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Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
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"Not only is high schooler Tasuku Kaname the new kid in town, he is also terrified that he had been outed as gay. Just as he's contemplating doing the unthinkable, Tasuku meets a mysterious woman who leads him to a group of people dealing with problems not so different from his own. In this realistic, heartfelt depiction of LGBT+ characters from different backgrounds finding their place in the world, a search for inner peace proves to be the most...
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"The Heartstopper Yearbook is packed full of exclusive content from the Heartstopper universe: never-before-seen illustrations, an exclusive minicomic, character profiles, trivia, and insight into Alice Oseman's creative process, narrated by a cartoon version of Alice herself. In full-color for the first time, this companion book is perfect for fans of Heartstopper!"--
3) Bloom
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
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After graduation, Ari is desperate to move to the big city with his band, but he has to find someone who can replace him at his parent's struggling bakery, so when he meets Hector he thinks his prayers have been answered.
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Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
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"Ninth-grader Jonah is not a jock. On the contrary, he loves history class and nerdy movies, and his athletic ineptitude verges on tragic. So, what's he doing signing up for the baseball team? Could it have something to do with the cute shortstop, Elliot?"--
5) Blue flag
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Series
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"An unexpected love quadrangle with a dash of unrequited love as two classmates, a boy and a girl, begin to fall for each other when each of their same-sex best friends have already fallen for them. For some reason, Taichi Ichinose just can't tolerate Futaba Kuze. But at the start of his third year in high school, he finds himself in the same homeroom as her, along with his childhood friend and school sports star Toma Mita. But one day Futaba opens...
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Publisher
Random House Graphic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
In this new feminist, queer fairy tale collection, the princesses, mermaids, barmaids, children, and wise old women who have been forced to sit on the sidelines in classic stories take center stage to fulfill their own dreams and find the love, power, and happiness they deserve.
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Series
Heartstopper volume 2
Description
"Nick and Charlie are best friends, but one kiss has changed everything. In the aftermath, Charlie is sure that Nick isn't interested, but Nick is more confused than ever. Love works in surprising ways, and Nick comes to see the world from a new perspective. He discovers all sorts of things about his friends, his family... and himself."--provided by publisher.
8) Our colors
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Series
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
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"Set in contemporary suburban Japan, Our Colors is the story of Sora Itoda: a sixteen-year-old aspiring painter who experiences his world in synaesthetic hues of blues and reds, and is governed by the emotional turbulence of being a teenager. He wants to live honestly as a young gay man in high school, but that is still not acceptable in Japanese society. His best friend and childhood confidante Nao, a young woman whom everyone thinks is (or should...
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Series
Heartstopper volume 5
Description
Nick and Charlie are in love. But what happens next?
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship soon follows, and that soon develops int something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high...
10) Flamer
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Pub. Date
2020
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Jones Library Staff YA Picks -- Paris
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Top Banned Books in 2023
Description
In the summer between middle school and high school, Aiden Navarro is away at camp. While there, he navigates friendships, deals with bullies, and spends time with Elias (a boy he can not stop thinking about), and he finds himself on a path of self-discovery and acceptance.
11) Wynd
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Publisher
BOOM! Box
Pub. Date
[2021]-
Description
"To find your home, first you have to find yourself. In a world where magical heritage is punishable by death, a young boy named Wynd must hide his true identity--and point ears--from everyone in Pipetown, even if it means he'll never have the normal life he wants. But when his secret is threatened, Wynd is forced to leave his home behind to embark on a dangerous quest that will put him at the heart of a royal conspiracy beyond imagination. Now on...
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Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2021-
Description
"Childhood best friends. Two halves of a whole. The cool, smart one who's good at almost everything, and his average, dorky friend who struggles to do anything right -- Yamato and Kakeru. Always by the other's side, but not together in the way they truly want to be. No matter how hard they try, their hearts cannot reach each other..." -- Back cover of volume 1.
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Series
Heartstopper volume 3
Description
"Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom. But coming out isn't something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they're dating. Not being out to their classmates gets even harder during a school trip to Paris. As Nick and Charlie's feelings get more serious, they'll need each other more than...
15) DeadEndia
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Publisher
Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
2023-
Description
Follows the lives of Barney, his best friend Norma, and a diverse group of employees at the Dead End theme park as they deal with demonic forces, time-traveling wizards, and scariest of all--their love lives.
16) My summer of you
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Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
A wistful summer blossoms between two high-school boys who find themselves and each other through a shared love of movies.
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022-
Description
"Akira Kagiura has decided. He will marry him. Taiga Hirano, roommate--and the most perfect man who has ever existed! After all, Hirano's bad boy vibe doesn't really matter when he acts so sweet. Like when he wakes Kagi up every morning or cheers him on when he's feeling down...So now there's only one thing left to do: enact his grand plan and overcome the first hurdle--confessing his feelings!"--Provided by publisher.
18) Whispered words
Author
Publisher
One Peace Books
Pub. Date
2014
Description
"Sumika and Ushio are best friends. Athletic Sumika has a secret that she cannot confess--she's in love with Ushio, who only loves girly girls. when they and their crossdressing male classmate Masaki are drawn into a crazy, mixed-up love triangle, many Whispered Words remain unspoken"--Back cover of volume 1.
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Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Jake Hyde yearns for the ocean and is determined to leave his hometown in New Mexico for a college on the coast, and while his family and friends encourage him to stay, he must deal with his secrets of being gay and some strange new blue markings on his skin giving him a glow when he touches water.
20) World's end
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Series
Publisher
Digital Manga Pub
Pub. Date
2007
Description
It's been four long years and Daigo and Hirofumi have started living together. But Daigo's wounded heart hasn't fully healed and he's gradually becoming overprotective of Hirofumi. Trapped in a cage of love and madness, what will Hirofumi's final answer?! The Dear Myself series comes to its riveting conclusion!
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