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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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2020-today All CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) LGBTQI* Novel Print

Boy Queen

Robin’s friends are all going to university while he is reading rejection letters from drama schools all over the country. Faced with new challenges and questions, Robin is struggling to cope. One night, Robin and his best friend go to a local drag show and that is when Robin discovers the world of drag and his whole world changes.

Year of Release: 2020

Author(s): George Lester

Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/49109726-boy-queen

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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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2020-today All Audiobook CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) Novel Physical Format

Loveless

Alice Oseman’s novel tells the story of Georgia, a teenage girl who feels insecure due to her disinterest in love, relationships, and romance. Georgia has never been in love or had a first kiss, but is determined to change this at university.

Year of Release: 2020

Author(s): Alice Oseman

Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/42115981-loveless

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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.de/Loveless-Alice-Oseman/dp/000824412X

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2020-today All Audiobook CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) LGBTQI* Novel Physical Format

One Last Stop

When August moved to New York, she firmly believed that there was no love at first sight or big love stories like in the movies. But then she met Jane. What could go wrong? August soon discoveres that Jane is stuck in the 1970s.

Year of Release: 2021

Author(s): Casey McQuiston

Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54860443-one-last-stop

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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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2000-2009 All CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) Novel Physical Format Poetry

Up from the Sea

This novel-in-verse tells the story of how a Japanese teenage boy, Kai, survived the devastating March 2011 tsunami that destroyed the village he lived in.

Year of Release: 2016

Author(s): Leza Lowitz

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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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2020-today All Audiobook CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) Novel Print

This is My America

This YA novel explores the connection between racism, injustices and the American criminal justice system. Tracy Beaumont is fighting to get her father out of prison, who is a Black man, wrongfully accused, and is now waiting on death row.

Year of Release: 2020

Author(s): Kim Johnson

Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/52855111-this-is-my-america

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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.com/This-My-America-Kim-Johnson/dp/0593118766

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