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• One of the Boys

  Zeller, Victoria,

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  Grace Woodhouse has left a lot behind. She used to have a great friend group, an amazing girlfriend and a right foot set to earn her a Division I football scholarship -- before she came out as trans.

• And They Were Roommates

  Powars, Page

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  Charlie has a foolproof plan to hide his identity as the only trans student at his new boarding school, but then he’s assigned Jasper as his roommate. Jasper may have broken Charlie’s heart the year before, but he doesn’t recognize Charlie since…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are Villains

  Callender, Kacen,

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  Trans guy Milo returns to Yates Academy to investigate his best friend Ari’s suspicious death. When the “king of Yates", Liam, begins to receive threatening letters, he enlists Milo’s help to clear his name.

• A World Worth Saving

  Lukoff, Kyle,

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  Trans teen A hasn't even picked a new name yet but finds himself fighting demons with the help of a trash golem as he and his friends suddenly find themselves homeless, missing or both.

• Compound Fracture

  White, Andrew Joseph,

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  Miles' family has been tormented by the local police for 100 years. As he comes as trans out to his parents, he needs to find a way to put the violence to a permanent end.

• Old Wounds

  Kisner, Logan-Ashley,

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  Trans teens Erin and Max are running away to California. Their plans go awry when their car breaks down near a forest where a mystery lurks in the shadows...

• Just Happy to Be Here

  Kanakia, Naomi,

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  Tara navigates being the first trans girl at her all-girls high school.

• Most Ardently

  a Pride & Prejudice Remix

  Novoa, Gabe Cole,

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  A retelling of “Pride and Prejudice” starring Oliver Bennett, a trans boy who must decide between the security of his typical life and living as his authentic self.

• Liberated

  the Radical Art and Life of Claude Cahun

  Rowe, Kaz, 1996-

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  This graphic novel biography tells the story of Jewish, gender non-conforming, lesbian artist Claude Cahun & their partner Marcel Moore, who created iconic surrealist photography and led a secret resistance against the Nazis.

• Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend

  Kahn, Ben (Comics writer),

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  When Elle isn't allowed to see their nonbinary hero at a book signing, they will need the help of their best friends to bust out of Saturday detention to make their dream come true.

• If I Can Give You That

  Bulla, Michael Gray,

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  Trans boy Gael finds new friends, and maybe even love, despite facing difficulties both at school and at home.

• Firebird

  Sunmi (Graphic novelist),

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  Caroline and Kimberly develop an intense connection while dealing with various challenges outside of their relationship.

• Venom & Vow

  McLemore, Anna-Marie,

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  Two teenagers living double lives don’t realize that the person they’re each falling in love with, is the same person they’re trying to destroy.

• The Borrow a Boyfriend Club

  Powars, Page,

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  In an attempt to prove his gender to his classmates once and for all, Noah joins the school’s “Borrow a Boyfriend” club.

• Transmogrify!

  14 Fantastical Tales of Trans Magic

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  An anthology of magical trans stories!

• Always the Almost

  a Novel

  Underhill, Edward,

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  Trans boy Miles wants to win back his ex-boyfriend, but his plans change when a new boy comes to town.

• The Nightland Express

  Lee, J. M. (Joseph M.),

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  An orphan dresses as a boy in order to join the Pony Express in this historical fiction adventure.

• The Feeling of Falling in Love

  Deaver, Mason,

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  Niel has to find a date for his brother’s wedding after being rejected by his childhood best friend, and his roommate appears to be the only available option.

• Galaxy

  the Prettiest Star

  Axelrod, Jadzia,

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  Taylor Barzelay is an alien princess living in disguise as a boy on earth. Will she ever be able to live as her true self?

• Across a Field of Starlight

  Delliquanti, Blue,

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  Lu and Fassan are from different worlds and solar systems in this graphic novel that explores what it means to fight for what you believe in.