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"Rod Pulido delivers the ultimate one-two punch: bare-knuckled, bruising honesty wrapped in humor, sincerity, and sweetness." — Becky Albertalli, bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Experience the extreme joys, sorrows, and triumphs of a queer Filipino-American teenager...

Es gibt so vieles in Aarons Leben, das er lieber für immer vergessen würde: Den Suizid seines Vaters, seinen eigenen Selbstmordversuch kurz darauf, die Tatsache, dass er in einem hoffnungslosen Viertel in der Bronx aufwächst. Doch Aarons Mutter und seine Freundin Genevieve helfen ihm dabei, wieder glücklich zu werden. Als er eines Tages auf Thomas trifft und sich mit dem unbekümmerten und coolen Jungen anfreundet, entdeckt er noch eine ganz neue Art von Glück. Eine, die sein Herz höherschlagen lässt.

In the fall of 1991, Zooey Orson transfers to the Blackfriars School for Boys hoping for a fresh start following a scandal at his last school. Before he knows it, he’s fallen in with a group of boys who all share the same secret, one which they can only express openly within the safety of the clandestine gatherings of the Vicious Circle—the covert club for gay students going back decades. But when the boys unwittingly happen upon the headmaster’s copy of an arcane occult text, they unleash an eldritch secret so terrible, it threatens to consume them all.

Nino, diciassette anni, pochi amici, figlio unico, scopre timidamente i primi amori. Uno su tutti: Tiziano. Nino conosce da sempre la propria omosessualità, ma i suoi genitori (una madre ossessiva e un padre troppo sicuro dell'assolutezza dei propri valori) sono convinti che sia qualcosa di sbagliato, contro natura. Qualcosa da curare. Per questo, Nino si trova nella comunità religiosa gestita da don Claudio, una sorta di "clinica" dove ragazze e ragazzi come lui vanno per "guarire" e ritrovare la loro vera natura, quella voluta da Dio.

From an Edgar Award-winning author, this historical noir novel follows the life-changing summer of sixteen-year-old Joe Garbe as he discovers queer community in 1930s Chicago and gets caught up in the city's crooked underbelly. In the summer of 1934, Joe Garbe arrives in Chicago with one goal...

Harley Quinn's journey gets even more chaotic as she falls in love and embraces her inner Super-Villain in the thrilling second book of the Harley Quinn origin trilogy. “Allen’s Harley is a fierce, righteous, brilliant, and preternaturally brave ball of chaos. I loved and feared every single...

In this “terrifyingly fun” (NYT) horror comedy, two friends must solve the mystery of their long-missing former friend’s supernatural reappearance—perfect for fans of Stranger Things. Growing up, Cori, Maz, and Sam were inseparable best friends, sharing their love for pop culture...

After Philly teenager Alexis Duncan is injured in a gang shooting, her dreams of a college scholarship and pro basketball career vanish in an instant. To avoid becoming another Black teen trapped in her poverty-stricken neighborhood, she shifts her focus to the school's STEM team. Academics have never been her thing, but Alexis is motivated by Aamani Chakrabarti, the new Indian student who becomes her friend (and crush?). Alexis begins to see herself as so much more than an athlete. But as her future starts to reform, Alexis's own doubts and old loyalties pull her back into harm's way.

Rainbow Rowell has won fans all over the world by writing about love and life in a way that feels true. In her first short story collection Scattered Showers, she gives us nine beautifully crafted love stories. Illustrated throughout by Jim Tierney. Girl meets boy camping outside a movie theater...

Emil wird sterben. Es ist das Erste, was Ansel über ihn erfährt, als er ihn bei seinem Praktikum auf der Intensivstation kennenlernt. Eine Tatsache, die sich nur zu leicht ignorieren lässt, während sich die beiden Hals über Kopf ineinander verlieben und sich in ihrem gemeinsamen Universum verlieren. Da zählt nur noch Emils Wunsch, den Ansel erfüllen möchte: einen Roadtrip bis nach Schottland. Auf dieser Reise wächst Ansel über sich hinaus und ist schließlich doch kein bisschen bereit für das Unausweichliche.

