Children Just Like Me: A Unique Celebration of Children Around the World

(ages 6-10) | Kindersley, A.

The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs

(ages 9–12) | Sabin, E.

Zero Tolerance

(powerful lessons about accepting differences; 9-12). | Mills, C.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Alexie, S.
race, poverty, alcoholism | ages 12 and up 

Blubber
Blume, J.
obesity | ages 9–12 

Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
Crucher, C.
obesity and facial difference | ages 12 and up |

Wintergirls
Anderson, L.A.
anorexia | ages 13–17

Children Just Like Me: A Unique Celebration of Children Around the World
Kindersley, A.
ages 6–10

King for a Day
Khan, R.
ages 6–10 

Lily’s Crossing
Giff, P.R.
ages 8–12 

Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish
Cartaya, P.
ages 10-14 

All Families Are Special
Simon, N.
ages 4–8

Who’s in My Family? All About Our Families
Harris, R.
ages 3–7

—Divorce

Standing on My Own Two Feet
Schmitz, T.
ages 3–7 

Two Homes
Masurel, C.
ages 3–7 

—Gender and Sexual Orientation

A Tale of Two Daddies
Oelschlager, V.
ages 4–8 

Daddy, Papa, and Me
Newman, L. and Thompson, C.
ages 4–7

I’ll Give You the Sun
Nelson, J.
ages 14 and up

In Our Mothers’ House
Polacco, P.
ages 6–9

Mommy, Mama, and Me
Newman, L.
ages 2–6 

To Night Owl From Dogfish
Sloan, H.G. & Wolitzer, M
ages 9–12

Cy Makes a Friend
Stephens, A. M.
ages 4–8

Bully
Polacco, P.
ages 8–12 

Dexter the Tough
Haddix, M.P.
ages 7–10

Enemy Pie
Munson, D.
ages 5–9

Girls Like Us
Giles, G.
ages 16 and up 

Just Kidding
Ludwig, T.
ages 6-9 

Loser
Spinelli, J.
ages 8–12

Mr. Lincoln’s Way
Polacco, P.
ages 6-9 

My Secret Bully
Ludwig, T.
ages 6-9

The Misfits
Howe, J.
ages 14 and up 

The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade
Roberts, J.
ages 3-5 

The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12

—Gender Equality

Beautiful
McAnulty, S.
ages 3-7 

I Dissent: RBG Makes Her Mark
Levy, D.
ages 7-10 

Girls who Rocked the World, 2: Heroines from Harriet Tubman to Mia Hamm
Roehm, M.
ages 9–12 

Girls who Rocked the World: Heroines from Joan of Arc to Mother Theresa
Roehm, M.
ages 9–12

Girls who Rocked the World: Heroines from Sacagawea to Sheryl Swoopes
Welden, A.
ages 9–12

More Girls Who Rocked the World: Heroines from Ada Lovelace to Misty Copeland
Roehm, M.
ages 9–12

Power to the Princess: 15 Fairy Tales Retold with Girl Power
Murrow, V.
ages 5–8

Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History
Schatz, K.
ages 12-15

Sally Ride: A Photobiography of America’s Pioneering Woman in Space
O’Shaughnessy, T.
ages 9–12

She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women who Changed History
Clinton, C.
ages 4-8

She Persisted: 13 American Women who Changed the World
Clinton, C.
ages 4–8

The Paper Bag Princess
Munsch, R.
ages 4–8

Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman
Krull, K.
ages 9–12

Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win
Ignotofsky, R.
ages 9-12

—Sexual Orientation

Ash
Lo, M.
ages 14–18

Ask the Passengers
King, A.S.
ages 14–18

Drum Roll, Please
Bigelow, L.
ages 12–15

I’ll Give You the Sun
Nelson, J.
ages 14 and up

Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World
Blake, A.H.
ages 9–12

Lies We Tell Ourselves
Talley, R.
ages 14-18

Mommy, Mama, and Me
Newman, L.
two mothers; ages 2–6

One True Way
Hitchcock, S.
ages 9–12

Princess Princess Ever After
O’Neill, K
ages 9–12

See You at Harry’s
Knowles, J.
ages 10 and up

Silhouette of a Sparrow
Griffin, M. B.
ages 14–18

Skyscraping
Jensen, C.
ages 14–18)

Spinning
Walden, T.
ages 14–18

So Hard to Say
Sanchez, A.
ages 12 and up

The Harvey Milk Story
Krakow, K.
ages 11–14

The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Danforth, E.
ages 16 & up

When You Look Out the Window: How Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin Built a Community
Pitman, G.
ages 4–8

—Transgender and Non-Binary

And She Was
Verdi, J.
ages 14–18

Being Emily
Gold, R.
transgender; ages 14–18

Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen
Jennings, J.
ages 12–15)

