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3 New Queer-Inclusive Middle Grade  Novels of Growth and Change

3 New Queer-Inclusive Middle Grade Novels of Growth and Change

These three recent queer-inclusive middle grade novels variously explore personal growth, friendship, crushes, gender, and more.

"Fairyland"

"Fairyland"

Persistence and Risk Taking

Persistence and Risk Taking

An Answer for Snoop Dogg

An Answer for Snoop Dogg

Life in the Slow Lane

Not Quite Old

Not Quite Old

"Getting old is hard," my mother said, matter-of-factly.

Back in the Land

Back in the Land

Welcome Home

Welcome Home

Back to the Land

Back to the Land

Marking Time

Marking Time

Living in a Liminal Space

Living in a Liminal Space

Holding the Center

Ain't nobody here but us chickens

Ain't nobody here but us chickens

Violence is fed by lies and provocations

Our nation's defense is up to us

Our nation's defense is up to us

Stopping the Christian  nationalist revolution

Stopping the Christian nationalist revolution

Summer portal fantasies

Summer portal fantasies

In the face of fear, grasping hope

In the face of fear, grasping hope

The Summer Of  Our Discontent

The Summer Of Our Discontent

Irene Monroe

Marriage Equality on the rocks

Marriage Equality on the rocks

Overturning marriage equality is now a present threat.

Menino was an ally to the black LGBTQ+ communities

Menino was an ally to the black LGBTQ+ communities

Womxn of Color Weekend rocked!

Womxn of Color Weekend rocked!

In honor of black trans women

We don't need Trump's permission to celebrate us

We don't need Trump's permission to celebrate us

Billy Masters

Billy Masters 10.02.25

Billy Masters 10.02.25

I don't know if any of you have heard of the NBC Comedy Vault.

Billy Masters 09.18.25

Billy Masters 09.18.25

Billy Masters 09.04.25

Billy Masters 09.04.25

Billy Masters 08.21.25

Billy Masters 08.21.25

Billy Masters 08.07.25

Billy Masters 08.07.25

Billy Masters 07.24.25

Billy Masters 07.24.25