Becky Albertalli
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Leah Burke is an anomaly in her friend group: the only child of a young, single mom; her life is decidedly less privileged. She loves to draw but is too self-conscious to show it. And even though her mom knows she's bisexual, she hasn't mustered the courage to tell her friends-- not even her openly gay BFF, Simon. When her rock-solid friend group starts to fracture in unexpected ways, it's hard for Leah to strike the right note. And with prom and...
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Jones Library Staff YA Picks -- Jenny
Southborough Banned Books
Springfield - Life is Tough, But So Are YOU
Townsend YA Book to Movie
Southborough Banned Books
Springfield - Life is Tough, But So Are YOU
Townsend YA Book to Movie
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Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn't play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone's business. Worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he's been emailing, will be compromised. With some...
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"Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she's got the Worlds Greatest Ally title locked down. She's never missed a Pride Alliance meeting. She knows more about queer media discourse than her very queer little sister. She even has two queer best friends. There's Gretchen, a fellow high school senior, who helps keep Imogen's biases in check. And then there's Lili--newly out and newly thriving with a cool new squad of queer college friends....
7) Here's to us
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What if it's us volume 2
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When Ben and Arthur, two very different boys--and ex-boyfriends who are stuck in the past--keep running into each other in the present, they wonder if fate is giving them a second chance at love.
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What if it's us volume 1
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Clinton Library Pride Month - Teens
Southborough Banned Books
Westminster - LGBTQIA+ Pride! (Young Adult)
Westminster - Romance (Young Adult)
Southborough Banned Books
Westminster - LGBTQIA+ Pride! (Young Adult)
Westminster - Romance (Young Adult)
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Told in two voices, when Arthur, a summer intern from Georgia, and Ben, a native New Yorker, meet it seems like fate, but after three attempts at dating fail they wonder if the universe is pushing them together or apart.
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It's been more than a year since Simon and Blue turned their anonymous online flirtation into an IRL relationship, and just a few months since Abby and Leah's unforgettable night at senior prom. Now the Creekwood High crew are in their first years at different colleges, navigating friendship and romance the way their story began--on email.
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Esta es la historia de una chica que conoce a un chico, se enamora y acaban juntos.
O no.
Porque en realidad Molly Peskin-Suso ha vivido 26 enamoramientos no correspondidos. Como siempre le reprocha su hermana Cassie, al final nunca hace nada por su miedo al rechazo.
Y ahora Cassie acaba de empezar a salir con una chica y Molly se siente más sola que nunca. Bueno, excepto por Will, el encantador pelirrojo que está sorprendentemente interesado en...
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Witzig, romantisch, queer und einfach schön: Becky Albertallis humorvoller Young Adult Liebesroman "Kate in Waiting" steht "Love, Simon" in nichts nach.
Anderson ist Kates bester Freund. Seit sie denken können, teilen die beiden einfach alles: die Leidenschaft für Musicals, die Höhen und Tiefen des Alltags und sogar ihre Schwärmereien. Doch als Matt Olsson in ihrem Theater-Kurs auftaucht, wird ihre Harmonie empfindlich gestört. Denn Matt ist...
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Die 17-jährige Imogen sieht sich schon immer als größte Ally: Sie unterstützt ihre queeren Freunde, wo sie nur kann. Als sie ihre beste Freundin Lili-frisch geoutet und ziemlich glücklich in ihrem Leben-an der Uni besucht, weiß jedoch niemand in Lilis neuer Clique, dass Imogen selbst nicht queer ist. Denn Lili hat rumerzählt, dass sie und Imogen in der Vergangenheit ein Paar waren. Plötzlich beschäftigt sich Imogen mit Fragen, die sie bisher...
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"Simon Spier es un adolescente de 16 años que aun no revela su homosexualidad, y prefiere guardarse todo el drama para el musical de la secundaria. Pero cuando uno de sus correos privados cae en las manos equivocadas, el gran secreto se encuentra en riesgo. Ahora, Simon esta siendo chantajeado: si no le ayuda al payaso de la clase a conseguir la chica que le gusta, su secreto sera revelado. Y algo peor: se encuentra en riesgo la privacidad de Blue,...
14) Leah a destiempo
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Puck
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2018
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"Leah realmente no sabe que hacer cuando su solido grupo de amigos comienza a fracturarse de manera inesperada. Con el baile y la universidad en el horizonte, las tensiones se estan agotando. Para Leah es dificil dar la nota correcta mientras las personas que ama se estan peleando, especialmente cuando se da cuenta de que podria querer a una de ellas mas de lo que alguna vez pretendio."--
With prom and graduation around the corner, senior Leah Burke...
15) ¡Por nosotros!
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Puck/Ediciones Urano
Pub. Date
2022.
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Ben ha sobrevivido al primer año de la universidad, pero se siente más estancado que nunca. Las clases le demandan un gran esfuerzo, su trabajo a media jornada con su padre es aún peor y su mejor amigo Dylan lleva actuando raro durante semanas. Lo único positivo es su compañero de escritura, Mario, que le ha estado dando muchas clases de español y, sobre todo, muchos besos. Mario tiene grandes sueños puestos en Hollywood, y eso hace que Ben...
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Balzer + Bray
Pub. Date
2019
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Leah Burke is an anomaly in her friend group: the only child of a young, single mom; her life is decidedly less privileged. She loves to draw but is too self-conscious to show it. And even though her mom knows she's bisexual, she hasn't mustered the courage to tell her friends-- not even her openly gay BFF, Simon. When her rock-solid friend group starts to fracture in unexpected ways, it's hard for Leah to strike the right note. And with prom and...
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Even though Theo had moved to California for college and started seeing Jackson, Griffin never doubted Theo would come back to him when the time was right. But when Theo dies in a drowning accident, the future he's been imagining for himself is gone. To make things worse, the only person who truly understands his heartache is Jackson. As Griffin loses himself in his obsessive compulsions and destructive choices, the secrets he's been keeping are tearing...
19) E se Formos Nós
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TOPSELLER #BLISS
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2022
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Um encontro aparentemente banal dá início a uma história de amor cheia de emoções fortes, percalços, contrariedades e desafios.
Mas, afinal, o que terá o universo reservado para estas duas almas apaixonadas?
NÃO SEI SE SOMOS UMA HISTÓRIA DE AMOR OU SE O NOSSO AMOR É UMA HISTÓRIA.
ARTHUR só vai ficar em Nova Iorque durante o verão, mas ele acredita que isso não é impedimento para conhecer o grande amor da sua vida. Tal como entoam os...
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Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018
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In this powerful collection, such YA authors as Gayle Forman, Adi Alsaid, and Mike Curato answer real letters from teens about the dark side of love: dating violence, break-ups, cheating, betrayals, and loneliness. Their responses are autobiographical, unflinching, and filled with love and hope for the anonymous teen writers.