The Insiders
By: Mark Oshiro
4.16
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Three kids who don’t belong. A room that shouldn’t exist. A year that will change everything. Pe…
Want to Read $ 8.49"Be yourself. Be over the top. Outlast them. Show them that no amount of fear will ever make you change who you are."-Mark Oshiro, The Insiders
"Be yourself. Be over the top. Outlast them. Show them that no amount of fear will ever make you chance who you are."-Mark Oshiro, The Insiders
"Be yourself. Be over the top. Outlast them. Show them that no amount of fear will ever make you chance who you are."-Mark Oshiro, The Insiders
"Be yourself. Be over the top. Outlast them. Show them that no amount of fear will ever make you change who you are."-Mark Oshiro, The Insiders
If you liked the queer plot in The Insiders by Mark Oshiro , here is a list of 12 books like this:
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
- 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 Insiders
By: Mark Oshiro
4.16
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Three kids who don’t belong. A room that shouldn’t exist. A year that will change everything. Pe… read more
Want to Read $ 8.49Similar categories in Mark Oshiro's The Insiders book and Mark Oshiro's The Insiders
- audiobook
- magical realism
- childrens
- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
- queer
"Be yourself. Be over the top. Outlast them. Show them that no amount of fear will ever make you change who you are."-Mark Oshiro, The Insiders
"Be yourself. Be over the top. Outlast them. Show them that no amount of fear will ever make you chance who you are."-Mark Oshiro, The Insiders
3. Too Bright to See
By: Kyle Lukoff
4.13
Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition
A haunting ghost story about navigating grief, growing up, and growing into a new gender identity … read more
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- audiobook
- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
"I've only known what that truth is for a morning, but can't imagine waiting another second to start the rest of my life as myself."-Kyle Lukoff, Too Bright to See
4. Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles)
By: Matthew Swanson
3.99
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Meet Ben, a literal-minded kid with a big heart and an even bigger sweet-tooth, who cracks open a f… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- audiobook
5. Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls (Cece Rios #1)
By: Kaela Rivera
4.34
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Living in the remote town of Tierra del Sol is dangerous, especially in the criatura months, when p… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
"I was wandering through the cerros - the hills of the desert beyond town - at night, barely avoiding low heads of cactus. In the dark, their spines looked more menacing than they did under the sun. B…"-Kaela Rivera, Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls (Cece Rios #1)
"Because if I was doing the right thing, if I was following all the goodness I believed in, that was good enough. I didn't care how much Little Lion yelled at me or hated me, or how much I reminded hi…"-Kaela Rivera, Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls (Cece Rios #1)
6. Maya and the Robot
By: Eve L. Ewing
4.05
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
An illustrated middle grade novel about a forgotten homemade robot who comes to life just when aspi… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
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
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- audiobook
- childrens
- lgbt
- 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
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
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- audiobook
- childrens
- lgbt
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
9. The Boys in the Back Row
By: Mike Jung
3.88
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Best friends Matt and Eric are hatching a plan for one big final adventure together before Eric mov… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
10. Playing the Cards You're Dealt (Scholastic Gold)
By: Varian Johnson
4.24
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Literary powerhouse and Coretta Scott King Honor- and Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor-winning author… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
11. Concealed
By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez
3.92
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Ivette Joanna And now: Katrina Whatever her name is, it won't last long. Katrina doesn't k… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- audiobook
12. Barakah Beats
By: Maleeha Siddiqui
4.17
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
For fans of The First Rule of Punk and Save Me a Seat, Barakah Beats is a sweet, powerful, and joyo… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
13. 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
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
14. The Great Pet Heist (The Great Pet Heist #1)
By: Emily Ecton
4.02
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Ocean’s Eleven meets The Secret Life of Pets in this hilarious and delightfully illustrated novel f… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
15. 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
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
16. 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
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- audiobook
- childrens
- lgbt
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
17. 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
- fantasy
- queer
18. 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
- childrens
- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
19. 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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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
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
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- audiobook
- childrens
- lgbt
- 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
21. City of Thieves (Battle Dragons #1)
By: Alex London
3.97
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In a modern mega-city built around dragons, one boy gets caught up in the world of underground drag… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fantasy
- audiobook
"Secrets between friends are like dragon bile."-Alex London, City of Thieves (Battle Dragons #1)
"Um..." Abel feared "um" was officially his catchphrase."-Alex London, City of Thieves (Battle Dragons #1)
"WW3D" they added, which was a code they used whenever one of them was feeling nervous about something."-Alex London, City of Thieves (Battle Dragons #1)
"How do you know it's a him?" Abel asked. "He's not wearing his pronouns on a name tag." "Male Sunrise Reapers have orange eyes," Roa said. "Females have red or yellow." "But what if he's nonbinary?" …"-Alex London, City of Thieves (Battle Dragons #1)
