Clap When You Land
By: Elizabeth Acevedo
4.24
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and New York Times …
Want to Read $ 13.99"Who knew death must be so damn polite?"-Elizabeth Acevedo, Clap When You Land
"All these lies that we've all swallowed, they're probably rotting in our stomachs."-Elizabeth Acevedo, Clap When You Land
"A queen offers her hand to be kissed, & can form it into a fist while smiling the whole damn time."-Elizabeth Acevedo, Clap When You Land
"This whole time she's swallowed her words like bitter pills not realizing they were slow-drip poison."-Elizabeth Acevedo, Clap When You Land
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1. Monday's Not Coming
By: Tiffany D. Jackson
4.25
Format: 448 pages, ebook
Monday Charles is missing, and only Claudia seems to notice. Claudia and Monday have always been in… read more
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- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"...Dandelions are nothing but pretty weeds."-Tiffany D. Jackson, Monday's Not Coming
"And dandelions are nothing but pretty weeds. - Claudia"-Tiffany D. Jackson, Monday's Not Coming
"Well, sometimes the people we love the most can hurt us the most."-Tiffany D. Jackson, Monday's Not Coming
"Kids tend to forget their roots. But roots are always the first to carry you back home."-Tiffany D. Jackson, Monday's Not Coming
2. Dear Martin
By: Nic Stone
4.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter De… read more
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- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
3. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
By: Erika L. Sánchez
4.57
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents' hou… read more
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- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
4. Long Way Down
By: Jason Reynolds
4.25
Format: 306 pages, Hardcover
A cannon. A strap. A piece. A biscuit. A burner. A heater. A chopper. A gat. A hammer A tool for RU… read more
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- poetry
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- audiobook
"How do you tell water ain't nothing funny about drowing?"-Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down
"Best to become invisible in times like these. Everybody knows that."-Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down
"just because they were dead. People always love people more when they’re dead."-Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down
"Pretended like yellow tape was some kind of neighborhood flag that don't nobody wave but always be flapping in the wind."-Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down
5. The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
By: Dashka Slater
3.63
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter. One moment that changes both of their lives f… read more
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- queer
- lgbt
- audiobook
6. All My Rage
By: Sabaa Tahir
4.50
Format: 376 pages, Hardcover
Lahore, Pakistan. Then. Misbah is a dreamer and storyteller, newly married to Toufiq in an arrange… read more
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- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- family
- contemporary
- audiobook
"Songs help me process life. They help me feel."-Sabaa Tahir, All My Rage
"The more you ask for," she'd say, "the better. Because it means you put your fait in something greater than yourself."-Sabaa Tahir, All My Rage
"The more you ask for," she'd say, "the better. Because it means you put your faith in something greater than yourself."-Sabaa Tahir, All My Rage
"Oh God, Toufiq," I whispered. "So much money we put in. What will we do now? I am a fool!" "Kindness is not foolish, my heart." He put his arm around me. "Anyway. At least they didn't steal the pictu…"-Sabaa Tahir, All My Rage
7. You Should See Me in a Crown
By: Leah Johnson
4.09
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, … read more
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- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"The best education is one you get in the world."-Leah Johnson, You Should See Me in a Crown
"I don’t believe in putting a question mark where God put a period."-Leah Johnson, You Should See Me in a Crown
"Did you know you have the chance to be the first black queen in Campbell history?"-Leah Johnson, You Should See Me in a Crown
"Just because it could be worse doesn't mean you don't get to acknowledge how much it sucks, you know."-Leah Johnson, You Should See Me in a Crown
8. Punching the Air
By: Ibi Zoboi
4.41
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning, bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exo… read more
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- poetry
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"They call it free time and it's the biggest lie because we are still here"-Ibi Zoboi, Punching the Air
"This is the first time my feet are bound where the fuck am I supposed to run anyway"-Ibi Zoboi, Punching the Air
"Blank Canvas I have a crayon and paper I didn't know that I could hold this little bit of freedom in my hands"-Ibi Zoboi, Punching the Air
"They believed those lies about me and made themselves a whole other boy in their minds and replaced me with him"-Ibi Zoboi, Punching the Air
9. We Deserve Monuments
By: Jas Hammonds
4.30
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Family secrets, a swoon-worthy romance, and a slow-burn mystery collide in We Deserve Monuments, a … read more
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- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Home to the richest soil on Earth. A Great Place to Grow!"-Jas Hammonds, We Deserve Monuments
10. Clap When You Land
By: Elizabeth Acevedo
4.24
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and New York Times … read more
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- lesbian
- poetry
- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- queer
"Who knew death must be so damn polite?"-Elizabeth Acevedo, Clap When You Land
"All these lies that we've all swallowed, they're probably rotting in our stomachs."-Elizabeth Acevedo, Clap When You Land
"A queen offers her hand to be kissed, & can form it into a fist while smiling the whole damn time."-Elizabeth Acevedo, Clap When You Land
"This whole time she's swallowed her words like bitter pills not realizing they were slow-drip poison."-Elizabeth Acevedo, Clap When You Land
11. All Boys Aren’t Blue
By: George M. Johnson
4.20
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explor… read more
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- contemporary
- audiobook
- lgbt
- queer
"History has an interesting way of painting."-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue
