, Sebby and Mira together craft a world of magic rituals and impromptu road trips, designed to fix the broken parts of their lives.As Jeremy finds himself drawn into Sebby and Mira’s world, he begins to understand the secrets that they hide in order to protect themselves, to keep each other safe from those who don’t understand their quest to live for the impossible.
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Alex Gino
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Scholastic
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George
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"George" is a beacon of hope for anyone who's ever felt misunderstood or trapped in their own skin. The story illustrates the universal longing for acceptance and the courage it takes to live authentically. George's resilience in the face of adversity makes you root for her, and her story of self-discovery is as heartwarming as it is inspiring. If you've been searching for a tale about embracing one's true self, this book might just be your perfect match.
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Emily M. Danforth
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Penguin
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
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The night Cameron Post's parents died, her first emotion was relief. Relief they would never know that, hours earlier, she'd been kissing a girl.Now living with her conservative aunt in small-town Montana, hiding her sexuality and blending in and becomes second nature to Cameron until she begins an intense friendship with the beautiful Coley Taylor.Desperate to 'correct' her niece, Cameron's aunt takes drastic action.Now Cameron must battle with the cost of being her true self - even if she's not completely sure who that is.
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Angelo Surmelis
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The Dangerous Art Of Blending In
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~Lambda Literary Award finalist for the best LGBT YA novel of 2018~ A raw, powerful, but ultimately uplifting debut novel perfect for fans of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe from debut author Angelo Surmelis. Seventeen-year-old Evan Panos doesn’t know where he fits in. His strict immigrant Greek mother refuses to see him as anything but a disappointment. His quiet, workaholic father is a staunch believer in avoiding any kind of conflict. And his best friend, Henry, has somehow become distractingly attractive over the summer. Tired, isolated, scared—Evan finds that his only escape is to draw in an abandoned monastery that feels as lonely as he is. And yes, he kissed one guy over the summer. But it’s Henry who’s now proving to be irresistible. Henry, who suddenly seems interested in being more than friends. And it’s Henry who makes him believe that he deserves more than his mother’s harsh words and terrifying abuse. But as things with Henry heat up, and his mother’s abuse escalates, Evan has to decide how to find his voice in a world where he has survived so long by being silent. This is a powerful and revelatory coming-of-age novel based on the author’s own childhood, about a boy who learns to step into his light.
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Amanda Hardy is the new girl in school. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. But Amanda is keeping a secret, and she's determined not to get too close to anyone.But when she meets sweet, easygoing Grant, Amanda can't help but start to let him into her life. As they spend more time together, she realizes just how much she is losing by guarding her heart. She finds herself yearning to share with Grant everything about herself, including her past. But Amanda's terrified that once she tells him the truth, he won't be able to see past it.Because the secret that Amanda's been keeping? It's that at her old school, she used to be Andrew. Will the truth cost Amanda her new life, and her new love?
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Adib Khorram
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Dial
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Darius the Great Deserves Better
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In this companion to the award-winning Darius the Great Is Not Okay, Darius suddenly has it all: a boyfriend, an internship, a spot on the soccer team. It’s everything he’s ever wanted–but what if he deserves better?Darius Kellner is having a bit of a year. Since his trip to Iran this past spring, a lot has changed. He’s getting along with his dad, and his best friend Sohrab is only a Skype call away. Between his first boyfriend, Landon, his varsity soccer practices, and his internship at his favorite tea shop, Darius is feeling pretty okay. Like he finally knows what it means to be Darius Kellner.Then, of course, everything changes. Darius’s grandmothers are in town for a long visit while his dad is gone on business, and Darius isn’t sure whether they even like him. The internship isn’t what Darius thought it would be, and now he doesn’t know about turning tea into his career. He was sure he liked Landon, but when he starts hanging out with Chip–soccer teammate and best friend of Trent Bolger, epic bully–well, he’s just not so sure about Landon anymore, either.Darius thought he knew exactly who he was and what he wanted, but maybe he was wrong. Maybe he deserves better.
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This book is not meant to trivialize mental illness or hospitalization, but to provide an honest perspective on what it could be like. Suicide Notes has a compelling voice, particularly for teenagers dealing with the complexities of life. It handles the topic with both light and dark humor which is makes for a refreshing read.
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David Levithan
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How They Met And Other Stories
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- This book is perfect for anyone who loves love stories. It captures the essence of falling in love in a captivating and diverse collection of eighteen stories. Each story explores the surprises, sacrifices, doubts, pain, and ultimately, the joy of falling in love. Whether you're a hopeless romantic or simply enjoy exploring the complexities of human emotions, this book will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside.
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Meredith Russo
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If I Was Your Girl
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"If I Was Your Girl" explores the struggles and triumphs of a transgender girl navigating high school. It's a heartfelt and authentic portrayal of what it means to embrace your true self in a world that often tries to define you. Amanda's story is poignant, raw, and empowering, and is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever felt like they didn't belong. This book is a must-read for anyone looking for a powerful and moving coming-of-age story.
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Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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Simon
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The Inexplicable Logic of My Life
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"The Inexplicable Logic of My Life is a beautifully written coming-of-age story that explores complex themes such as grief, love, faith, and doubt. The main character, Sal, is on a journey to find his true identity and confronts questions about his past, his relationships, and his future. The book's most unique feature is its ability to deeply explore the emotional lives of its characters and leave a lasting impact on the reader. Recommended for anyone who wants a thought-provoking and heartwarming story."
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If high school intricacies fascinate you, "Seven Ways We Lie" might just be your next great read. Seven students, each grappling with a personal challenge reflective of a deadly sin, weave a multi-perspective tale that's as complex as it is engaging. Redgate's narrative captures the authenticity of teen struggles, ensuring that as you flip through the pages, you'll find bits of yourself in each character's journey.
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