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Drama by
Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.
Kiss Number 8 by
Mads is pretty happy with her life. She goes to church with her family, and minor league baseball games with her dad. She goofs off with her best friend Cat, and has thus far managed to avoid getting kissed by Adam, the boy next door. It's everything she hoped high school would be . . . until all of a sudden, it's not. Her dad is hiding something big--so big it could tear her family apart. And that's just the beginning of her problems: Mads is starting to figure out that she doesn't want to kiss Adam . . . because the only person she wants to kiss is Cat.
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking up with Me by
The day Freddy Riley finally got together with the smart, funny, popular, and super cute Laura Dean, was the best day of her life. Then began a series of breakup and getting-back-together ups and downs, and Freddy cannot understand why she keeps going back. Freddy, her heart breaking in slow motion, goes to the mysterious mystic advertised as Seek-Her, but the advice she receives may or may not make things better or worse.
Love Letters to Jane's World by
Presents a collection of comics featuring Jane Wyatt, a young lesbian woman and her friends.
Mooncakes by
Teen witch Nova Huang works at her grandmother's magical bookshop in a small New England town that loans out spell books and investigates supernatural occurrences. One day, Nova sees a white wolf run into the woods and she follows it only to find that her crush, Tam Lang, is actually a werewolf and is battling a horse demon. Nova learns that Tam is running from magical forces that look to harness the power of werewolves. When Nova agrees to help him, the two find romance.
Nimona by
Lord Ballister Blackheart seeks to bring down the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics with the aid of his new shapeshifting sidekick Nimona.
On a Sunbeam by
In two interwoven timelines, a ragtag crew travels to the deepest reaches of space, rebuilding beautiful, broken structures to piece the past together, and two girls meet in boarding school and fall deeply in love, only to learn the pain of loss.
Bingo Love Volume 1: Jackpot Edition by
They met and fell in love in 1963, but Hazel and Mari couldn't be together because their parents wouldn't allow it. For fifty years, each of them lived a life they didn't want, but reconnected and used what time they had left to be together, with and without their family's blessing.
Cosmoknights (Book One) by
Pan's life used to be very small. Work in her dad's body shop, sneak out with her friend Tara to go dancing, and watch the skies for freighter ships. It didn't even matter that Tara was a princess... until one day it very much did matter, and Pan had to say goodbye forever. Years later, when a charismatic pair of off-world gladiators show up on her doorstep, she finds that life may not be as small as she thought. On the run and off the galactic grid, Pan discovers the astonishing secrets of her neo-medieval world... and the intoxicating possibility of burning it all down.
Giant Days Vol. 1 by
Susan, Esther, and Daisy started at university three weeks ago and became fast friends. Now, away from home for the first time, all three want to reinvent themselves. But in the face of hand-wringing boys, "personal experimentation," influenza, mystery-mold, nu-chauvinism, and the willful, unwanted intrusion of "academia," they may be lucky just to make it to spring alive. Going off to university is always a time of change and growth, but for Esther, Susan, and Daisy, things are about to get a little weird.
The Hazards of Love Vol. 1 by
Amparo's deal with the talking cat was simple: a drop of blood and Amparo's name to become a better person. Their mother and abuela would never worry about them again, and they'd finally be worthy of dating straight-A student Iolanthe. But when the cat steals their body, becoming the better person they were promised, Amparo's spirit is imprisoned in a land of terrifying, flesh-hungry creatures known as Bright World.
Heartstopper (Heartstopper #1) by
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.
Heartstopper: Volume 2 by
Nick and Charlie are best friends, but one kiss has changed everything. In the aftermath, Charlie is sure that Nick isn't interested, but Nick is more confused than ever. Love works in surprising ways, and Nick comes to see the world from a new perspective. He discovers all sorts of things about his friends, his family... and himself.
Lumberjanes Vol. 1 by
At Miss Quinzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady-types, things are not what they seem. Three-eyed foxes, secret caves, anagrams. Luckily, Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley are five bad, butt-kicking best pals determined to have an awesome summer together...and they're not going to let a magical quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way! The mystery keeps getting bigger, and it all begins here.
Lumberjanes Vol. 2 by
Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley are not your average campers and Miss Quinzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady-types is not your average summer camp. Between the river monsters, magic, and the art of friendship bracelets, this summer is only just beginning. Join the Lumberjanes as they take on raptors and a sibling rivalry that only myths are made of.
Lumberjanes Vol. 3 by
Trying to take advantage of the first quiet day at camp on a while, Mal and Molly's date takes a bizarre turn with the appearance of the bear woman! Back at camp Jo, April, and Ripley must stay on their toes as they try to earn every badge possible which ends up being a lot harder than any of them ever planned.
Lumberjanes Vol. 4 by
Jen just wants a normal lesson with her cabin, teaching Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley the basic survival skills needed without any supernatural intervention. But when a blizzard hits camp, Jen finds herself separated from the girls and in more trouble than ever... until a mysterious taxidermist swoops in to save the day. Who is she and what is her relationship to Rosie? Join Jen as she finds a way back to her girls, and a way to save the day!
Lumberjanes Vol. 5 by
It's a battle of the bands...with mermaids! April takes it upon herself to restore a friendship that has fallen apart, but will she be in over her head as her above water friendships take a hit? When friendships are challenged, can the Lumberjanes save the day?
Saga by
Two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war, Marko and Alana, fall in love and risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe.
Saga Book Two by
Continues the action-packed education of Hazel, a child born to star-crossed parents from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war.
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Fun Home by
Distant and exacting, Bruce Bechdel was an English teacher and director of the town funeral home, which Alison and her family referred to as the "Fun Home." It was not until college that Alison, who had recently come out as a lesbian, discovered that her father was also gay. A few weeks after this revelation, he was dead, leaving a legacy of mystery for his daughter to resolve.
In her hands, personal history becomes a work of amazing subtlety and power, written with controlled force and enlivened with humor, rich literary allusion, and heartbreaking detail.
Honor Girl by
A 15-year-old girl endures wrenching public and private challenges when she unexpectedly falls in love with a female counselor at her Appalachian summer camp.
Tomboy by
A graphic novel memoir of American comics creator Liz Prince, focusing on how she felt she did not fit in with the girls or the boys.