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1) Brooms
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"It's 1930s Mississippi. Magic is permitted only in certain circumstances, and by certain people. Unsanctioned broom racing is banned. But for those who need the money, or the thrills ... it's there to be found. Meet Billie Mae, captain of the Night Storms racing team, and Loretta, her best friend and second-in-command. They're determined to make enough money to move out west to a state that allows Black folks to legally use magic and take part in...
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"Whether you're queer, trans, questioning, or anything in between, coming out to the folks in your life can be nerve-racking and stressful. Luckily, writer Kristin Russo (This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids) and cartoonist Ravi Teixeira are here to guide you through the process, no matter where in your journey you are. From finding supportive resources, navigating awkward conversations, and embracing queer joy and community, this guide explores...
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"A sapphic YA graphic novel with sword fighting, political intrigue and magic where the princess needs a marriage alliance for the welfare of her kingdom, but she unknowingly accepts a proposal from a mysterious country, having come not from the prince, but his sister."-- Provided by publisher.
4) Batcat: 1
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Batcat loves being all alone in their home on Spooky Island, spending time playing videogames and watching TV. But, when they find themself being haunted by an annoying, ice cream-stealing ghost, they visit the local Island Witch for a spell to remove their ghostly guest permanently.
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2024 ALA Youth Media Awards (SCPL-YS)
2024 FPPL LGBTQIA Pride Month Children's List
2025 Disability Pride Children's Selections-FPPL
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2024 FPPL LGBTQIA Pride Month Children's List
2025 Disability Pride Children's Selections-FPPL
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Maisie is on her way to her first fancon. and she can't wait to meet her idol, an action star who had an above-the-knee amputation, just like Maisie. But then she meets Ollie. Ollie is a cute volunteer working the show, and they geek out about nerd culture, just as much as Maisie does. After spending the day together, Maisie notices feelings for Ollie that she's never had before. Could Ollie feel the same way?
8) Blackward
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"Tired of feeling like you don't belong? Join the club. It's called the Section. You'd think a spot to chill, chat, and find community would be much easier to come by for nerdy, queer punks. But when four longtime, bookish BFFs--Lika, Amor, Lala, and Tony--can't find what they need, they take matters into their own hands and create a space where they can be a hundred percent who they are: Black, queer, and weird. The group puts a call out for all...
9) Coming back
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LGBTQIA+ Love: Manga and Graphic Novels
OBD YA Romance - YOUTH
Pride - Graphic Novels
Pride Month Reads for Teens
OBD YA Romance - YOUTH
Pride - Graphic Novels
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"Everyone in their village has magic in their bones, and Preet is the strongest of them all. Without any power of her own, how can Valissa ever be worthy of Preet's love? When their home is attacked, Valissa has a chance to prove herself, but that means leaving Preet behind. With no one to turn to, Preet gives in to temptation, breaks the village's most sacred laws, and is rejected from the only home she's ever known. Divided by different paths,...
10) Mimosa
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Best friends and chosen family Chris, Elise, Jo, and Alex work hard to keep themselves afloat. Their regular brunches hold them together even as the rest of their lives threaten to fall apart. In an effort to avoid being the oldest gays at the party, the crew decides to put on a new queer event called Grind-specifically for homos in their dirty thirties. Grind is a welcome distraction from their real problems: after a messy divorce, Chris adjusts...
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The Color of Always is a collection of personal stories, testimonies, heirlooms, evocations, and evangelisms for queer creators and readers that celebrates feeling good about who you are, and coming into your own at last.
A graphic novel anthology of slice-of-life romance stories from across the spectrum of LBTQIA+ experience.--Publisher.
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Back to School (teens)
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GPLD Best Contemporary for Middle Schoolers
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Annie is a smart, antisocial lesbian starting her senior year of high school who's under pressure to join the cheerleader squad to make friends and round out her college applications. Her former friend BeBe is a people-pleaser, a trans girl who must keep her parents happy with her grades and social life in order to maintain their support of her transition. Through the rigors of squad training and amped up social pressures (not to mention micro-aggressions...
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"Covering essential topics like sexuality, gender identity, coming out, and navigating relationships, this guide explains the spectrum of human experience through informative comics, interviews, worksheets, and imaginative examples. A great starting point for anyone curious about queer and trans life, and helpful for those already on their own journeys!"-- Back cover.
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"A quick, easy and important educational comic guide to using gender-neutral pronouns."--From Amazon.
"Archie, a snarky genderqueer artist, is tired of people not understanding gender-neutral pronouns. Tristan, a cisgender dude, is looking for an easy way to introduce gender-neutral pronouns to his increasingly diverse workplace. The longtime best friends team up in this short and fun comic guide that explains what pronouns are, why they matter,...
15) Matchmaker
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The complete collection of cartoonist Cam Marshall's joyful queer slice-of-life webcomic! Best friends Mason and Kimmy live through their early twenties in the early '20s, navigating a global pandemic and terrifying job market alongside making friends, dating, and playing way too many video games. But when shy and nervous Mason can't find a boyfriend, it's up to Kimmy to play matchmaker! Who will it be? The cute boy down the hall with the Sailor Moon...
16) Skin deep
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A queer horror romance comic set amongst the dim lights and graceful bodies of a nocturnal dance house. In a world where appearance and performance are paramount, shy Mareike blends into the decor. Yet when the lead dancer Soňa takes an interest in her, Mareike discovers the intoxication of the spotlight... and the sacrifices needed to remain in it.
17) Sunhead
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In this queer coming-of-age teen graphic novel by breakout talent Alex Assan, high schooler Rotem feels herself growing apart from her friends in a million inexpressible ways. But an unexpected connection with another student makes her feel more herself than ever before.
18) The airless year
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For Kacee, a queer Black girl in middle school, everything feels like a struggle, but when she fails a class as a result of her stress and ends up in summer school, she begins to discover her own power to improve the things in her life she can control.
19) Youth group
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When Kay reluctantly agreed to join the youth group at Stone Mission Church in Orange County California, she expected the Jesus talk and the dorky singalongs and the colorful posters about dodging temptation. What she didn't expect was to stumble on her youth group leaders, Meg and Cortland, in the middle of a real-deal exorcism. Turns out they're both soldiers in a secret organization of demon hunters in a war that's heating up, and even if Kay wanted...
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Favorites for 5th Graders
LGBTQIA Pride Month
Pride Month Reads for Kids
Favorites for 5th Graders
LGBTQIA Pride Month
Pride Month Reads for Kids
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Tuva is starting seventh grade, and her checklist of goals includes: writing out a diary, getting a trendy look, building the best fort in the woods with her BFFs, and much more. But when she starts school, nothing is how she hoped it would be. Seventh grade has split her friends into rival factions: TEAM LINNEA and the girls who fall in love and TEAM BAO and the girls who NEVER fall in love. Linnea has a BOYFRIEND, Bao hates everything related to...
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