Middle fiction with LGBTQIA+ representation

The Sun and the Star (From the World of Percy Jackson)

Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro

Demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace must endure the terrors of Tartarus in their attempt to rescue an old friend in this thrilling adventure co-written by best-selling author Rick…

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Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor

Xiran Jay Zhao

Percy Jackson meets Yu-Gi-Oh in this hilarious, action-packed fantasy adventure.

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Glitter Boy

Ian Eagleton

Eleven-year-old James loves dancing, poetry, and Mariah Carey. But he’s being bullied by a boy at school, and as the secrets build up, James begins to lose his spark. Can…

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Cross My Heart and Never Lie

Nora Dasnes, Matt Bagguley (trans.)

A gorgeous full-colour coming-of-age novel, perfect for fans of Judy Blume's Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Katie Kirby's The Mega Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks and The…

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Jamie

L.D. Lapinski

A beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, about how to make your own place when the world doesn’t think you fit anywhere.

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Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds

Jeremy Lachlan

Step inside. Don’t look back. Forward is the only way. His Dark Materials meets Mad Max in this unforgettable blockbuster adventure about the world between worlds.

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Seance Tea Party

Reimena Yee

Lora wants to stay a kid forever, and she’ll do anything to make that happen …

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Murder Most Unladylike: A Murder Most Unladylike Mystery, Book 1

Robin Stevens

When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up their very own secret detective agency at Deepdean School for Girls, they struggle to find any truly exciting mysteries to investigate. (Unless…

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Ellie Engle Saves Herself

Leah Johnson

12-year-old Ellie and her best friend Abby, live in the small-town
of Plainsboro where nothing ever happens. Ellie is an unassuming
and unspectacular comic book geek, and she idolises her…

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Stars in their Eyes

Jessica Walton

Pop culture-obsessed Maisie can’t wait to get to her first Fancon. But being a queer, disabled teenager with chronic pain comes with challenges.

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Too Bright to See

Kyle Lukoff

'A gentle, glowing wonder, full of love and understanding'

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Ana on the Edge

A. J. Sass

Perfect for fans of George and Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World: a heartfelt coming of age story about a nonbinary character navigating a binary world.

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Drama

Raina Telgemeier

Callie loves theater and this year she’s determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a school budget.

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Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables (Sort Of)

Kathleen Gros

In this modern graphic novel retelling of Anne of Green Gables from graphic novelist Kathleen Gros, foster kid Anne Shirley finally lands in a loving home and befriends a girl…

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Jo: An Adaptation of Little Women (Sort Of)

Kathleen Gros

A modern-day graphic novel adaptation of Little Women that explores identity, friendships, and new experiences through the eyes of thirteen-year-old Jo March.

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The Breakaways

Cathy G. Johnson

A powerful graphic novel about a soccer team full of misfits and the unlikely friendships forged on and off the field.

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The List of Things that Will Not Change

Rebecca Stead

A sensitive and heart-warming middle grade novel exploring themes of love, change and forgiving your own mistakes, from award-winning children’s author Rebecca Stead.

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Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World

Ashley Herring Blake

For fans of The Thing About Jellyfish, this is a stunning, tender novel about emerging identity as one girl begins to develop feelings for another in the wake of a…

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Different Kinds of Fruit

Kyle Lukoff

When Annabelle learns that her father shares something big–and surprising–in common with her new nonbinary friend, she begins to see herself, and her family, in a whole new light –

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The Insiders

Mark Oshiro

Award-winning YA author Mark Oshiro makes their middle grade debut in this contemporary queer coming-of-age story with a twist of magic, perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Meg Medina.

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The Science of Being Angry

Nicole Melleby

Now in paperback: From the acclaimed author of Hurricane Season, an unforgettable story about what makes a family, for fans of Hazel's Theory of Evolution and Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to…

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The Trouble with Robots

Michelle Mohrweis

Evelyn strives for excellence. Allie couldn't care less. Together, these polar opposites must work together if they have any hope of saving their school's robotics program.

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How to Become a Planet

Nicole Melleby

After an entire summer trying to figure out how to go back to being the person she was before her depression and anxiety diagnosis, twelve-year-old Pluto finds out–with the help…

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Small Town Pride

Phil Stamper

From acclaimed author Phil Stamper (The Gravity of Us and As Far as You’ll Take Me) comes a poignant coming-of-age, contemporary middle grade debut novel about finding your place, using…

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Both Can Be True

Jules Machias

*An Indie Next List Pick, a Top Ten Rainbow Book for Young Readers, and one of Bank Street Children’s Best Books of the Year!* Jules Machias explores identity, gender fluidity…

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Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston

Esme Symes-Smith

When their ex-hero dad is summoned back to the royal capital of Helston to train a hopeless crown prince, Callie lunges at the opportunity to finally prove themself worthy to…

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This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us

The first LGBTQA+ anthology for middle-graders featuring stories for every letter of the acronym, including realistic, fantasy, and sci-fi stories by authors like Justina Ireland, Marieke Nijkamp, Alex Gino, and…

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Linus and Etta Could Use a Win

Caroline Huntoon

A hotheaded cynic befriends the new kid - a shy trans boy - when she takes on a bet to get him elected student body president in this new contemporary…

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Dear Mothman

Robin Gow

After the death of his best friend and the only other trans boy at school, Noah starts writing letters expressing his feelings to the humanoid creature Mothman and risks everything…

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Spin with Me

Ami Polonsky

From the author of the critically-acclaimed Gracefully Grayson comes a thoughtful and sensitive middle grade novel about non-binary identity and first love.

