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…
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1. Star-Crossed
By: Barbara Dee
4.32
Format: 318 pages, Hardcover
Mattie is chosen to play Romeo opposite her crush in the eighth grade production of Shakespeare's m… read more
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2. 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
3. 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
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
4. 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
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
5. 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
6. 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
- queer
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
7. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel
By: Betty C. Tang
4.25
Format: 286 pages, Paperback
A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- lgbt
8. Just Like That
By: Gary D. Schmidt
4.37
Format: 387 pages, Hardcover
Following the death of her closest friend in summer 1968, Meryl Lee Kowalski goes off to St. Elene'… read more
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- audiobook
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- juvenile
"It’s hard to figure out how a friendship begins, she thought. Maybe sometimes it’s because someone you thought you knew - and that you didn’t really - turns out to be a whole lot more like a friend t…"-Gary D. Schmidt, Just Like That
"And Meryl Lee thought, I wonder how this happens. You live side by side for a while, and suddenly you realize you like living side by side, and you can’t imagine not living side by side because you’v…"-Gary D. Schmidt, Just Like That
9. Maybe He Just Likes You
By: Barbara Dee
4.23
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A 2020 ALA Notable Children’s Book A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019 Barbara Dee e… read more
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- audiobook
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
"First rule of self-defense is: Don't ask your attacker for validation."-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You
"I just meant this stuff with me is different . And I definitely wouldn't call it regular bullying." "So what would you call it, then?" I opened my mouth to answer. But I didn't have any words. Becaus…"-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You
10. Mixed Up
By: Gordon Korman
3.95
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From the author of Restart , the story of two boys who are losing their memories... to each other. … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- audiobook
11. In the Role of Brie Hutchens...
By: Nicole Melleby
4.14
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Introducing Brie Hutchens: soap opera super fan, aspiring actor, and so-so student at her small Cat… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
12. 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
- 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
13. 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
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
14. 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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- audiobook
- queer
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
"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
15. Okay, Cupid
By: Mason Deaver
3.71
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST, the story of a cupid who thinks they know e… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
16. 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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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- 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
17. Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)
By: Chad Lucas
4.22
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A moving middle-grade debut for anyone who’s ever felt like they don’t belong. Brian has always … read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"And mayonnaise is the whitest food."-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)
"...you can love someone an awful lot and hurt them all the same"-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)
"What? Oh.’ My cheeks went warm. ‘I did it without thinking..’ Mom smiled. ‘I know. You do that sometimes, until you get self-conscious and stop. But you don’t need to hide the things that make you ha…"-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)
18. Hazel's Theory of Evolution
By: Lisa Jenn Bigelow
4.27
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for fans of The Thing About Jellyfish and Raymie Nightingale, this tender middle grade nove… read more
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- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"The sky was dusty blue. A soft breeze came through the screen. Crickets chirped, and I heard the distant whistle of a train."-Lisa Jenn Bigelow, Hazel's Theory of Evolution
"Hope was a huge hill you climbed higher every day. And when something went wrong, it was like getting pushed off a cliff. The higher you’d climbed, the farther you fell, and the more broken you were …"-Lisa Jenn Bigelow, Hazel's Theory of Evolution
19. Always Anthony (Emmie & Friends #8)
By: Terri Libenson
4.17
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The eighth book in the New York Times bestselling Emmie & Friends series, told from the alternati… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- contemporary
- juvenile
20. 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
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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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- 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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- romance
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- 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. 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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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
24. The Chance to Fly
By: Ali Stroker
4.29
Format: 288 pages, None
A heartfelt middle-grade novel about a theater-loving girl who uses a wheelchair for mobility and h… read more
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- audiobook
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
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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- 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. 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
27. Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year
By: Nina Hamza
4.00
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An Indian Muslim #ownvoices debut about an underachiever who must start over in a new state with th… read more
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- audiobook
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
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
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
29. 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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- romance
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
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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- audiobook
- 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
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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- romance
- audiobook
- queer
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
