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…
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1. 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
- realistic fiction
- 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
2. 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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- childrens
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
3. 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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- childrens
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
4. Attack of the Black Rectangles
By: Amy Sarig King
4.21
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"Why do they treat kids like we don't mean anything?"-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"If you're comfortable learning history, it's the wrong history."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"I love banned books. I used to read as many to you as I could when you were little, Mac."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"But if we want to change the world so it's good for everyone, it's important to talk about the truth."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
5. 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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- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
6. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)
By: Lisa Yee
3.82
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)
7. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
By: Pedro Martín
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
8. Simon Sort of Says
By: Erin Bow
4.31
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
9. 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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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- audiobook
10. Frizzy
By: Claribel A. Ortega
4.48
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy
11. Freestyle: A Graphic Novel
By: Gale Galligan
4.15
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
From New York Times bestselling author Gale Galligan, a fun, high-energy graphic novel about friend… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
12. Miss Quinces
By: Kat Fajardo
4.18
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Rising star Kat Fajardo's debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anythin… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
13. Answers in the Pages
By: David Levithan
4.32
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
A bold, timely novel about speaking up and coming out as parents lobby to ban a beloved book from t… read more
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- audiobook
- childrens
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"We are who we are, and we'll be who we'll be. A book can make us feel that, but it can't invent that. It's already inside us."-David Levithan, Answers in the Pages
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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- audiobook
- childrens
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- 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. 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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- audiobook
- childrens
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
16. Just Shy of Ordinary
By: A.J. Sass
4.07
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A thirteen-year-old nonbinary kid discovers that life doesn't always go according to plan, especial… read more
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- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
17. Iveliz Explains It All
By: Andrea Beatriz Arango
4.19
Format: 272 pages, Library Binding
How do you speak up when it feels like no one is listening? One girl takes on seventh grade while f… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"and it's important to stop, be kind to ourselves, and ask for help- ask for love."-Andrea Beatriz Arango, Iveliz Explains It All
"But you have to be somewhere I can find. You understand? Somewhere I can find. I nod, because I know what he is saying and what he is not saying. He can't find me if I'm not here. (p. 113 of the hard…"-Andrea Beatriz Arango, Iveliz Explains It All
"I am not okay, and sometimes I wish people wouldn't believe me when I say I am. I wish they would ask, just one more time, and I wish they wouldn't tiptoe around me like I'm a poem, so I could show t…"-Andrea Beatriz Arango, Iveliz Explains It All
18. 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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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
19. Falling Short
By: Ernesto Cisneros
4.08
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. Isaac and Marco a… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
20. Nikhil Out Loud
By: Maulik Pancholy
4.16
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed actor and Stonewall Honor–winning author of The Best at It, Maulik Pancholy, com… read more
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- audiobook
- childrens
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
21. 49 Days
By: Agnes Lee
4.22
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Day 1 Gotta get up. Gotta keep moving. This map – it says I have to cross over here. Wait, what’… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
22. The Language of Seabirds
By: Will Taylor
4.22
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
A sweet, tender middle-grade story of two boys finding first love with each other over a seaside su… read more
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- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
23. Ellie Engle Saves Herself
By: Leah Johnson
4.13
Format: 288 pages, None
Ellie Engle doesn’t stand out. Not at home, where she’s alone with her pet fish since her dad moved… read more
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- audiobook
- childrens
- lgbt
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
24. The Song of Us
By: Kate Fussner
3.93
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
This stunning debut and wholly original queer middle grade novel-in-verse retelling of “Orpheus and… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
25. Show Us Who You Are
By: Elle McNicoll
4.41
Format: 310 pages, Paperback
The second book from the author of A Kind Of Spark, with Neurodivergent characters you'll root for … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"There are no useless facts, Cora."-Elle McNicoll, Show Us Who You Are
"Grief is just love asking for more time."-Elle McNicoll, Show Us Who You Are
"As soon as I gave up caring, everything got easier."-Elle McNicoll, Show Us Who You Are
"People's minds are all so different. All capable of different things."-Elle McNicoll, Show Us Who You Are
26. Jude Saves the World
By: Ronnie Riley
4.23
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old Jude struggles with some things: focusing at school, feeling like everything rests … read more
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- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- contemporary
- queer
27. 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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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
28. 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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- audiobook
- new york
- childrens
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
29. 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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- audiobook
- childrens
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- 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
30. Unhappy Camper
By: Lily LaMotte
3.90
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed creators of Measuring Up, author Lily LaMotte and illustrators Ann Xu and Sunmi,… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
31. The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto
By: Adrianna Cuevas
4.04
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Rafa would rather live in the world of The Forgotten Age, his favorite role-playing game, than face… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
"Do librarians let you check out as many comics and graphic novels as you want and quit calling them dessert books?"-Adrianna Cuevas, The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto
