The Magic Fish
By: Trung Le Nguyen
4.51
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Tiến loves his family and his friends…but Tiến has a secret he's been keeping from them, and it mig…
Want to Read $ 9.99"To me, language is a map to help you figure out where you are. If you can't read the map, you're lost"-Trung Le Nguyen, The Magic Fish
"The space between two shores is the ocean and being caught in between feels like drowning. And, really, what is the point of tears among so much salt water?"-Trung Le Nguyen, The Magic Fish
If you liked the middle grade plot in The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen , here is a list of 6 books like this:
1. Spinning
By: Tillie Walden
3.89
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Poignant and captivating, Ignatz Award winner Tillie Walden's powerful graphic memoir, Spinning, ca… read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- comics
- queer
"I never ignored the fact that I was attracted to them. I had known I was gay since I was 5. Now I was almost 12. A teacher's aide had shown me how to hold your sleeve when you put your jacket on. I s…"-Tillie Walden, Spinning
2. The Prince and the Dressmaker
By: Jen Wang
4.35
Format: 277 pages, Paperback
Paris, at the dawn of the modern age: Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride―or rather, his par… read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels
- middle grade
- young adult
- comics
- fiction
- queer
"I'm a prince who likes dresses."-Jen Wang, The Prince and the Dressmaker
"This job won't love you back, you know."-Jen Wang, The Prince and the Dressmaker
"You're a secret, which means I'm a secret!"-Jen Wang, The Prince and the Dressmaker
"Don't work too hard. This job won't love you back, you know."-Jen Wang, The Prince and the Dressmaker
3. Nimona
By: None
4.00
Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition
The graphic novel debut from rising star Noelle Stevenson, based on her beloved and critically accl… read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels
- young adult
- comics
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
4. The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)
By: Kay O'Neill
4.35
Format: 71 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning author of Princess Princess Ever After comes The Tea Dragon Society, a charm… read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
"when one feels displaced, it can take a while for the connections to grow."-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)
"los recuerdos no sólo viven en tu interior minette. Residen en toda la gente y objetos con los que compartes tu vida"-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)
"Just because something comes easily to you, does not mean it has no value. You find it effortless because you love it, and that is why it is your gift."-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)
"everything that happens is part of your wholeness. the sadness, the loss, the hurt, as well as the joy, the love, the friendship -- it is all part of your tapestry .... remember that you are whole."-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)
5. The Witch Boy
By: Molly Knox Ostertag
3.26
Format: 32 pages,
In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to … read more
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6. Taproot
By: Keezy Young
1.33
Format: 397 pages, Paperback
Blue is having a hard time moving on. He's in love with his best friend. He's also dead. Luckily, H… read more
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7. The Magic Fish
By: Trung Le Nguyen
4.51
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Tiến loves his family and his friends…but Tiến has a secret he's been keeping from them, and it mig… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Trung Le Nguyen's The Magic Fish book and Trung Le Nguyen's The Magic Fish
- lgbt
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- middle grade
- young adult
- comics
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
- queer
"To me, language is a map to help you figure out where you are. If you can't read the map, you're lost"-Trung Le Nguyen, The Magic Fish
"The space between two shores is the ocean and being caught in between feels like drowning. And, really, what is the point of tears among so much salt water?"-Trung Le Nguyen, The Magic Fish
8. Hungry Ghost
By: Victoria Ying
4.01
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
A beautiful and heart-wrenching young adult graphic novel takes a look at eating disorders, family … read more
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- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
9. Flamer
By: Mike Curato
4.32
Format: 366 pages, Paperback
Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graph… read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels
- young adult
- comics
- fiction
- queer
10. The Moth Keeper
By: Kay O'Neill
4.08
Format: 257 pages, Paperback
Being a Moth Keeper is a huge responsibility and a great honor, but what happens when the new Moth … read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- middle grade
- young adult
- comics
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
11. Snapdragon
By: Kat Leyh
4.48
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Kat Leyh’s Snapdragon is a magical realist graphic novel about a young girl who befriends her town’… read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels
- middle grade
- young adult
- comics
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
12. Are You Listening?
By: Tillie Walden
3.83
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Bea is on the run. And then, she runs into Lou. This chance encounter sends them on a journey th… read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
- queer
"Everyone everything has potential for magic. You just gotta be standing somewhere in the world and in the body that lets you see it."-Tillie Walden, Are You Listening?
