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FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
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YOUNG ADULT
(GRADE 9+)
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David
Levithan
What’s in a name? When two teenagers meet who have
nothing in common besides both being named Will Grayson,
their worlds will change in ways they never saw coming.
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Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn and David
Levithan
Naomi and Ely’s best friendship could survive anything –
except Bruce. When Naomi’s boyfriend decides he’d rather be
with Ely instead, not only do the best friends have to face that
conflict, but Naomi also has to battle her own feelings for Ely.
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T wo Parties, One Tux, and a Very Short Film About
The Grapes of Wrath by Steven Goldman
Mitchell isn’t just your average kid – he’s even more average
than that. He’s barely making it through eleventh grade when
everything changes – his best (and only friend) comes out, a
popular girl asks him out, and don’t even mention the prom!
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Geography Club by Brent Hartinger
Russell is convinced he’s the only gay person in his whole high
school – until they suddenly start coming out of the woodwork:
his best friend, her girlfriend, and even his secret online crush,
Kevin! Needing a space to talk but worried about how the rest
of the school will react, they band together by starting a club so
boring no one else would ever try to join – Geography Club.
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My Most Excellent Year by Steve Kluger
Freshman year looks like it’s going to be the most complicated
of all – T.C. is trying to make Alé fall in love with him, Alé is
trying to avoid her diplomat father’s government life, and Augie
is coming to terms with his sexuality – but if they play their
cards right, ninth grade just might end up being the most
excellent year.
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Absolutely, Positively NOT by David LaRochelle
Steven may be a lot of things, but he is absolutely, positively
NOT gay. Determined to stop thinking about men’s health
magazine covers, and how good-looking his (male) health
teacher is, Steven tackles a list of Healthy Heterosexual
Strategies… or at least tries to.
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Kissing Kate by Lauren Myracle
Kate and Lissa have been best friends for four years, but when
they drunkenly kiss one night and Kate refuses to acknowledge
Lissa’s presence anymore, all of that is out the window. Kissing
Kate explores love, life, and the fact that sometimes, the right
answers aren’t the first ones that come to your mind.
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Far From Xanadu by Julie Anne Peters
Small town girl Mike has already had to grow up fast by the
time Xanadu moves to town. Though Mike has
“acknowledged” that she has same-sex attractions, she’s not
about to label herself, not like her best friend Jamie did when
he came out. But that may have to change when Mike starts
falling – hard – for decidedly straight Xanadu.
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Luna by Julie Anne Peters
Regan has always supported her sibling, who lives as Liam by
day but revels as Luna at night. But when Liam wants to live as
Luna full-time, Regan isn’t sure she’s ready for everyone else to
know. This beautiful exploration of life as a transgender
teenager (and as the sibling of one) is told from Regan’s point
of view, and leave no emotional stone unturned.
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Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
Paul’s classmates aren’t like most: the cheerleaders ride
motorcycles, the star quarterback transitioned from Darryl to
Infinite Darlene and won homecoming queen, and the gaystraight alliance teaches dance lessons. It’s in this environment
that Paul falls for – and loses – Noah, and in this environment
that he fights to win Noah back.
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Empress of the World by Sara Ryan
When Nicola starts the summer at smart-kid haven the Siegel
Institute, she’s excited to make new friends, like Katrina, Isaac,
and Kevin. She’s also excited about Battle, the beautiful blonde
girl whose friendship might be more-than-friendship. What’s a
girl (who thought she liked guys) to do?
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Mama’s Boy, Preacher’s Son: A Memoir of Growing
Up, Coming Out, and Changing America’s Schools by
Kevin Jennings
In this emotional memoir, Kevin Jennings explores not only his
roots, growing up in the south and hearing slurs against his
orientation more often than he heard his name, but also
explores how those early days led to his anti-bullying activism
in American schools.
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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You by Peter
Cameron
James may have been accepted to college, but that doesn’t
mean he wants to go. In fact, he doesn’t want a lot of things
that his family wants for him: to stay in Manhattan, to deal with
his pretentious sister… or, apparently, to ignore his attraction to
his much-older co-worker, John.
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Annie On My Mind by Nancy Garden
One of the most controversial youth novels published in the
last 30 years, Annie On My Mind follows Liza and Annie, two
girls, both outsiders, who form an unlikely friendship and a
beautiful love.
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Deliver Us From Evie by M.E. Kerr
Parr has always been glad his masculine, brusque sister Evie is
a dedicated farmhand, because there’s no way he wants to do
that work for the family. What doesn’t make him – or anyone in
their rural Missouri town – happy is when Evie starts spending
time with the town banker’s daughter, Patsy, and not just on
platonic terms.
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The Last Exit to Normal by Michael Harmon
When 17-year-old Ben’s dad announces to the family that he’s
gay, Ben does everything he can to equally upset his father.
But amidst all his recklessness, he doesn’t see the curveball
headed straight for him: Ben winds up moving to Montana with
not just his dad, but dad’s boyfriend, Edward. While navigating
this new relationship, Ben also seeks to solve an apparent
mystery next door.
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A Home at the End of the World by Michael Cunningham
A Home at the End of the World follows the (nearly) lifelong
relationship between Jonathan and Bobby: their sexually
complicated pubescence and their emotionally complicated
adulthoods, and both of their connections to world-weary but
dynamic Claire. The novel is an exploration of the ways we
create our own families, and how we navigate the
consequences of everyday choices.
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