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• Always the Almost

  a Novel

  Underhill, Edward

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  A trans pianist makes a New Year's resolution on a frozen Wisconsin night to win regionals and win back his ex, but a new boy complicates things in Edward Underhill's heartfelt debut YA rom-dram, Always the Almost.

• The Borrow a Boyfriend Club

  Powars, Page,

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  A feel-good, funny, coming-of-age rom-com that follows a trans teen who joins a boyfriend borrowing service masquerading as an Italian Club to prove that he’s one of the guys, especially to its frustratingly handsome leader.

• Canto Contigo

  a Novel

  Garza Villa, Jonny,

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  Canto Contigo is a love letter to Mexican culture, family and legacy, the people who shape us, and allowing ourselves to forge our own path. At its heart, this is one of the most glorious rivals-to-lovers romance about finding the one who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Compound Fracture

  White, Andrew Joseph,

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  A queer Appalachian thriller that pulls no punches, for teens who see the failures in our world and are pushing for radical change. This gut-wrenching story following a trans autistic teen who survives an attempted murder, only to be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cuckoo

  Felker-Martin, Gretchen,

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  Something evil is buried deep in the desert. It wants your body. It wears your skin. In the summer of 1995, seven queer kids abandoned by their parents at a remote conversion camp came face-to-face with it. They survived – but at Camp…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Escape From St. Hell

  My Trans Teen Life Levels Up

  Hancox, Lewis, 1989-

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  Escape From St. Hell charts all the changes that Lew wanted to be made in order for him to live as a young trans man -- changes not just to his own body and perspective, but to the perspectives of the family, friends, and enemies around…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Flyboy

  LeBlanc, Kasey,

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  A book about a boy who visits the magic-filled circus of his dreams each night in order to escape his daily reality where his trans identity remains a secret. After an incident at his school leaves closeted trans teenager Asher Sullivan…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Girlmode

  Visaggio, Magdalene,

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  The last thing Phoebe Zito wants is to be noticed. The newest kid at Sally Ride High School, newly arrived in Los Angeles, and newly transitioned, she's just trying to blend in while she figures out exactly who she is. But with her mom…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ghost of You

  Bulla, Michael Gray,

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  An emotional novel that follows a transgender teen who must grapple with a friendship fracturing and a new romance blossoming, all while being haunted by a devastating loss.

• If I Can Give You That

  Bulla, Michael Gray,

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  Seventeen-year-old Gael is used to keeping to himself. Though his best friend convinces him to attend a meeting of Plus, a support group for LGBTQIA+ teens, Gael doesn’t plan on sharing much. Where would he even start? Between supporting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Just Happy to Be Here

  Kanakia, Naomi,

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  Tara just wants to be treated like any other girl at Ainsley Academy. That is, judged on her merits—not on her transness. But there’s no road map for being the first trans girl at an all-girls school. And when she tries to join the Sibyls,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Most Ardently

  a Pride & Prejudice Remix

  Novoa, Gabe Cole

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  A trans boy searches for a future―and a romance―in which he can live and love openly as himself in this heartrending young-adult reimagining of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

• No One Left but You

  McAdam, Tash

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  A trans teen is swept up in a whirlwind friendship with lethal consequences in this taut YA thriller, for fans of Sadie, K. Ancrum and HBO's Euphoria.

• Old Wounds

  Kisner, Logan-Ashley,

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  Erin and Max are two trans kids who are just trying to get to California. Max is desperate to finally be able to transition, and Erin is longing to understand why she’s on this trip to begin with, after Max suddenly broke up with her two…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Summer Love Strategy

  A Novel

  Stoeve, Ray

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  A sweet and swoony YA rom-com about two friends making a pact to find summer romance like they’ve seen in the movies—and finding love where they least expect it along the way!

• This Day Changes Everything

  a Novel

  Underhill, Edward,

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  Dash & Lily meets Ferris Bueller's Day Off in Edward Underhill's new whirlwind rom-com about two queer teens who spend one life-changing day together in New York City.

• Transmogrify!

  14 Fantastical Tales of Trans Magic

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  This anthology claims a seat at the table of fantasy literature for trans and gender nonconforming stories. Transness is as varied and colorful as magic can be. In Transmogrify!, you’ll embark on fourteen different adventures alongside…Read moreRead more of this annotation