Dress Codes for Small Towns
Stevens, C.
ages 14–18

George
Gino, A
ages 8–12

Gracefully Grayson
Polonsky, A.
ages 12–15

If I Was Your Girl
Russo, M.
ages 14–18

I Am Jazz
Herthel, J.
transgender; ages 4–8

Lily and Dunkin
Gephart, D.
ages 10–16)

Luna
Peters, J.
ages 14–18

Ramona Blue
Murphy, J.
non-binary; ages 14–18

Rethinking Normal
Hill, K. R.
ages 14–18

Symptoms of Being Human
Garvin, J.
ages 14–18

—Intersex

None of the Above Intersex
Gregorio, I. W.
ages 14–18

—Self-Expression

Pink Is for Boys
Pearlmann, R.
ages 4-7

Sparkle Boy
Newman,L.
ages 4-7

The Prince and the Dressmaker
Wang, J.
ross-dressing; ages 12–18

Flip-Flop Girl
Paterson, K.
ages 9–12

See You at Harry’s
Knowles, J.
ages 10 and up

We Are Okay
LaCour, N.
ages 14–18

Wild Awake
Smith, H.T.
ages 14–17

Don’t Call Me Special: A First Look at Disability
Thomas, P.
ages 4–8

Flip-Flop Girl
Paterson, K.
ages 9–12

I Like Myself
Beaumont, K.
ages 0-3

I Am Enough
Byers, G.
ages 4-8

Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish
Cartaya, P.
ages 10-14

On the Fringe, Stories
Gallo, D.
ages 12 and up

Queen Bees and Wannabes
Wiseman, R.
ages 11–14

The Hate U Give
Thomas, A.
ages 14–17

The Misfits
Howe, J.
ages 14 and up

The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Speare, E.G.
ages 9–12

Uncommon Champions: Fifteen Athletes who Battled Back
Kaminsky, M.
ages 11–14

Yolanda’s Genius
Fenner, C.
ages 8–12

—Addiction

Last Night I Sang to the Monster
Saenz, B.A.
ages 14 and up

—Anxiety

Wemberly Worried
Henkes,K.
ages 4-8

—Attention/ADHD

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
Gantos, J.
ages 9–12

Joey Pigza Loses Control
Gantos, J.
ages 10–12

Magic Shop Series: The Vanishing Coin, The Incredible Twisting Arm, The Great Escape, The Disappearing Magician
Egan, K.
ages 7–9

Mrs. Gorski, I Think I Have Wiggle Fidgets
Esham, B.
ages 4-8

My Mouth is not a Volcano
Cook, J.
ages 4-8

The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone With Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12

—Autism Spectrum

A Boy Called Bat
Arnold, E.
ages 6-10

Al Capone Does My Shirts
Choldenko, G.
ages 9–12

Anything but Typical
Baskin, N.
ages 9–12)

Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes
Elder, J.
ages 7 and up

Colin Fischer
Miller, A.E. & Stentz, Z.
ages 12 and up

Marcelo in the Real World
Stork, F.X.
ages 14 and up

Mindblind
Roy, J.
ages 12 and up

Mockingbird
Erskine, K.
ages 12 and up

My Brother Charlie
Robinson Peete, H. & Ryan, E.P.
ages 4-7

Of Mice and Aliens: An Asperger Adventure
Hoopman, K.
ages 9–12

Rain Reign
Martin, A.
ages 9-12

Rules
Lord, C.
ages 10–12

The Autism Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Autism
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12

The Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperger Adventure
Hoopman, K.
ages 9–12

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Haddon, M.
ages 14 and up

The Legend of Mickey Tussler: A Novel
Nappi, F.
ages 12–16

The London Eye Mystery
Dowd, S.
ages 8–12

The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12

—Bi-Polar

Lily and Dunkin
Gephart, D.
ages 8–12

Wild Awake
Smith, H.T.
ages 14–17

—Developmental Delay

Crazy Lady
Conly, J.
ages 9–12

Flowers for Algernon
Keyes, D.
ages 12 and up

The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12

—Down’s Syndrome

The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12

—Dyslexia

Fish in a Tree
Hunt, L.M.
ages 10–14

If You’re So Smart, How Come You Can’t Spell Mississippi?
Esham, B.
ages 4–8

The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12

—Learning Differences

That’s Like Me! Stories About Amazing People with Learning Differences
Lauren, J.
ages 8–10

