Category Archives: LGBTQIA+

Obie is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar

Posted on December 20, 2021 by susanh579

Obie is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9780593379462 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic What did you like about the book? Obie is a biracial transgender … Continue reading →

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This Little Rainbow: A Love-Is-Love Primer by Joan Holub, illustrated by Daniel Roode

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

This Little Rainbow: A Love-Is-Love Primer by Joan Holub, illustrated by Daniel Roode. Little Simon, 2021. 9781534475601 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Board Book What did you like about the book? Cheerful colors on … Continue reading →

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The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta

Posted on November 17, 2021 by susanh579

The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta. Candlewick Press, 2021. 9781536216530 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Romance What did you like about the book?  A.R. Capetta (all pronouns apply) experiments with a … Continue reading →

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Continuum by Chella Man, illustrations by Ashley Lukashevsky

Posted on October 28, 2021 by susanh579

Continuum by Chella Man, illustrations by Ashley Lukashevsky. Penguin Workshop, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593223482 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback Genre:  Memoir What did you like about the book? Continuum by Chella … Continue reading →

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A-Okay by Jarad Green

Posted on October 21, 2021 by susanh579

A-Okay by Jarad Green. HarperAlley, HarperCollins, 2021. 9780063032859 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? In this memoir-esque graphic novel, Jarad Greene is an … Continue reading →

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Who Is RuPaul? by Nico Medina

Posted on October 2, 2021 by susanh579

Who Is RuPaul? by Nico Medina. Penguin Workshop, 2021. 9780593222690 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback Genre: Biography What did you like about the book? This unauthorized biography chronicles the life of popular … Continue reading →

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My Heart Underwater by Laurel Flores Fantauzzo

Posted on September 19, 2021 by kyurenka

My Heart Underwater – Laurel Flores Fantauzzo, Harper Collins, 2020. 9780062972286 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format:  Hardcover Genre: Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? Corazon,17, attends a posh Catholic school … Continue reading →

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Other Boys by Damian Alexander

Posted on September 12, 2021 by susanh579

Other Boys by Damian Alexander. First Second, 2021. 9781250222817 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Paperback Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  In this graphic novel memoir, 7th grader Damian … Continue reading →

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Like Other Girls – by Britta Lundin

Posted on July 18, 2021 by susanh579

Like Other Girls, by Britta Lundin. Hyperion, 2021. 9781368039925 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Mara isn’t remotely interested in feminine clothing, make-up, … Continue reading →

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Love & Other Natural Disasters – by Misa Sugiura

Posted on July 11, 2021 by kyurenka

Love & Other Natural Disasters – by Misa Sugiura, HarperTeen, 9780062991232, 2021  Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre: Realistic fiction, romance What did you like about the book?  High-schooler Nozomi arrives in San … Continue reading →

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