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• Ana on the Edge

  Sass, A. J.

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  As figure skater Ana-Marie Jin struggles with finances and a much-hated "princess" competition theme, a new trans friend and a case of mistaken identity help her discover her own nonbinary identity.

• Auntie Uncle

  Drag Queen Hero

  Royce, Ellie/ Chambers, Hannah (ILT)/ Cummings, Marti Gould (INT)

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  Told from the perspective of their adoring nephew, Auntie Uncle: Drag Queen Hero is the story of a courageous drag queen who saves the day, and brings two communities together.

• Be Amazing

  a History of Pride

  Desmond Is Amazing,

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  LGBT+ advocate and drag kid Desmond provides readers with an introduction to LGBT+ history and activists.

• Beetle & the Hollowbones

  Layne, Aliza

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  In the eerie town of ‘Allows, some people get to be magical sorceresses, while other people have their spirits trapped in the mall for all ghastly eternity.

• Birdie and Me

  Nuanez, J. M. M.,

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  After their mama dies, Jack and Birdie find themselves without a place to call home. And when Mama's two brothers each try to provide one--first sweet Uncle Carl, then gruff Uncle Patrick--the results are funny, tender, and tragic.

• Cattywampus

  Van Otterloo, Ash

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  Nothing makes Delpha McGill's skin crawl more than rules, but magic is strictly off-limits in Howler's Hollow. Naturally, she's itching to use her family's secret book of hexes to banish her mama's money troubles. She just has to keep it quiet as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Doodleville

  Sell, Chad

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  Drew is just a regular artist. But there's nothing ordinary about her art. Her doodles are mischievous . . . and they don't always stay in Doodleville, the world she's created in her sketchbook.

• A High Five for Glenn Burke

  Bildner, Phil,

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  When Silas does a school presentation on former Major League Baseball player Glenn Burke, it’s more than a report on the inventor of the high five. Burke was a black gay baseball player in the '70s—and for Silas, the presentation is his own first…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish

  Hot Mess, Lil Miss

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  The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish encourages readers to boldly be exactly who they are. Written by a founding member of Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH), this picture book offers a twist on a classic rhyme.

• I'm Not a Girl

  A Transgender Story

  Lyons, Maddox • Verdi, Jessica

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  No matter how many times Hannah tells the people in his life that he is not a girl, no one seems to listen. After Hannah learns the terms "transgender" from some friends, he's finally able to understand his feelings about his own identity.

• In the Role of Brie Hutchens...

  Melleby, Nicole

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  Brie has big plans for eighth grade. She’s going to be the star of the school play and convince her parents to let her go to the performing arts high school. But when Brie lies to her mom, she has to aim for a new role: top student.

• Jo

  An Adaptation of Little Women (Sort Of)

  Gros, Kathleen

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  13-year-old Jo runs an anonymous blog about her family and her life as she settles into eighth grade, makes new friends, and realizes she might have feelings for her school newspaper editor.

• Kenzie Kickstarts a Team

  Rosewater, Kit • Escabasse, Sophie

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  In this new illustrated series for middle grade readers, join best friends Kenzie (aka Kenzilla) and Shelly (aka Bomb Shell) as they start their own roller derby team and chase their dreams.

• The List of Things That Will Not Change

  Stead, Rebecca

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  When Dad tells Bea that he and his boyfriend, Jesse, are getting married, Bea is thrilled. Bea loves Jesse, and when he and Dad get married, she'll finally (finally!) have what she's always wanted--a sister.

• Martin McLean, Middle School Queen

  Zaczek, Alyssa

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  Seventh-grader Martin McLean has always been surrounded by people who can express themselves. But Martin can only find the right words when he’s at a Mathletes competition—until his tío introduces him to the world of drag.

• Mayor Pete

  the Story of Pete Buttigieg

  Sanders, Rob,

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  Get to know Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a first-of-his-kind candidate running for a one-of-a-kind office, in Rob Sanders' inspiring picture book biography, featuring illustrations by Levi Hastings.

• Middle School's a Drag

  You Better Werk!

  Howard, Greg (Gregory Steven),

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  In this heartfelt and hilarious new novel from Greg Howard, an enterprising boy starts his own junior talent agency and signs a thirteen-year-old aspiring drag queen as his first client.

• My Maddy

  Pitman, Gayle E.,

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  Not all parents are Mommies or Daddies: some are a little bit of both and some are none at all! This picture book introduces us to a child's nonbinary parent -- their Maddy. Includes excellent back matter and resources for caregivers and children.

• My Rainbow

  Neal, DeShanna • Neal, Trinity

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  On one quiet day in the warm, loving Neal home, playtime leads to an important realization: Trinity wants long hair like her dolls. To help her daughter fully express herself, Trinity's mother gets to work making a special wig just for Trinity.

• The One and Only Dylan St. Claire

  Edwards, Kamen

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  Dylan's getting ready to audition for the school play, a musical about outer space, and he's got his sights set on playing the star. But when he ends up being cast as a squirrel, the real theatrics begin.