The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12

—Obsessive Compulsive

Becoming Naomi León
Hesser, T.
ages 12 and up

The Goldfish Boy
Thompson, L.
ages 8–12

—Psychosis

Challenger Deep
Shusterman, N.
ages 15 and up

Going Bovine
Bray, L.
ages 14 and up

—Speech Impairment

Hooway for Wodney Wat
Lester, H.
ages 4-8

—Schizophrenia

Where the Watermelons Grow
Baldwin, C.
ages 9-12

—Synaesthesia

A Mango-Shaped Space
Mass, W.
ages 12 and up

—Tourette’s

Forget Me Not
Terry, E.
ages 10–13

Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Bowling, D.
ages 8-12

King for a Day
Khan, R.
ages 6–10

Wonder
Palacio, R.J.
ages 8–12

—Cerebral Palsy

Out of My Mind
Draper, S.
ages 12 and up

Stuck in Neutral
Trueman, T.
ages 12 and up

The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12

—Dwarfism

The Thing About Georgie
Graff, L.
ages 9–12

—Hearing

El Deafo
Bell, C.
ages 8–12

Moses Goes to a Concert
Millman, I.
ages 5–8

The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
ages 9–12

—Missing Limbs

Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Bowling, D.
ages 8–12

Knockin on Wood: Starring Peg Leg Bates
Barasch, L.
ages 4

Rescue & Jessica
Kensky, J.
ages 5–9

The One-Handed Catch
Auch, M J.
ages 9–12

—Service Dog

Hello Goodbye Dog
Gianferrari, M.
ages 4–8

Rescue & Jessica
Kensky, J.
ages 5–9

—Vision Impairment

Little Stevie Wonder
Troupe, Q.
ages 9–12

My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay
Best, C.
ages 5–8

The Black Book of Colors
Cottin, M.
ages 5–10

—Wheelchair

Ben’s Adventures: A Day at the Beach
Gerlach, E.
ages 4–8

Ben’s Adventures Under the Big Top
Gerlach, E.
ages 4–8

Hello Goodbye Dog
Gianferrari, M.
ages 4–8

King for a Day
Khan, R.
ages 6–10

Mama Zooms
Cowen-Fletcher, J.
ages 4–7

Girls Like Us
Giles, G.
ages 16 and up

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Alexie, S.
ages 12 and up

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Alexie, S.
ages 12 and up

Maniac Magee
Spinelli, J.
ages 9–12

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Taylor, M.
ages 9–12

Sounder
Armstrong, W.
ages 9–12

The Friendship
Taylor, M.
ages 9–12

The Hate U Give
Thomas, A.
ages 14–17

Number the Stars
Lowry, L.
ages 9–12

The Devil’s Arithmetic
Yolen, J.
ages 10–14

The Upstairs Room
Reiss, J.
ages 14 and up

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Kerr, J.
ages 9–12

Mockingbird
Erskine, K.
ages 12 and up

Daddy, Papa, and Me
Newman, L. and Thompson, C.
two fathers | ages 3–7

I Like Myself
Beaumont, K.
individuality | ages 0-3

Mommy, Mama, and Me
Newman, L.
two mothers | ages 3–7 

Who’s in My Family? All About Our Families
Harris, R.
different kinds of families | ages 3–7

A Tale of Two Daddies
Oelschlager, V.
two fathers | ages 4–8

All Families Are Special
Simon, N.
families | ages 4-8

Beautiful
McAnulty, S.
gender stereotypes | ages 3-7

Ben’s Adventures: Day at the Beach
Gerlach, E.
wheelchair | ages 4-8

Ben’s Adventures Under the Big Top
Gerlach, E.
wheelchair | ages 4–8

Cy Makes a Friend
Stephens, A. M.
friendship | ages 4-8

Daddy, Papa, and Me
Newman, L. and Thompson, C.
two fathers | ages 4-7

Don’t Call Me Special: A First Look at Disability, series
Thomas, P.
general differences |  ages 4–8

Knockin on Wood: Starring Peg Leg Bates
missing limb | ages 4–8
Barasch, L.

Hello Goodbye Dog
Gianferrari, M.
wheelchair and service dog | ages 4–8

Hooway for Wodney Wat
Lester, H.
speech impairment | 4-8

I Am Enough
Byers, G.
individuality | ages 4-8

I Am Jazz
Herthel, J.
transgender | ages 4-8

If You’re So Smart, How Come You Can’t Spell Mississippi?
Esham, B.
dyslexia | ages 4–8

Mrs. Gorski, I Think I Have Wiggle Fidgets
Esham, B.
attention/ADHD | ages 4-8

My Mouth is a Volcano
Cook, J.
impulsivity | ages 4-8

My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay
Best, C.
vision | ages 5–8

Mama Zooms
Cowen-Fletcher, J.
wheelchair | ages 4–7

Mommy, Mama, and Me
Newman, L.
two mothers | ages 2–6

Moses Goes to a Concert
Millman, I.
hearing | ages 5–8

My Brother Charlie
Robinson Peete, H. & Ryan, E.P.
autism spectrum disorder | ages 4-7

Pink Is for Boys
Pearlmann, R
gender stereotypes | ages 4-7

Power to the Princess: 15 Fairy Tales Retold with Girl Power
Murrow, V.
women’s empowerment | ages 5–8

