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1) GOOSEBERRY
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old nonbinary B forms a connection with an anxious stray dog, Gooseberry, prompting them to pursue their dream of becoming a dog trainer while navigating the complexities of trust and building a family in their newest foster home.
3) PUZZLEHEART
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When nonbinary twelve-year-old Perigee tries to reunite their dad with his estranged mother, they end up facing off against their grandmother's mysterious sentient "puzzle house," which has a dangerous agenda all its own.
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Winnie Nash, who has been keeping her sexual orientation a secret, spends the summer with her grandma in New Jersey as she struggles with her family's expectations while yearning to embrace her true self and attend the Pride Parade in New York City.
Author
Series
Villains academy volume vol 1
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
At Villains Academy, werewolf Bram, initially unsure of his villainous abilities, embarks on a quest to prove his potential, and win the Villain of the Week trophy with the help of his newfound friends.
6) CAMP PRODIGY
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A heartwarming middle grade graphic novel following two nonbinary kids who navigate anxiety and identity all while having fun and forming friendships at their summer orchestra camp"--
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Ruby Reid has been having a tough time at Crestwood High, but everything changes when cool new girl Ella Mooney moves to town, and the pair find themselves on the run from a mysterious group that wants to capture Ella--who occasionally grows fangs and a tail--and her whole family.
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In the midst of adjusting to a new class, eighth-grader Anoop finds his patka drawing unwarranted attention, leading him to contemplate faith, identity, and his role in the world, especially as his grandfather approaches the end of life in India and attacks on American Sikhs intensify.
9) BROWNSTONE
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In the summer of 1995, almost-fifteen-year-old Almudena is sent to live with her estranged Spanish-speaking father, and together they renovate a brownstone and build a relationship while Almudena navigates the Latin American side of her heritage for the first time.
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