"The first person you are ever an activist for is yourself."-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue
"We are not as different as you think, and all our stories deserve to be celebrated and told."-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue
"When people ask me how I got into activism, I often say, “The first person you are ever an activist for is yourself."-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue
12. Grown
By: Tiffany D. Jackson
4.25
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Author Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another ripped-from-the-headlines mystery that exposes horrific … read more
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- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
13. Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)
By: Angie Thomas
4.39
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of … read more
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- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"So is Iesha."-Angie Thomas, Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)
"Roses can bloom in the hardest conditions."-Angie Thomas, Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)
"No matter where you come from, you're always worth more than you think,"-Angie Thomas, Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)
"Living your life based off what other people think, ain’t living at all."-Angie Thomas, Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)
14. A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
By: Tia Williams
4.04
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
An epic love story one hundred years in the making… Leap years are a strange, enchanted time. An… read more
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- audiobook
- fiction
- contemporary
"And know this: the villain depends on who's telling the story."-Tia Williams, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
"Breeze was a share cropper. His whole family was. He was born in Fallon, South Carolina a dusty wretched town to a long line of men named Ezra Walker. His first son would be named Ezra, too. No clue …"-Tia Williams, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
"To me, love is like listening to an album. Some people skip to their favorite songs and ignore the rest. Other people listen to the entire album over and over until it's familiar and cherished and th…"-Tia Williams, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
15. Ace of Spades
By: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
4.16
Format: 470 pages, Paperback
An incendiary and utterly compelling thriller with a shocking twist that delves deep into the heart… read more
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- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Home, lately, has been the highlight of my day."-Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Ace of Spades
"People love to reward conventionally attractive people."-Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Ace of Spades
"But I know dreams are dangerous; they give me too much false hope."-Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Ace of Spades
"Money can only get you so far; you need power and influence to go with it."-Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Ace of Spades
16. The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
By: Sonora Reyes
4.27
Format: 385 pages, Hardcover
A debut novel about a queer Mexican American girl navigating Catholic school, while falling in love… read more
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- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"…any way you engage with your own culture is authentic, because it’s yours."-Sonora Reyes, The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
"Let's just say there's not a lot of melanin over there. I could probably pay my tuition selling sunscreen between classes."-Sonora Reyes, The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
"I know I can't take all that shame away from him. But I can start by showing him how much I'm not ashamed. Not only am I not ashamed, I'm proud. I can't make him love himself. The closest I can get i…"-Sonora Reyes, The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
17. On the Come Up
By: Angie Thomas
4.27
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
An alternate cover edition for ISBN 9780062498564 can be found here. Sixteen-year-old Bri wants … read more
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- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"All right now, y’all,"-Angie Thomas, On the Come Up
"That’s what we call our goal, the come up."-Angie Thomas, On the Come Up
"I'll always be my dad’s daughter if nothing else."-Angie Thomas, On the Come Up
"Done up. The good news? A lot rhymes with “done up."-Angie Thomas, On the Come Up
18. The Weight of Blood
By: Tiffany D. Jackson
4.21
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
" New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America's hi… read more
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- audiobook
- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
19. The Black Flamingo
By: Dean Atta
4.35
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
A boy comes to terms with his identity as a mixed-race gay teen - then at university he finds his w… read more
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- audiobook
- poetry
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Don’t let anyone tell you that you are half anything."-Dean Atta, The Black Flamingo
"Be a bit gay, be very gay. Be the glitter that shows up in unexpected places."-Dean Atta, The Black Flamingo
"To have a loving family is to feel afraid and yet believe you are going to be all right."-Dean Atta, The Black Flamingo
"I know that’s wrong, my thinking was wrong, the different ones are often the most strong"-Dean Atta, The Black Flamingo
20. Firekeeper’s Daughter
By: Angeline Boulley
4.33
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
As a biracial, unenrolled tribal member and the product of a scandal, Daunis Fontaine has never qui… read more
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- audiobook
- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
"Good things end how they start"-Angeline Boulley, Firekeeper’s Daughter
"Honor your spirit. Love yourself."-Angeline Boulley, Firekeeper’s Daughter
"Who does not move forward recedes"-Angeline Boulley, Firekeeper’s Daughter
"Failure to plan means planning to fall."-Angeline Boulley, Firekeeper’s Daughter
21. Handcuff Secrets
By: Harry Houdini
4.56
Format: 96 pages, Kindle Edition
This Amazon Kindle eBook is a near-exact reproduction of the title authored by the greatest escape … read more
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