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Adopting the custom of bacha posh in 2007 Kabul, which allows her to dress and be treated as a boy, attend school and chaperone her sisters until she is of marriageable age, Rahima, the daughter of a drug-addicted father, discovers that she is not the first in her family to adopt this unusual custom.
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"Lady Sabrina endured an abusive marriage, a miscarriage, and early widowhood to emerge as a smart, successful, confident woman who found a way to make her mark in a man's world. She has friends and purpose, but cannot hide from the emptiness she feels when the parties are over and the friends have gone home to families she will never have. Harry Stillman may be charming and handsome, but he's a gambler and a rake who has made a mockery of his privileges....
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James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"Full of colourful, authentic characters and set in Toronto, Confessions of a Teenage Drag King highlights diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, and identity. Seventeen-year-old Lauren tries to navigate the tricky waters of teen romance that brings high school to the drag show and back, all while Lauren must keep up their two personas--Ren, a drag king, and Lauri, a typical student--and come to terms with their feelings both for mixed-race...
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Moody Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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"When Union soldier Caitlin McKae wakes up in Atlanta wounded in battle, the Georgian doctor believes her only secret is that she had been fighting for the Confederacy disguised as a man. In order to avoid arrest or worse, Caitlin hides her true identity and makes a new life for herself in Atlanta. Trained as a teacher, she accepts a job as a governess for the daughter of Noah Becker, a German immigrant lawyer who enlists with the Rebel army to defend...
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Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"What a pleasantly surprising twist-never thought I, Dante, assassin extraordinaire, would see the day when a girl would try to strike a deal with me...but now I have! What's more, it's so fun to tease Cecilia-as-Cecil, 'cos the reactions of the good Prince Oscar and the duke's son are priceless. There's just one thing bothering me-the assassin group I've been with since I was a kid is getting all worked up about how chummy I am with those three....
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Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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I, Gilbert Sylvie, was adopted one day by the Sylvie family. It was then that I met her -- my somewhat dense older sister who came up with the ridiculous idea of cross-dressing as a man in an attempt to avert her probable death in the near future. And since I can't risk any harm befalling her, I've been doing everything in my power to help her with this bizarre scheme... including running interference between her and Prince Oscar for years and years....
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VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"The fate of Nacht hangs in the balance as Freya and Edda confront a cornered Queen Sophie. With the life of the infant crown prince at stake, the only weapon they have left is the truth. But will that be enough to wrest control from Sophie before the Sigurdian reinforcements reach the fort?!"-- provided by publisher.
10) Don't be a drag
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Page Street YA
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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Two rival drag kings competing for a crown might just win each other's hearts. When eighteen-year-old Briar Vincent's mental health takes a turn for the worst, her parents send her to spend the summer in New York City with her older brother, Beau, also known as the drag queen Bow Regard. Backstage at the gay bar where Beau performs, Briar just wants to be a fly on the wall, but she can't stand by when the cute but conceited drag king Spencer Read...
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VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Queen Mariam and the people of Asha have seized the upper hand against Lord Gleb and his Siguardian troops in the fight for their freedom--but just when it looks as though victory is within their grasp, Emperor Dimitri himself arrives with reinforcements. If Freya is to have any hope of helping her people win this battle, she'll need to escape the clutches of the Indigo Knight before it's too late."--Back cover.
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VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"The unexpected arrival of horned warriors at Fort Leren is all that saves the Tyrish troops from the Sigurdian seige. But the Kelds have no interest in joining forces with Tyr they only intervened to cause pain to their old foe. While it is a disappointing decision, it opens Freya s eyes to other paths of resistance. Tyr might have no allies, but Sigurd has many enemies!"-- cover page 4.
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VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Freya has been granted Tyr's royal jewel and the chance to seek allies in the fight against Sigurd. But the journey to hope is fraught with danger, and Freya and her knights will have to survive a voyage across a pirate-infested sea before they can even begin to secure the help her kingdom needs!"--Publisher's webste.
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VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"Freya finds her charade as Prince Edvard difficult to maintain as she battles her own crushing grief and treacherous Tyrish nobles. With the help of her dear friend Alek and her new guardian Sir Julius, however, she's determined not to give up. But will her new resolve and impulsive nature send her straight into the jaws of danger?!"-- cover page 4.
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VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"Freya is determined to help the soldiers trapped in the besieged Fort Leren, but with reinforcements days away, all she has to offer them is her presence and everything it represents. But how can she embody the Prince of Hope when she is consumed by anger?"-- cover page 4.
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Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Freya has been granted Tyr's royal jewel and the chance to seek allies in the fight against Sigurd. But the journey to hope is fraught with danger, and Freya and her knights will have to survive a voyage across a pirate-infested sea before they can even begin to secure the help her kingdom needs!"--Publisher's webste.
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VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"After the king of Asha is murdered by Sigurdian forces, Freya and her knights rescue the king's mother and flee with the citizens of Asha to safety. But with Sigurdian retribution still looming and an unexpected betrayal on the path ahead, will Freya be able to protect the people of Asha?"--Back cover.
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Ize Press
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Camellia is taken from her mother and everything she knows at the young age of twelve, and thrust into the role of Camellius Bale, the second son of an aristocratic family. Amid all the secrets and lies, Camellia swears that one day, she will reclaim the name and life that was stolen from her!"--
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