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Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In a twenty-four-hour span, Rafael Alvarez led North Amistad High School's Mariachi Alma de la Frontera to their eleventh consecutive first-place win in the Mariachi Extravaganza de Nacional; and met, made out with, and almost hooked up with one of the cutest guys he's ever met. Now eight months later, Rafie's ready for one final win. What he didn't plan for is his family moving to San Antonio before his senior year, forcing him to leave behind...
Author
Publisher
Push
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
When Victor finds himself getting tested for HIV for the first time, he can't help but question his entire relationship with Henrique, the guy he has-had-been dating. See, Henrique didn't disclose his positive HIV status to Victor until after they had sex, and even though Henrique insisted on using every possible precaution, Victor is livid. That's when Victor meets Ian, a guy who's also getting tested for HIV. But Ian's test comes back positive,...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Fire
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
After a liver transplant, Andre suddenly becomes a time traveler, but is his soulmate Michael, who lives in 1969, or Blake, his donor's brother, who is training him in 2021?
Weeks ago, Andre Cobb received a much-needed liver transplant. He passes out and wakes up somewhere totally unexpected... in 1969, where (when?) he connects with Michael. Just as suddenly, he slips back to present-day Boston, where the family of his donor is waiting to explain...
Author
Publisher
Maverick for Mad Cave Studios, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Layne Green is a social media sensation of a cook. He's selected to compete on a reality TV show called Voyage de Gourmet - a globe-trotting foodie adventure. However, his partner is his former best friend, Jiang-Mi Pipper, someone that he really wronged with some of his posts. Can the two find forgiveness, flavor, and themselves on this journey?"--
Author
Series
Feverwake volume 2
Publisher
Skyscape
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Six months after Noam Álvaro helped overthrow the despotic government of Carolinia, the Atlantians have gained citizenship, and Lehrer is chancellor. But despite Lehrer's image as a progressive humanitarian leader, Noam has finally remembered the truth that Lehrer forced him to forget--that Lehrer is responsible for the deadly magic infection that ravaged Carolinia. Now that Noam remembers the full extent of Lehrer's crimes, he's determined to use...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In 1990 New York City, eighteen-year-olds Adam and Ben learn to navigate life, love, and loss as gay teens during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
New York City, 1990. Film fanatic Adam is seventeen and on his first date, quickly falling in love with Callum like the movies always promised. Fashion-obsessed Ben is eighteen and has just left his home upstate after his mother discovers his hidden stash of gay magazines. When Callum disappears, it...
Author
Publisher
Walker Books US a division of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Anthony "Ant" Stevenson isn't sure when he stopped being a virgin. Or even if he has. The rules aren't always very clear when it comes to boys who like boys. In fact, relationships of all kinds feel complicated, even with Ant's oldest friends. There's Charlie, who's both virulently homophobic and in a secret physical relationship with Ant. Then there's drama kid Jack, who may be gay and has become the target of Charlie's rage. And, of course, there's...
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When the murder of his classmate at an elite boarding school seems to be forgotten overnight, seventeen-year-old Douglas must confront centuries of secrets in the school's past and a vengeful creature in the forest surrounding the campus.
Regent Academy has a long and storied history in Winslow, Vermont, as does the forest that surrounds it. The school is known for molding teens into leaders, but its history is far more nefarious. Then a student...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Noah Byrd is the perfect boy. At least, that's what he needs to convince his new classmates of to prove his gender. His plan? Join the school's illustrious (and secret) Borrow a Boyfriend Club, whose members rent themselves out for dates. Once he's accepted among the bros, the "slip-ups" end. But Noah's interview is a flop. Desperate, he strikes a deal with the club's prickly but attractive president, Asher. Noah will help them win an annual talent...
Series
Summer of you volume 3
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A wistful summer blossoms between two high-school boys who find themselves and each other through a shared love of movies.
91) Becoming a queen
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A vibrant and emotional novel from debut author Dan Clay about a boy who turns toward love, self-expression, and drag when the unthinkable happens, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Julie Murphy. If only Mark Davis hadn’t put on a dress for the talent show. It was a joke—other guys did it too—but when his boyfriend saw Mark in that dress, everything changed. And now, fresh on the heels of high school heartbreak, Mark has given up on love....
92) Fragile remedy
Author
Publisher
Flux
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Nate is a Genetically Engineered Medi-tissue (GEM) created as a cure for the elite from the fatal lung rot ravaging the population. Smuggled out of the laboratory and into the Withers, a quarantined, lawless region, Nate survives by using his engineering skills to fix broken tech in exchange for food or a safe place to sleep. When he meets Reed and his misfit gang of scavengers, Nate finds the family he's always longed for, even if he can't risk telling...
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Bullied for being gay, teenager Takashi Arashiro wishes he could just be somebody else—but who could predict he’d morph into a giant-headed sci-fi creature?! Takashi’s tumultuous emotions become the catalyst for personal and social exploration of the LGBTQ experience in this quirky, profound manga from prolific BL author Kazuki Minamoto."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A laugh-out-loud YA debut that examines the realities of small-town queer life and celebrates the transformative power of drag -- perfect for fans of RuPaul's Drag Race and Pumpkin. Peter Thompkins needs a public image overhaul. After a tense confrontation with one of the few other queer kids in his small-town high school, rumors about him are becoming more elaborate by the day. Meanwhile, his best friend Alan (aka teen drag queen Aggie Culture)...
Author
Series
Aristotle and Dante volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
"Aristotle and Dante continue their journey to manhood in this achingly romantic, tender tale set against the backdrop of the AIDS epidemic in 1980s America. In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, two boys fell in love. Now they must learn what it means to stay in love -- and to build their relationship in a world that doesn't seem to want them to exist. In their senior year at two different schools, the boys find ways to spend...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Fire
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"If Charlie and Sage are meant to be, why can't Sage stop kissing Charlie's brother? And why can't Charlie stop thinking about kissing the new boy at school? Everyone at the Bexley School believes that Sage Morgan and Charlie Carmichael are meant to be. Even though Charlie seems to have a new girlfriend every month, and Sage has never had a real relationship, their friends and family all know it's just a matter of time until they realize that they...
Series
Hirano and Kagiura volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Okay, so his first attempt didn't work. Hirano somehow managed to turn Kagi's attempt at a confession into nothing. If it was intentional, then does that mean he...doesn't like Kagi back? Indulging him at every turn, treating him differently than anyone else-it's not possible that Hirano sees him as just a friend. Is it?"-- provided by publisher.
Series
Hirano and Kagiura volume 3
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Akira Kagiura--his roommate and underclassman. That's all he is, right? At least, Hirano thought so, but ever since Kagi's declaration, he's been seeing Kagi in a different light. Hirano doesn't really want anything to change, but is that even possible...especially if they'll be living together for another year?"--
Series
The summer Hikaru died volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Yoshiki tried to pretend nothing was wrong, but the truth cannot be ignored. Hikaru is gone. This new "Hikaru" might be dangerous. But "Hikaru" seems to want nothing more than to befriend and protect Yoshiki. Despite Rie's warnings, Yoshiki decides to extend the hand of friendship, hoping it will help "Hikaru" become more human. But in doing so, what might Yoshiki become?"--
100) Young Mungo: a novel
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The story of the dangerous first love of two young men: Mungo and James. Born under different stars--Mungo a Protestant and James a Catholic--they should be sworn enemies if they're to be seen as men at all. Their environment is a hyper-masculine and sectarian one, for gangs of young men and the violence they might dole out dominate the Glaswegian estate where they live. And yet against all odds Mungo and James become best friends as they find a...
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