Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List Cohn, Rachel, and David Levithan
Witty, urbane Naomi, age 19, finally comes to terms with being hopelessly in love with her gay best friend, Ely, even after she learns he is sleeping with her boyfriend.
Map of Ireland Grant, Stephanie
Ann’s junior year is complicated by the forced busing of Black children to her formerly all-white high school, forcing Ann to deal with her racist environment while coping with being a lesbian in an inter-racial relationship.
Last Exit to Normal Harmon, Michael
Ben and his two dads move to rural Montana where Ben absolutely does not fit in and finds it harder to deal with having two dads than he did in their previous urban home.
My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins, & Fenway Park
Kluger, Steve
Three high school friends, including a fun, proud, and just about out-of-the-closet gay young man, tell about their ‘excellent’ ninth-grade year.
Out of the Pocket Konigsberg, Bill
Bobby’s skills as a top high-school quarterback also serve him well off the field when he is outed in the school newspaper and deals with the consequences in an honest and realistic way.
How They Met, and Other Stories Levithan, David
Find the answer to “what is love?” in this diverse collection of short stories.
Skim Tamaki, Mariko and Jillian Tamaki
Would-be Wiccan and goth Skim, aka Kimberly Keiko Cameron, is revealed in this graphic novel as a sometimes target for the popular students at her all-girls private school in Toronto, where she falls in love with her English teacher Ms. Archer.
After Tupac & D Foster Woodson, Jacqueline
Eleven-year-old D Foster completes a trio of friends who share a passion for the music of Tupac Shakur as they deal with discrimination directed toward the gay brother of one of the trio.