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Better Nate Than Ever

Tim Federle

Billy Elliot meets Glee! Tim Federle’s warm and witty debut is the story of small-town boy Nate as he follows his dreams and learns to be his own best self…

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Ellen Outside the Lines

A. J. Sass

Rain Reign meets Ivy Aberdeen in this heartfelt novel about a neurodivergent girl navigating changing friendships, a school trip, and expanding horizons.

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Beetle & the Hollowbones

Aliza Layne

Twelve-year-old goblin and witch-in-training Beetle enlists her former best friend, Kat Hollowbones, to help stop Kat’s sorceress aunt from demolishing the mall where Beetle’s friend Blob Ghost is trapped.

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Alice Austen Lived Here

Alex Gino

Sam is nonbinary, and when Sam’s home borough of Staten Island opens up a contest for a new statue, Sam finds the perfect subject: photographer Alice Austen, who lived with…

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The Best Liars In Riverview

Lin Thompson

A heart-warming adventure starring a non-binary six-grader and written by a debut non-binary author on the rise

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Rick

Alex Gino

Profound, moving, and - as Charlotte would say - radiant, this book will stay with anyone lucky enough to find it. – Publishers Weekly, starred review for GEORGE As they…

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Martin McLean, Middle School Queen

Alyssa Zaczek

Join Martin McLean as he struggles to find his voice - and his inner diva - and navigates friendship, family, first crushes and a whole lot of glitter.

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The Derby Daredevils: Kenzie Kickstarts a Team: (The Derby Daredevils Book #1)

Kit Rosewater,Sophie Escabasse

Fifth-grade best friends Kenzie Kenzilla and Shelly Bombshell dream of becoming roller derby superstars one day, but when a junior league forms and they must recruit teammates, will their friendship…

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The Tea Dragon Society: Volume 1

K O'Neill

After discovering a lost Tea Dragon in the marketplace, Greta learns about the dying art form of Tea Dragon caretaking from the kind tea shop owners, Hesekiel and Erik. As…

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Elementals: Ice Wolves (Book 1)

Amie Kaufman

New York Times bestselling author Amie Kaufman delivers heart-pounding adventure and breathtaking magical inventions in this unforgettable story about finding one’s place in a sharply divided world.

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Camp QUILTBAG

A. J. Sass, Nicole Melleby

From the acclaimed authors of Hurricane Season and Ana on the Edge, an unforgettable story about the importance of and joy in finding a community, for fans of Alex Gino…

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Juniper Harvey and the Vanishing Kingdom

Nina Varela

A thrilling fantasy adventure that explores friendship and queer identity, perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and Rick Riordan's Trials of Apollo series! When Juniper Harvey's family…

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A-Okay

Jarad Greene

A-Okay by Jarad Greene is a vulnerable and heartfelt semi-autobiographical middle grade graphic novel about acne, identity, and finding your place.

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Skating on Mars

Caroline Huntoon

Still coping with the death of their father, twelve-year-old Mars tries to figure out their place on and off the rink as they navigate being nonbinary in a traditionally gendered…

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Nikhil Out Loud

Maulik Pancholy

Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Middle Grade

From the acclaimed actor and Stonewall Honor-winning author of The Best at It, Maulik Pancholy, comes a new middle grade novel about…

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The Best at It

Maulik Pancholy

Twelve-year-old Rahul Kapoor, an Indian-American boy growing up in small-town Indiana, struggles to come to terms with his identity, including that he may be gay.

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The One Who Loves You the Most

Medina

An Arthur A. Levine book –Title page verso.

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Just Shy of Ordinary

A. J. Sass

In this heartfelt novel about family, friendship, and identity perfect for fans of The List of Things That Will Not Change and Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World, a thirteen-year-old…

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Middle fiction with LGBTQIA+ representation

The Sun and the Star (From the World of Percy Jackson)

Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor

Glitter Boy

Cross My Heart and Never Lie

Jamie

Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds

Seance Tea Party

Murder Most Unladylike: A Murder Most Unladylike Mystery, Book 1

Ellie Engle Saves Herself

Stars in their Eyes

Too Bright to See

Ana on the Edge

Drama

Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables (Sort Of)

Jo: An Adaptation of Little Women (Sort Of)

The Breakaways

The List of Things that Will Not Change

Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World

Different Kinds of Fruit

The Insiders

The Science of Being Angry

The Trouble with Robots

How to Become a Planet

Small Town Pride

Both Can Be True

Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston

This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us

Linus and Etta Could Use a Win

Dear Mothman

Spin with Me

Better Nate Than Ever

Ellen Outside the Lines

Beetle & the Hollowbones

Alice Austen Lived Here

The Best Liars In Riverview

Rick

Martin McLean, Middle School Queen

The Derby Daredevils: Kenzie Kickstarts a Team: (The Derby Daredevils Book #1)

The Tea Dragon Society: Volume 1

Elementals: Ice Wolves (Book 1)

Camp QUILTBAG

Juniper Harvey and the Vanishing Kingdom

A-Okay

Skating on Mars

Nikhil Out Loud

The Best at It

The One Who Loves You the Most

Just Shy of Ordinary