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2010-2019 All CEFR B1 CEFR B2 English High school (grades 9+) LGBTQI* Novel Print

My Brother’s Name Is Jessica

Sam is meeting his sister Jessica for the first time tonight. Although he has known her all of his life, this is the first time Sam is going to meet the real Jessica. When Sam’s sibling started transitioning, Sam thought his whole world was going to change and he was very confused. But as Sam is going to find out, the love and bond between siblings can never be broken.

Year of Release: 2019

Author(s): John Boyne

Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41433621-my-brother-s-name-is-jessica

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2010-2019 All Audiobook CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) LGBTQI* Novel Print

Birthday

Imagine being born on the same day and also being best friends. That is the story of Morgan and Eric. Besides being birthday twins, Morgan and Eric feel a very deep connection and bond. This book follows their lives since they turned 13 and details all the growing pains while their connection grows even stronger.

Year of Release: 2019

Author(s): Meredith Russo

Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/39863399-birthday

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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.com/Birthday-love-story-fans-Simon/dp/1474967418

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2010-2019 All Audiobook CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) LGBTQI* Novel Print

The Book of Pride: LGBTQ Heroes Who Changed the World

This book is a true story about the gay rights movement that started in the 1960s and is still going on today. The Book of Pride features interviews with people who have been part of the movement and it tells their story in hopes to encourage people to be courageous and fight for positive change.

Year of Release: 2019

Author(s): Mason Funk

Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/41454014-the-book-of-pride

Further information (link): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Pride

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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.com/Book-Pride-LGBTQ-Heroes-Changed-ebook/dp/B07CWRWRFX

Audiobook URL: https://www.amazon.com/The-Book-of-Pride-Mason-Funk-audiobook/dp/B07Q335FW4/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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2010-2019 All CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) LGBTQI* Novel Physical Format

My Brother and His Brother

18-year-old Jonas is trying to find out more about his brother Paul, who passed away before Jonas was born. Jonas’s wish to know what his brother was like turns into a mystery as he finds out Paul was in love with another boy before he died and his death is surrounded by loose ends.

Year of Release: 2011

Author(s): Håkan Lindquist

Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10652379-my-brother-and-his-brother

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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.com/My-Brother-His-H%C3%A5kan-Lindquist/dp/3959852525

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2010-2019 All Audiobook CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) LGBTQI* Novel Physical Format

Red, White & Royal Blue

Alex Claremont-Diaz suddenly became a young American royal when his mother became president. Alex is intelligent, attractive, and charming – the perfect marketing image for the White House. However, problems arise when Alex gets into an argument with Henry, an actual UK prince.

Year of Release: 2019

Author(s): Casey McQuiston

Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41150487-red-white-royal-blue

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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.de/White-Royal-Blue-Casey-McQuiston/dp/1250316774

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2010-2019 All Audiobook CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) Novel Physical Format

Yes She Can: 10 Stories of Hope & Change from Young Female Staffers of the Obama White House

This book presents 10 stories from female junior staffers who worked at the White House during President Obama’s administration. The stories are written by aspiring young women who hoped to make a change and started working at the White House as soon as they finished college.

Year of Release: 2019

Author(s): Molly Dillon

Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40036542-yes-she-can

Further information (link): https://www.yesshecanbook.com/

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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.com/Yes-She-Can-Stories-Staffers/dp/1984848453

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2010-2019 All Audiobook CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) Novel Print

Monday’s Not Coming

How can Monday disappear without anyone noticing? A teenage girl is missing and only Claudia is worried. Claudia needs Monday more than ever and knows her best friend wouldn’t just leave her without saying anything, but Claudia cannot get any answers from Monday’s family.

Year of Release: 2018

Author(s): Tiffany D. Jackson

Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35068534-monday-s-not-coming

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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.com/Mondays-Not-Coming-Tiffany-Jackson/dp/0062422677

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2010-2019 All Audiobook CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) Novel Physical Format

The Rest of Us Just Live Here

This insightful novel questions how we can find extraordinary things and people in our ordinary, everyday lives. Patrick Ness writes that some people are like Mikey, who perhaps is not the Chosen One and will never be a fairytale hero, but will lead an uncomplicated life, and worry about prom, graduation, and relationships.

Year of Release: 2015

Author(s): Patrick Ness

Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22910900-the-rest-of-us-just-live-here

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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.com/Rest-Us-Just-Live-Here/dp/0062403176

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2010-2019 All CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) Novel Print

THE PLACES I’VE CRIED IN PUBLIC

Amelie fell strongly in love with Reese, but during their relationship, Amelie realized that this type of love is not ideal and that it is not supposed to be this painful. This book tells the growing pains of falling in love, the heartbreak and strong emotions behind being in love while trying to learn and grown after getting your heart broken.

Year of Release: 2019

Author(s): Holly Bourne

Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/44004352-the-places-i-ve-cried-in-public

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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.com/Places-Ive-Cried-Public/dp/1474949525

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2010-2019 All Audiobook CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English Extensive Length (more than 8 hrs) High school (grades 9+) Language Novel Other Physical Formats Print

Tyler Johnson was Here

The book tells about the story of police violence in the United States where Marvin Johnson’s twin brother, Tyler, was deadly shot. Talking about current race debates in the United States, the book brings quetsions of (in)justices to the forefront.

Year of Release: 2018

Author(s): Jay Coles

Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35604682-tyler-johnson-was-here?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=XoToFWDyjp&rank=1

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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.de/Tyler-Johnson-Was-Here-English-ebook/dp/B073Q2R9SN

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