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Ugly

by Suzanne Kamata

Kind people make a beleaguered, artistic teenager’s life happier in the moving novel "Ugly". In Kelly Vincent’s empathetic novel "Ugly", an awkward, misunderstood teenager finds solace and salvation in her art. Nic is a high school... Read More

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Rainbow Allies

by Danielle Ballantyne

Based on a true story, this touching picture book demonstrates that hate can always be overcome by love and community—and suggests some age-appropriate methods for being part of the solution. When a lesbian couple’s home is... Read More

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Yoke of Stars

by Danielle Ballantyne

A much-anticipated addition to the mystical, queer-normative world of the Birdverse, R. B. Lemberg’s "Yoke of Stars" is a moving tale about the transformative power of stories. Stone Orphan, an apprentice assassin, awaits their first... Read More

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Murder in the Grand Bazaar

by Leah Block

A knowledgeable professor is thrust into a murder investigation in the information-rich novel "Murder in the Grand Bazaar". In Miles Nilsson Fowler’s novel "Murder in the Grand Bazaar", a murder involving early Christian history leads... Read More

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The Default World

by Bella Moses

Naomi Kanakia’s sparkling novel "The Default World" exposes the shaky foundations of community, love, and found family in post-capitalist San Francisco. After being cast out by her conservative Indian parents and struggling to build a... Read More

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