Friendship in adolescence 
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sapphic
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Seventeen-year-old Devon, her twin sister, and her friends face a demonic force who seemingly follows horror movie tropes, propelling the group to flip the script and use their horror movie knowledge in order to survive.
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4.3 stars
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Seventeen-year-old Evan Panos doesn't know where he fits in. His strict immigrant Greek mother refuses to see him as anything but a disappointment. His quiet, workaholic father is a staunch believer in avoiding any kind of conflict. And his best friend Henry has somehow become distractingly attractive over the summer... And yes, he kissed one guy over the summer. But it's Henry who's now proving to be irresistible. Henry, who suddenly seems interested...
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5 stars
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lesbian mc; trans li; trans sc
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High school senior Magdalena Herrera has adult responsibilities and a deadly secret hidden in the dark of the basement, one that drains her of energy and leaves her bleeding--until the return of her childhood friend Nessa forces her to face her secrets.
4. Delicates
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Sheets volume 2.
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3.8 stars
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"Marjorie Glatt's life hasn't been the same ever since she discovered a group of ghosts hiding in her family's laundromat. Wendell, who died young and now must wander Earth as a ghost with nothing more than a sheet for a body, soon became one of Marjorie's only friends. But when Marjorie finally gets accepted by the popular kids at school, she begins to worry that if anyone learns about her secret ghost friends, she'll be labeled as a freak who sees...
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4.5 stars
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This book is an entertaining, heartfelt read. It touches on classic middle school feelings, like growing pains in friendships and self-discovery. It is also a story about resilience, though certain events seem earth-shattering to Melly, the rest of her life is actually going pretty well. Thrown in with the excitement and confusion around her crush on a certain girl at music camp, these elements make this book a must-read.
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Melly joined the school band only because her best friend Olivia begged her to. But to her surprise, quiet Melly loves playing the drums--it's the only time she doesn't feel like a mouse. Now she and Olivia are about to spend the next two weeks at Camp Rockaway, jamming under the stars in the Michigan woods. But this summer brings a lot of big changes for Melly: her parents split up, her best friend ditches her, and Melly finds herself unexpectedly...
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Austin Szerba narrates the end of humanity as he and his best friend Robby accidentally unleash an army of giant, unstoppable bugs and uncover the secrets of a decades-old experiment gone terribly wrong.
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Heartstopper volume 1.
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4.5 stars
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"Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into 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 school, they come to understand the surprising and delightful ways in which love works."--
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4.5 stars
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sapphic
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"To get what they want most, Zara and Jude search for Emer, an orphaned witch with dark and deadly powers, but when a serial killer targets Emer's clients, the three girls form an uneasy alliance to hunt the killer before they meet the same fate"--Provided by publisher.
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gay mc
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"High school senior Wade Westmore isn't thrilled about losing the lead role in the spring musical, My Fair Lady, to his ex-boyfriend Reese Erikson-Ortiz, who dumped Wade for being 'too shallow and self-involved.' On top of that, he feels as if he's teetering on the edge of his future as he waits for college acceptance letters--particularly from his dream school, NYU. So, when anxious gay sophomore Elijah Brady, who joined the stage crew to try and...
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5 stars
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Seventeen-year-old Ophelia Rojas, well known for her rose garden and her dramatic crushes on every boy in sight, begins to question her sexuality and sense of self when she starts to fall for cute, quiet Talia Sanchez in the weeks leading up to their high school prom and graduation.
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gay mc
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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? For the rest of high school, Jonah faces challenges on and off the baseball field, from heteronormative social pressure to thrilling romance. Realizing who his real friends are, he figures out what...
12. Paper planes
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"Former best friends Dylan Render and Leighton Worthington attempt to successfully navigate their way through a summer camp for troubled youth. They both need a good evaluation at the camp. Otherwise, they'll be sent away, unable to attend high school with their friends. While participating in camp activities and chores, Dylan and Leighton rexamine the events that led up to the incident that sent them to camp, the incident that threatens their futures,...
13. Radio silence
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4 stars
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A studious girl and a quiet, straight-A boy start a controversial podcast together that challenges their courage and forces them to confront issues in the form of backlash and censorship.
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4 stars
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"Bloomington High School Lions' star goalie Sebastian Hughes should be excited about his senior year: his teammates are amazing, and he's got a coach who doesn't ask anyone to hide their sexuality. But when his estranged childhood-best-friend Emir Shah shows up at summer training camp, Sebastian realizes the team's success may end up in the hands of the one guy who hates him"--
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4.2 stars
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"Alex Blackwood is really good at getting the girl she wants, but coming from a broken home with an alcoholic mother she finds commitment difficult, even when she thinks she is in love. Impossibly awkward Molly Parker has a crush on the cool Cora Myers, but she does not know how to even start a conversation, much less make a connection. Now they are all at college in Pittsburgh. Alex decides to 'help' Molly get the girl, while proving to her own flame...
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4.5 stars
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This book is an exploration of teenage love and friendship that is at once deep and deeply fun. As a plus, it's set in the South, so it helps provide a narrative counter to metronormativity. This book will strike a chord with theater kids and teens who are a little bit in love with all their friends. Even amidst the drama and upsets, this book is full of light and hope. The sequels and spin-offs are excellent, too!
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Sixteen-year-old, not-so-openly-gay Simon Spier is blackmailed into playing wingman for his classmate or else his sexual identity--and that of his pen pal--will be revealed.
17. Slip
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"A young pottery student finds her artistic voice and first love at an art camp, while also coping with feelings of guilt and worry about her best friend, who recently attempted suicide"--
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When a curse traps a group of friends on a barrier island, they must harness the shared power of their traumatic secrets or risk being devoured.
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5 stars
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In this witty romantic comedy, plus-size fashion blogger, Abby, unexpectedly finds love at her dream job with photographer, Jordi. Through her own work and Jordi's photography, Abby goes on a journey toward self-love that defies everything her homophobic, fatphobic, diet queen mother has taught her about who she is and what she's worth.
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"Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has always been content playing the sidekick in other people's lives. While her friends and sister have plunged headfirst into the world of dating and romances, Abby's been happy to focus on her plus-size style blog and her dreams of taking the fashion industry by storm. When she lands a great internship at her favorite boutique, she's thrilled to take the first step toward her dream career. Then she...
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ace / asexual mc; sapphic
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"Mia knows what she's talking about. Class schedules, significant others, existential life crises--you name it, she's talked someone through it. The problem? No one actually takes her advice. So when her latest round of (very sensible!) guidance is ignored, resulting in a class flyer stapled to her best friend's arm and her brother dating a girl he doesn't have feelings for, Mia is done talking. Instead, she creates HereToHelp, an anonymous account...