"Mom. It's too hot out. Can't we skip today? We could walk twice tomorrow...' 'We have to, Lou. We have to move every day, even when we don't want to."-Tillie Walden, Are You Listening?
"When something horrible happens, or something amazing...really, anything that's big, it makes you feel like mountains could shatter, or the sky could disappear...you know what I'm talking about? Well…"-Tillie Walden, Are You Listening?
13. Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
By: Mariko Tamaki
3.86
Format: 289 pages, Hardcover
All Freddy Riley wants is for Laura Dean to stop breaking up with her. The day they got together… read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- young adult
- comics
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Have faith in yourself to know what's right for you. Whatever answer you need, it's inside you somewhere."-Mariko Tamaki, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
"It's true that giving can be a part of love. But, contrary to popular belief, love should never take from you, Freddy."-Mariko Tamaki, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
"Of course, I know there are LGBTQIA activists out there who fought for centuries for me to have the right to fuck up like this"-Mariko Tamaki, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
"Polyamorous or monogamous, your love should be a thing that brings something to you. It’s true that giving can be a part of love, but contrary to popular belief, your love should never take from you."-Mariko Tamaki, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
14. In Limbo
By: Deb J.J. Lee
4.18
Format: 348 pages, Hardcover
A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story—and a coming home stor… read more
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- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- comics
- contemporary
15. Mooncakes
By: Suzanne Walker
3.83
Format: 243 pages, Paperback
A story of love and demons, family and witchcraft. Nova Huang knows more about magic than your a… read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels
- young adult
- comics
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
16. The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich
By: Deya Muniz
4.40
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A funny, heartfelt YA romance about finding love—and lots of grilled cheese sandwiches—in the place… read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- young adult
- comics
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
17. On a Sunbeam
By: Tillie Walden
4.30
Format: 533 pages, Paperback
Throughout the deepest reaches of space, a crew rebuilds beautiful and broken-down structures, pain… read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels
- young adult
- comics
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
"It's like the older you get the more you forget that you can change things."-Tillie Walden, On a Sunbeam
"I'm not dating the 12% of you that I understand, I'm dating 100% of you. Including all your secrets that I don't know."-Tillie Walden, On a Sunbeam
18. The Girl from the Sea
By: Molly Knox Ostertag
4.14
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family, romance, and first lov… read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels
- young adult
- comics
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
- queer
"Sometimes plans must change, my love."-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea
"*creepy ghost whispers* morgan... THAT'S IT SHE'S DEAD"-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea
"Sometimes you have to let your life get messy. That's how you get to the good parts"-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea
19. Bloom
By: Kevin Panetta
3.91
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Though he loved working there as a kid, Ari cannot fathom a life wasting away over rising dough and… read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- young adult
- comics
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Jeez! Why is my family manhandling me at this wedding?"-Kevin Panetta, Bloom
"Maybe just...Don't try to be what you think you should be. Be what you love."-Kevin Panetta, Bloom
"Got 'em! Comfortable shoes! Oh my God. They're like pillows. I hate high heels."-Kevin Panetta, Bloom
"...what does he think is going to happen? An angel will just fall from the sky?"-Kevin Panetta, Bloom
20. Mamo
By: Sas Milledge
4.36
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Family matters aren’t just hocus-pocus for this young witch!Cartoonist Sas Milledge makes her aston… read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- young adult
- comics
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
21. Squire
By: Nadia Shammas
4.06
Format: 305 pages, Paperback
Aiza has always dreamt of becoming a Knight. It's the highest military honor in the once-great Bayt… read more
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- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- middle grade
- young adult
- comics
- fiction
- fantasy
