This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us
By: Katherine Locke
4.16
Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition
The first LGBTQIA+ anthology for middle-graders featuring stories for every letter of the acronym, …
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1. The Pants Project
By: Cat Clarke
3.71
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Whoever wrote the uniform policy decided (whyyy?) that girls had to wear skirts, while boys were al… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
2. Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World
By: Ashley Herring Blake
3.15
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In the wake of a destructive tornado, one girl develops feelings for another in this stunning, tend… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
3. Ellen Outside the Lines
By: A.J. Sass
4.37
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A novel about a neurodivergent thirteen-year-old navigating changing friendships, a school trip, an… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Not every person fits neatly into categories. Life doesn't always stick to a planned itinerary."-A.J. Sass, Ellen Outside the Lines
4. 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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- lgbt
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
"Fear is not an excuse for abuse."-Esme Symes-Smith, Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston
5. The Science of Being Angry
By: Nicole Melleby
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Eleven-year-old Joey is angry. All the time. And she doesn’t understand why. She has two loving mom… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
6. How to Become a Planet
By: Nicole Melleby
4.25
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
For Pluto, summer has always started with a trip to the planetarium. It’s the launch to her favorit… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
7. Ana on the Edge
By: A.J. Sass
4.38
Format: 380 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for fans of George and Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the a heartfelt coming of age story about … read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
8. Camp QUILTBAG
By: Nicole Melleby
4.10
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed authors of Hurricane Season and Ana on the Edge, an unforgettable story about th… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
9. The Best at It
By: Maulik Pancholy
4.17
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From actor Maulik Pancholy comes an incredibly charming, heartfelt middle grade debut about Rahul K… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Being different is what makes us fun, remember?"-Maulik Pancholy, The Best at It
"Even when he's doing nothing, personality spills out of his every pore."-Maulik Pancholy, The Best at It
"I pick up my pencil. Shoot. My hand is shaking. How is it possible to still be this nervous? I've felt this way for over eight hours now."-Maulik Pancholy, The Best at It
"I feel like I could do anything. The world is my oyster. If I ate oysters, which I don't. My family's vegetarian. But you know what I mean."-Maulik Pancholy, The Best at It
10. The Insiders
By: Mark Oshiro
4.16
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Three kids who don’t belong. A room that shouldn’t exist. A year that will change everything. Pe… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
- queer
"Be yourself. Be over the top. Outlast them. Show them that no amount of fear will ever make you chance who you are."-Mark Oshiro, The Insiders
"Be yourself. Be over the top. Outlast them. Show them that no amount of fear will ever make you change who you are."-Mark Oshiro, The Insiders
11. Basil and Oregano
By: Melissa Capriglione
3.86
Format: 232 pages, Paperback
Mix two parts The Great British Bake Off with one-part magical boarding school plus a generous dash… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fantasy
- queer
12. Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories
By: Elise Gravel
4.46
Format: 88 pages, Hardcover
A hilarious and timely tool to help kids learn how to tell what news is true and what isn't Can … read more
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- middle grade
13. Buzzing
By: Samuel Sattin
4.18
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A moving middle grade graphic novel about friendship, belonging, and learning to love yourself desp… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
14. Small Town Pride
By: Phil Stamper
4.15
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From acclaimed author Phil Stamper (The Gravity of Us and As Far as You'll Take Me) comes a poignan… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"If people can wear their hate so proudly on their sleeve, why can't I wear acceptance in the same way?" (pg.137)"-Phil Stamper, Small Town Pride
15. Jamie
By: L.D. Lapinski
4.46
Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition
A beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, abou… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Being trans is fine, it's the world that's the problem. And that's what people don't seem to get. There are loads of us as well. Whether you make room for us or not, whether you accept us or not, whe…"-L.D. Lapinski, Jamie
16. Different Kinds of Fruit
By: Kyle Lukoff
4.08
Format: 313 pages, Hardcover
In this funny and hugely heartfelt novel from a Stonewall Award winner, a sixth-grader’s life is tu… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
17. Rick
By: Alex Gino
4.07
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning author of George, the story of a boy named Rick who needs to explore his own… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Dad says I’m a late bloomer.' 'Maybe. Or maybe you’re blooming now, and you’re just not the kind of flower he was expecting."-Alex Gino, Rick
18. Both Can Be True
