16 Top queer books like Camp QUILTBAG by Nicole Melleby

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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…

If you liked the queer plot in Camp QUILTBAG by Nicole Melleby , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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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

Similar categories in A.J. Sass's Ellen Outside the Lines book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • lesbian
  • 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

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2. 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

Similar categories in Esme Symes-Smith's Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • queer
"Fear is not an excuse for abuse."

-Esme Symes-Smith, Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston

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3. 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

Similar categories in A.J. Sass's Ana on the Edge book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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4. 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

Similar categories in Jake Maia Arlow's The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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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

Similar categories in Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • queer
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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6. 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

Similar categories in Meg Eden Kuyatt's Good Different book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • 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

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7. 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

Similar categories in Phil Stamper's Small Town Pride book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • 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

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8. 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

Similar categories in Kyle Lukoff's Different Kinds of Fruit book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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9. 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

Similar categories in A.J. Sass's Just Shy of Ordinary book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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10. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn

By: Sally J. Pla

4.57

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more

Similar categories in Sally J. Pla's The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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11. Two Tribes

By: Emily Bowen Cohen

3.87

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more

Similar categories in Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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12. 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

Similar categories in Lisa Bunker's Zenobia July book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of We Still Belong by Christine  Day

13. 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

Similar categories in Christine Day's We Still Belong book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of Junior High (Tegan and Sara #1) by Tegan Quin

14. Junior High (Tegan and Sara #1)

By: Tegan Quin

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

AN INDIE BESTSELLER From indie-pop twin-sister duo Tegan and Sara comes a contemporary middle grad… read more

Similar categories in Tegan Quin's Junior High (Tegan and Sara #1) book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • lgbt
  • queer
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15. 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

Similar categories in Robin Gow's Dear Mothman book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Ellie Engle Saves Herself by Leah  Johnson

16. 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

Similar categories in Leah Johnson's Ellie Engle Saves Herself book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Song of Us by Kate Fussner

17. 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

Similar categories in Kate Fussner's The Song of Us book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Green by Alex  Gino

18. 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

Similar categories in Alex Gino's Green book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • audiobook
  • queer
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us by Katherine  Locke

19. 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

Similar categories in Katherine Locke's This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Civil War of Amos Abernathy by Michael Leali

20. 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

Similar categories in Michael Leali's The Civil War of Amos Abernathy book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • 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

Cover of Lunar Boy by Jacinta Wibowo

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

Similar categories in Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy book and Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG

  • middle grade
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer

20 Top fiction books like Camp QUILTBAG by Nicole Melleby

Transform Your Habits

Ellen Outside the Lines

A.J. Sass

4.37

Transform Your Habits

Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston

Esme Symes-Smith

4.43

Transform Your Habits

Ana on the Edge

A.J. Sass

4.38

Transform Your Habits

The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet

Jake Maia Arlow

4.19

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20 must-read fiction books like The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet by Jake Maia Arlow

Transform Your Habits

The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet

Jake Maia Arlow

4.19

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Something Like Home

Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Mascot

Charles Waters

4.02

Transform Your Habits

Camp QUILTBAG

Nicole Melleby

4.10

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