This program is read by the author. A vibrant and emotional novel from debut author Dan Clay about a boy who turns toward love, self-expression, and drag when the unthinkable happens, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Julie Murphy. If only Mark Davis hadn’t put on a dress for the talent...

As Ana celebrates the new millennium, she is shocked to learn that she must leave behind her childhood home, her hometown, and -- hardest of all -- her girlfriend for a new life in Rio de Janeiro. Ten years later, Greg is sent to live with his aunt -- who runs a video rental store from her garage and owns a dog named Keanu Reeves -- as his parents work out their not-so-secret divorce.

El Diablo is in the details in this Latinx pirate fantasy starring a transmasculine nonbinary teen with a mission of revenge, redemption, and revolution. From the New York Times bestselling author of Most Ardently. On Mar León de la Rosa's sixteenth birthday, el Diablo comes calling. Mar is a...

“A writer to be reckoned with.” —Kathleen Glasgow, author of Girl in Pieces and You’d Be Home Now A heartbreaking, hopeful, and timely novel about facing family secrets, healing from trauma, and falling in love, from the award-winning author of How It Feels to Float George’s life is...

This searing and intimate novel in verse follows a sixteen-year-old girl coping with sexual abuse as she grapples with how to reclaim her story, her anger, and her body in a world that seems determined to punish her for the sin of surviving. "This is more than a story about sexual...

Frances will unbedingt nach Cambridge! Dafür büffelt sie Tag und Nacht wie eine Besessene. Zwar ist sie bereits Schulsprecherin und die Beste ihres Jahrgangs - doch das hält sie nicht davon ab, den Druck stets hochzuhalten. Nichts soll ihr dabei im Weg stehen. Nicht ihre Freunde und auch nicht ihr künstlerisches Talent - nicht einmal die Person, die sie in ihrem Inneren ist. Doch als Frances Aled trifft, das schüchterne Genie hinter ihrem Lieblingspodcast, verändert sich etwas.

Was, wenn die Liebe vor einem steht, aber man nicht bereit dafür ist? Richie setzt alles daran, seinem eigenen Glück im Weg zu stehen. Doch muss er wirklich erst sich selbst lieben, um von anderen geliebt werden zu können? Die Beziehung mit Maxi kann Richie nur anfangs genießen, denn unentwegt wartet er auf das Ende, von dem Richie sicher ist, dass es früher oder später kommen wird. Keine Liebe ist wie die andere und nichts Neues kann wachsen, so lange das Herz und die Seele noch mit dem Unkraut der Vergangenheit bewuchert sind.

Bloomsbury presents This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron, read by Jordan Cobb. THE BREATHTAKING SEQUEL TO THIS POISON HEART, FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR KALYNN BAYRON _______________ 'This duology closer delves deeper into mythology while depicting textured, realistic relationships' – Kirkus Reviews...

Bloomsbury presents The Loophole by Naz Kutub, read by Shawn K Jain. A gay Muslim boy travels the world for a second chance at love after a possibly magical heiress grants him three wishes in this YA debut that’s Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda with a twist of magic. Sy placed all his bets...

Der New-York-Times-Bestseller rund um #ownvoice-Repräsentation und lateinamerikanische Magie, endlich auch in Deutschland! Yadriel hat einen Geist beschworen – aber leider den falschen. Kurz vor dem Tag der Toten will Yadriel endlich beweisen, dass er ein brujo ist. Alle in seiner Familie können heilen oder Geister beschwören, aber weil Yadriel trans ist, verwehren sie ihm das Ritual, in dem ihm Santa Muerte seine Kräfte verleiht. Mit der Hilfe seiner Cousine Maritza schafft er es allein.