By: Jules Machias
4.04
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Two kids join forces to save a dog . . . but wind up saving each other. Ash is no stranger to fe… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Gender nonbinary sounds so restrictive. Like your gender can either be binary or not binary. Which...is a binary"-Jules Machias, Both Can Be True
"I finish tweaking my lyrics, then title the song 'Half-way Through the Crossfade.' I record myself playing it on the keyboard and singing it. It feels good. It feels right .I'm saying my truth, and I…"-Jules Machias, Both Can Be True
"I want to be as laid-back about gender as they are. But I'm not laid-back at all, thanks to Dad. I'm Ashley or I'm Asher and that's that. While I'm switching, for that week or so, everything feels gr…"-Jules Machias, Both Can Be True
19. Zenobia July
By: Lisa Bunker
4.10
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The critically acclaimed author of Felix Yz crafts a bold, heartfelt story about a trans girl solvi… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
20. You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)
By: Alex Gino
4.03
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister Emma is born Deaf, she realizes … read more
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- contemporary
- middle grade
- fiction
- lgbt
"Deaf people have always found a way to sign with each other"-Alex Gino, You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)
"I wonder how people who are Deaf even know when they aren't hearing something. How cold you miss something you don't know is there?"-Alex Gino, You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)
"and they're all going on about how she should have been wearing her hearing aids ... and no one's saying she shouldn't have been shot"-Alex Gino, You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)
21. The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James
By: Ashley Herring Blake
4.43
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old Sunny St. James navigates heart surgery, reconnections with a lost mother, first ki… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Then Sunny St. James will take over the world. Or at least my little corner of it."-Ashley Herring Blake, The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James
"I like this kind of quiet, the BFF kind where you're not alone but can think and you know your best friend is thinking too and it's all okay because you know that all the things you're thinking are s…"-Ashley Herring Blake, The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James
22. Drum Roll, Please
By: Lisa Jenn Bigelow
4.23
Format: 320 pages, ebook
Find the confidence to rock out to your own beat. Melly only joined the school band because her … read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"I may only be four foot, eight inches, but all the more reason I've got to stand by every one of them. Now, where's my glitter?"-Lisa Jenn Bigelow, Drum Roll, Please
23. 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
- fantasy
- young adult
24. Green
By: Alex Gino
3.73
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of MELISSA, a new book putting a non-binary kid named Green at center s… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
25. Jo: An Adaptation of Little Women (Sort Of) (Sort of Adaptations, #2)
By: Kathleen Gros
3.68
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
A modern-day graphic novel adaptation of Little Women that explores identity, friendships, and new … read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
26. This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us
By: Katherine Locke
4.16
Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition
The first LGBTQIA+ anthology for middle-graders featuring stories for every letter of the acronym, … read more
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- poetry
- lgbt
- middle grade
- anthologies
- young adult
- short stories
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
- queer
27. Alice Austen Lived Here
By: Alex Gino
3.88
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning author of Melissa, a phenomenal novel about queerness past, present, and fut… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
28. Almost Flying
By: Jake Maia Arlow
4.32
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In this unabashedly queer middle grade debut, a week-long amusement park road trip becomes a true r… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
29. Drew Leclair Gets a Clue (Drew Leclair, #1)
By: Katryn Bury
4.09
Format: 278 pages, Hardcover
In this modern take on Harriet the Spy , twelve-year-old Drew uses her true crime expertise to catc… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
30. The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
By: Michael Leali
4.30
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A heartfelt debut novel about a boy's attempt to find himself in the history he loves--perfect for … read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Just because a bunch of mostly white men hammered history into one shape, it doesn’t mean they got it right."-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
"Maybe, if we want things to change, we have to stop waiting. Maybe we just need to do something about it ourselves."-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
"As long as there are people on the planet, life will be unfair, but that doesn’t mean we have to put up with hatred or bigotry."-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
"Most all my life, I have blindly accepted what was written in history books and taught in classes. I didn’t think to ask if there was more to the story."-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
31. Spin with Me
By: Ami Polonsky
3.75
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the critically acclaimed Gracefully Grayson comes a thoughtful and sensitive mid… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
