Just Lizzie
By: Karen Wilfrid
4.35
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In this beautifully written contemporary middle grade debut, an eighth grader's study of asexuality…
Want to Read $ 8.99"How do you “start"-Karen Wilfrid, Just Lizzie
"How do you “start"-Karen Wilfrid, Just Lizzie
"I thought having a name for myself, asexual, would be the answer. It isn’t, though. I don’t just want to know myself. I want other people to know me, understand me, believe me. So that I can actually be myself."-Karen Wilfrid, Just Lizzie
"I thought having a name for myself, asexual, would be the answer. It isn’t, though. I don’t just want to know myself. I want other people to know me, understand me, believe me. So that I can actually be myself."-Karen Wilfrid, Just Lizzie
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1. Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston
By: Esme Symes-Smith
4.43
Format: 389 pages, Hardcover
In a magical medieval world filled with dragons, shape-shifters, and witches, a twelve-year-old her… read more
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- middle grade
- lgbt
- fiction
- queer
"Fear is not an excuse for abuse."-Esme Symes-Smith, Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston
2. The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet
By: Jake Maia Arlow
4.19
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A hilariously honest book about surviving middle school while navigating a chronic illness from the… read more
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- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
3. Mascot
By: Charles Waters
4.02
Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition
What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
4. Dear Wendy
By: Ann Zhao
4.01
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Dear Wendy's Sophie and Jo, two aromantic and asexual students at Wellesley College, engage in an o… read more
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- audiobook
- asexual
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Nobody talks about breaking up with your friends. It sucks. Especially when that friend ditches you to be with whoever they think is The One."-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy
"And still, it's hard to find people like me. The asexual community is small enough as it is; there are fewer aromantic people and even fewer people who are both."-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy
"And that really made me think for the first time about how this could happen with any friend who's not also aroace. Like, my person, my closest confidant, will probably always have someone else - a r…"-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy
5. Good Different
By: Meg Eden Kuyatt
4.52
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different
"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the «wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different
6. Homebody
By: Theo Parish
4.43
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more
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- contemporary
- lgbt
- young adult
- queer
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"-Theo Parish, Homebody
"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"-Theo Parish, Homebody
"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"-Theo Parish, Homebody
"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"-Theo Parish, Homebody
7. The First State of Being
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
4.14
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more
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- juvenile
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- audiobook
8. Being Ace: An Anthology of Queer, Trans, Femme, and Disabled Stories of Asexual Love and Connection
By: Madeline Dyer
3.98
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Discover the infinite realms of asexual love across sci-fi, fantasy, and contemporary storiesFrom a… read more
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- asexual
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
9. Wren Martin Ruins It All
By: Amanda DeWitt
4.25
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
Now that Wren Martin is student council president (on a technicality, but hey, it counts) he’s goin… read more
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- audiobook
- asexual
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"I think I might have a crush. Shit ."-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All
"Halloween would be . . . okay," she says, with all the deliberation of a somewhat uncertain judge delivering a verdict. "But no sexy catgirls. Or boys. No catpeople."-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All
"You might have saved the Dance," I say loftily, "but I saved this school from Cats ." "Not all heroes wear capes," Ryan says, pushing open the classroom door. "You know, I kind of like Cats ." "You l…"-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All
10. Shark Teeth
By: Sherri Winston
4.36
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From National Book Award longlisted author Sherri Winston comes an important middle grade novel abo… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
11. Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2)
By: Kelly Yang
4.32
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes the sequel to Finally Seen in which … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
12. We Still Belong
By: Christine Day
4.16
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A thoughtful and heartfelt middle grade novel by American Indian Youth Literature Honor–winning aut… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
13. Winnie Nash is Not Your Sunshine
By: Nicole Melleby
4.13
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In this powerful new novel by award-winning author Nicole Melleby, 12-year-old Winnie Nash is force… read more
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- queer
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
14. Just Lizzie
By: Karen Wilfrid
4.35
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In this beautifully written contemporary middle grade debut, an eighth grader's study of asexuality… read more
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- audiobook
- asexual
- queer
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
"How do you “start"-Karen Wilfrid, Just Lizzie
"I thought having a name for myself, asexual, would be the answer. It isn’t, though. I don’t just want to know myself. I want other people to know me, understand me, believe me. So that I can actually…"-Karen Wilfrid, Just Lizzie
"Sarah Nan takes me by the wrist and pulls me away. 'Lizzie, you were talking to a boy !' 'It's no big deal,' I tell her. Maybe it was--because it didn't feel like talking to a boy. It felt like talki…"-Karen Wilfrid, Just Lizzie
" Asexual . The prefix 'a-' means 'not.' Hasn't my life always been about what I'm not? Not pretty, not athletic, not interested, not ready--but now here's this word that tells me that what I am not i…"-Karen Wilfrid, Just Lizzie
15. Drawing Deena
By: Hena Khan
4.10
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning author of Amina’s Voice and Amina’s Song comes a tenderhearted middle grade … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
16. Unstuck
By: Barbara Dee
4.07
Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition
From critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a middle grade novel about a girl whose struggle… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"Remember, you don't write to win a trophy. You write because you love to, and because there's a story you want to tell. That's the prize you give yourself, and it's the only one that matters."-Barbara Dee, Unstuck
"I thought your writing was going better lately. So why are you forcing yourself to write something different? I mean besides your story, which is what you really want to write. What you need to write…"-Barbara Dee, Unstuck
"I guess if you're a superstar like Dahlia, people expect you to win every contest, get perfect grades, go to a fancy college, even if that's not who you really are. Maybe if you're Journey, people ex…"-Barbara Dee, Unstuck
17. Dear Mothman
By: Robin Gow
4.25
Format: 313 pages, Hardcover
Poet and author Robin Gow’s moving middle-grade novel in verse Dear Mothman is about a young trans … read more
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- audiobook
- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
18. Ink Girls
By: Marieke Nijkamp
3.96
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Every secret is a story waiting to happen. From New York Times bestselling author Marieke Nijka… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
19. Code Red
By: Joy McCullough
4.04
Format: 240 pages, ebook
In the spirit of Judy Blume, this empowering and heartfelt middle grade novel celebrates finding yo… read more
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- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
20. Will on the Inside
By: Andrew Eliopulos
4.16
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
"An honest, sophisticated look at the myriad emotions surrounding chronic illness and growing up 'n… read more
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- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
21. Lunar Boy
By: Jacinta Wibowo
4.25
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- queer
