Quiver
"Libby is the oldest child of six, going on seven, in a family that adheres to the 'quiverfull' lifestyle: strict evangelical Christians who believe that they should have as many children as God allows because children are like arrows in the quiver of 'God's righteous warriors.
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copies: 4
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: teenage girls, sexual minorities [X], fundamentalism, friendship [X], quiverfull movement, gender-nonconforming youth, christian fundamentalism
Rick
"Eleven-year-old Rick Ramsey has generally gone along with everybody, just not making waves, even though he is increasingly uncomfortable with his father's jokes about girls, and his best friend's explicit talk about sex; but now in middle school he discovers the Rainbow Spectrum club, where kids of many genders and identities can express themselves--and maybe among them he can find new friends and discover his own identity, which may just be to opt out of sex altogether"--Publisher.
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 45
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 780
subjects: identity (psychology), sexual minorities [X], asexual people, middle schools, friendship [X], clubs, identity, schools, school stories, large type books, school fiction, coming of age, bildungsromans
The Real Riley Mayes
"Fifth grade is just not Riley's vibe. Everyone else is squaded up--except Riley.
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 29
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: sexual minorities [X], self-realization, middle school students, friendship [X], graphic novels, middle schools, lgbtq+ people, schools, coming of age, cartoons and comics, coming-of-age comics, school comics, graphic novels
The Ojja-wojja
While working on a school project about Bolingbroke's supernatural history, best-friend eighth graders Val and Laurie accidentally unleash a demonic presence connected to a series of mysterious tragedies throughout their town's sordid history and must find a way to return things to normal.
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year: 2023
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: middle school students, demonology, autistic girls, sexual minorities [X], friendship [X], ghosts, ghost stories, supernatural, paranormal fiction, detective and mystery stories, graphic novels, mystery and detective stories, lgbt people, supernatural graphic novels, mystery graphic novels, queer comics, ghost comics, detective and mystery comics, graphic novels
Imogen, Obviously
"Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but shes got the worlds greatest ally title locked down.
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year: 2023
copies: 40
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: sexual minorities [X], friendship [X], high school students, college students, lgbtq+ people, love, romance fiction
The Rules Of Us
Jillian and Henry do everything together, but when they come out as gay to each other and become interested in other people, the former couple must figure out how to move on without losing each other.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 700
Emma And The Love Spell
Twelve-year-old Korean American Emma uses her fickle witchy powers to keep her best friend's parents together so they do not move away.
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year: 2024
copies: 8
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: witches, charms, best friends, friendship [X], korean americans, sexual minorities [X], lgbtq+ people, fantasy, fantasy fiction
Don't Let The Forest In
"Two teen boys attempt to stop terrifying creatures that seem to be coming to life from macabre drawings"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 7
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: friendship [X], monsters, forests and forestry, sexual minorities [X], boarding schools, horror stories, lgbtq+ people, schools, virginia, horror fiction, queer fiction, school fiction
Ariel Crashes A Train
Ariel grapples with her fear of her own mind and violent fantasies, driven by her desire to meet her parents' expectations and societal norms, until a summer job at a carnival leads her to new friends who help her discover her struggle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and find acceptance and support for her true self.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: obsessive-compulsive disorder, identity (philosophical concept), friendship [X], sexual minorities [X], mental illness, identity, lgbtqia+ fiction, novel in verse, realistic fiction, novels in verse, queer fiction
The Loudest Silence
Told in two voices, follows the friendship between queer teens Casey, a singer who is grappling with sudden hearing loss, and soccer captain Hayden, whose Generalized Anxiety Disorder weighs on his every move, after they bond over their shared dream of a music career.
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year: 2024
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: hard of hearing people, anxiety disorders, friendship [X], music, sexual minorities [X], lgbtqia+ people, romance fiction, queer fiction
Another First Chance
Eighteen-year-old River Lang struggles after the death of his best friend and reluctantly joins a research study for struggling teens where he confronts his complex relationship with Dylan's ex, develops feelings for a charismatic jock, and uncovers unsettling truths about the study.
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year: 2024
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
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Stand Up!
"A middle-grade graphic novel about two best friends who want to be comedians and start a podcast"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: best friends, friendship [X], podcasts, sexual minorities [X], graphic novels, lgbtq+ people, podcasting, lgbtq people, lgbtqia+, queer comics, graphic novels
Sunhead
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.
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year: 2024
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: sexual minorities [X], high school students, friendship [X], bildungsromans, graphic novels, lgbtq+ people, coming of age, lgbtq people, queer comics, coming-of-age comics, graphic novels
These Bodies Between Us
In their familiar North Carolina beach town, Callie and her friends, Talia and Cleo, are joined by the enigmatic Polly, who introduces the idea of learning how to make themselves invisible, a plan that initially seems impossible but eventually works, leading to a recklessness that makes it increasingly difficult for the girls to return to their former selves.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 700
subjects: friendship [X], invisibility, summer, sexual minorities [X], lgbtq+ people, fantasy, coming of age, north carolina, magic realist fiction, queer fiction, bildungsromans
Teenage Dirtbags
"When Cameron Ellis dumps Phil Reyno and torpedoes his already-iffy reputation in the process, Phil hatches a plot to expose Cameron as the two-faced liar he truly is, recruiting his old pal Jackson Pasternak to help"--OCLC.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: gay teenagers, sexual minorities [X], interpersonal relations, reputation, male friendship, revenge, lgbtq+ people, friendship [X], love, queer fiction, romance fiction