Kamatani, Yuhki

Summary: "Tasuku is starting to feel at home at the drop-in center--just in time for him to help a younger student who also hangs out there. Misora Shuji likes to wear girls' clothing but is unsure about their gender identity. Will Tasuku's guidance offer Shuji some clarity or just make things harder?"--Provided by publisher

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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2019

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 OUR

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1 available in Young Adult Manga, Call number: YA FIC KAM

Hoffman, Sarah

Summary: Jacob loves playing dress-up, when he can be anything he wants to be. Some kids at school say he can't wear "girl" clothes, but Jacob wants to wear a dress to school. Can he convince his parents to let him wear what he wants?

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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2014

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOF

Pitman, Gayle E.

Summary: A child celebrates her Maddy, who is neither mommy nor daddy but a little bit of both, like so many things in nature. Includes note to parents.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Magination Press 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PIT

Stuart, Scott

Summary: "My Dad has a shadow that's blue as a berry, and my Mum's is as pink as a blossoming cherry. There's only those choices, a 2 or a 1. But mine is quite different, it's both and it's none. A heartwarming and inspiring book about being true to yourself, by best-selling children's book creator Scott Stuart. This story considers gender beyond binary in a vibrant spectrum of colour." -- Provided by...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Larrikin House 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STU

Palmer, Caroline

Summary: "A heartwarming middle grade graphic novel following two nonbinary kids who navigate anxiety and identity all while having fun and forming friendships at their summer orchestra camp"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 PAL

Levithan, David

Summary: "When Donovan left his copy of The Adventurers on the kitchen counter, he didn't think his mom would read it--much less have a problem with it. It's just an adventure novel about two characters trying to stop an evil genius...right? But soon the entire town is freaking out about whether the book's main characters are gay, Donovan's mom is trying to get the book removed from the school...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LEV

Sass, A. J.

Summary: "Ellen, an autistic thirteen-year-old, navigates a new city, shifting friendships, a growing crush, and her queer and Jewish identities while on a class trip to Barcelona, Spain"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SAS

MacGregor, Maya

Summary: Follows 17-year-old Will as they struggle with the aftermath of parental abuse and learn to a forge a new life for themself.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Astra Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MAC

Geron, Eric

Summary: "What's it to ya?! Our little bundle of joy has arrived -- to dismantle gender norms! A board book about gender expression and being true to oneself" --

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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2022

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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD GER

Glasheen, Kate

Summary: In 1980s Troy, New York, nonbinary teenager Claire's stint in court-ordered rehab may be exactly what they need to unpack all the bad they have experienced--if they can stay sober in a world seemingly never made for them.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 GLA

Stuart, Scott

Summary: Inspired by the author's own little boy, 'Shadow's' main character likes princesses, fairies and things 'not for boys'... he soon learns (through the support of his dad) that everyone has a shadow that they sometimes feel they need to hide. This is an important book for a new generation of children (and adults alike) which exemplifies the concepts of unconditional love, respect and positive...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Larrikin House 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STU

Lukoff, Kyle

Summary: "When Max starts school, the teacher hesitates to call out the name on the attendance sheet. Something doesn't seem to fit. Max lets her know the name he wants to be called by--a boy's name. This begins Max's journey as he makes new friends and reveals his feelings about his identity to his parents. Written with warmth and sensitivity by trans writer Kyle Lukoff, this book is a sweet and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Reycraft Books 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LUK

Walls, Dale

Summary: Making a documentary about queer love that will hopefully win her a scholarship to film school, Dawn is determined to reach her goal, no matter what it takes.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC WAL

Sunmi

Summary: "Caroline Kim is feeling the weight of sophomore year. When she starts tutoring infamous senior Kimberly Park-Ocampo--a charismatic lesbian, friend to rich kids and punks alike--Caroline is flustered . . . but intrigued. Their friendship kindles and before they know it, the two are sneaking out for late-night drives, bonding beneath the stars over music, dreams, and a shared desire of getting...

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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 SUN

Jaryn, Blue

Summary: "Payden has always used he/him pronouns, until one day Payden realizes those words might not fit. Payden's parents promise to throw a big party to introduce whatever pronouns Payden chooses--but which pronouns are the best match? On a colorful quest, Payden talks to friends about a rainbow of possibilities: he, she, they, ze, and so many more! The right pronouns are just waiting to be tried on....

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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Kids 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JAR

McLemore, Anna-Marie

Summary: Cade McKenna is a transgender prince who's doubling for his brother. Valencia Palafox is a young dama attending the future queen of Eliana. Gael Palma is the infamous boy assassin Cade has vowed to protect. Patrick McKenna is the reluctant heir to a kingdom, and the prince Gael has vowed to destroy. Cade doesn't know that Gael and Valencia are the same person. Valencia doesn't know that every...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel & Friends 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MCL

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MCL

Gamarra, Katalina

Summary: "Beatriz Herrera is a fierce woman who will take you down with her quick wit and keen intellect. And after the results of the 2016 election worked hard to erase her identity as a queer biracial woman, she'd be right to. Especially if you come for her sweet BFF cousin, Hero. Beatriz would do anything for her, a loyalty that lands Beatriz precisely where she doesn't want to be: spending a week at...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Graydon House 2022

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GAM

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Johnson, Vicki

Summary: "Molly's school picture day is coming up, and she wants to have a perfect portrait taken to hang on their wall. Her mom has picked out a nice dress for her, but Molly knows from experience that dresses are trouble. They have tight places and hard-to-reach zippers, and worst of all, no pockets! Luckily, she has the perfect thing to save picture day--her brother's old tuxedo! But Mom doesn't want...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JOH

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JOH

Lapinski, L. D.

Summary: Jamie is a humorous and uplifting middle grade novel about making your own place in a world that doesn't think you fit in even if it means changing the system. Jamie Rambeau is a happy 11-year-old, nonbinary kid who loves hanging out with their two best friends, Daisy and Ash. But when the trio find out that their local middle schools separate into a school for boys and a school for girls,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Yellow Jacket, an imprint of Little Bee Books 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LAP

Sass, A. J.

Summary: Shai, a thirteen-year-old nonbinary homeschooler, attempts to find a "new normal" post-pandemic as they start public school, meet new friends, and learn about their Jewish identity.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SAS

Rourke-Mooney, Beck

Summary: Seventeen-year-old Birdie must overcome her desire to blend in so she can help new friend Abigail Rose take her family's amateur wrestling promotion in a new, more feminist direction.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2024

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC ROU

Symes-Smith, Esme

Summary: "Thanks to Callie and their friends, Helston seems to be changing for the better: Boys are allowed to explore their magic, and girls are permitted to train as warriors. Callie is an official Helston page, Willow in on track to become king, and Elowen and Edwyn are finally safe and free of their father. Everything is...perfect. Except it isn't. Not in Helston, where every step forward is...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Labyrinth Road 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SYM

Tyndall, Nita

Summary: "Another girl has gone missing in Cardinal Creek. Sid knows their dad didn't do it--this time. He's currently serving a life sentence for the five girls he murdered ten years ago. Girls whose bodies he dumped into the lake. The same lake where June Hargrove was just found. And while Sid's dad couldn't have done it, suspicion is now directed at Sid. The only person who doesn't suspect Sid is the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC TYN