Rescue & Jessica
Kensky, J.
prosthetic legs/service dog | ages 5–9

She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women who Changed History
Clinton, C.
gender stereotypes | ages 4–8

She Persisted: 13 American Women who Changed the World
Clinton, C.
gender stereotypes | ages 4–8

Sparkle Boy
Newman, L.
gender stereotypes | ages 4-7

Standing on My Own Two Feet
Schmitz, T.
divorce | ages 3–7

The Paper Bag Princess
Munsch, R.
gender stereotypes | ages 4–7

The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade
Roberts, J.
bullying & exclusion | ages 3–7

Two Homes
Masurel, C.
divorce | ages 3–7

Wemberly Worried
Henkes, K.
anxiety | ages 4-8

When You Look Out the Window: How Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin Built a Community
Pitman, G.
gay couple changing the world | ages 4–8

Who’s in My Family? All About Our Families
Harris, R.
families | ages 3–7

A Boy Called Bat
Arnold, E.
autism spectrum disorder | 7–10

Bully
Polacco, P.
bullying | ages 8-12

Children Just Like Me: A Unique Celebration of Children Around the World
Kindersley, A.
culture & various differences | ages 6–10

Dexter the Tough
Haddix, M.P.
bullying | ages 7–10

Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes
Elder, J.
autism spectrum disorder | ages 7 and up

Enemy Pie
Munson, D.
friendship | ages 7–10

Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Bowling, D.
Tourette’s syndrome and missing limbs | ages 8-12

George
Gino, A.
transgender self-determination | ages 8–12

The Goldfish Boy
Thompson, L.
obsessive-compulsive disorder | ages 8–12

I Dissent: RBG Makes Her Mark
Levy, D.
women’s empowerment | ages 7-10

In Our Mother’s House
Polacco, P.
two mothers | ages 7–10

Just Kidding
Ludwig, T.
bullying | ages 7–10

King for a Day
Khan, R.
wheelchair and culture | ages 7–10

The Magic Shop Series:

The Vanishing Coin

The Incredible Twisting Arm

The Great Escape

The Disappearing Magician
Egan, K.
ADHD | ages 7–9

Mr. Lincoln’s Way
Polacco, P.
bullying | ages 7–10

My Secret Bully
Ludwig, T.
bullying | ages 7–10

That’s Like Me! Stories About Amazing People with Learning Differences
Lauren, J.
learning differences | ages 8–10

The Black Book of Colors
Cottin, M.
vision | ages 7-10

Al Capone Does My Shirts
Choldenko, G.
autism spectrum disorder | ages 9–12

Anything but Typical
Baskin, N.
protagonist on the autism spectrum | ages 9–12

Blubber
Blume, J.
obesity |ages 9–12

Crazy Lady!
Conly, J.
developmental delay | ages 9–12

El Deafo
Bell, C.
hearing | ages 8–12

Fish in a Tree
Hunt, L.M.
dyslexia | 10-14

Flip-Flop Girl
Paterson, K. 
grief, poverty, and individuality | ages 9–12

Forget Me Not
Terry, E.
tourette’s | ages 10–13

George
Gino, A.
transgender | ages 8–12

Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World
Blake, A.H.
gay self-determination | ages 9-12

Girls who Rocked the World: Heroines from Joan of Arc to Mother Theresa
women’s empowerment | ages 9–12
Roehm, M.

Girls who Rocked the World, 2: Heroines from Harriet Tubman to Mia Hamm
women’s empowerment | ages 9–12
Roehm, M.   

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
Gantos, J. 
ADHD | ages 9–12

Joey Pigza Loses Control
Gantos, J.
ADHD | ages 10–12

Lily and Dunkin
Gephart, D.
transgender self-determination and bi-polar | ages 10 and up

Lily’s Crossing
Giff, P.R. 
refugees | ages 8–12

Loser
Spinelli, J.
bullying | ages  8–12 

Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish
Cartaya, P.
individuality/culture | ages 10-14

Number the Stars
Lowry, L.
anti-semitism | ages 9–12

One True Way
Hitchcock, S.
self-determination | ages 9–12

Of Mice and Aliens: An Asperger Adventure
Hoopman, K
aspergers syndrome | ages 9–12

Rain Reign
Martin, A.
autism spectrum disorder | 9-12

Rules
Lord, C.
asperger’s syndrome | ages 10–12

Sally Ride: A Photobiography of America’s Pioneering Woman in Space
O’Shaughnessy, T.
women’s empowerment | ages 9–12

Sounder
Armstrong, W. 
racism | ages 9–12

The Autism Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Autism
Sabin, E. 
autism | ages 9–12

The Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperger Adventure
Hoopman, K.
asperger’s syndrome |  ages 9–12

The London Eye Mystery
Dowd, S.
protagonist on the autism spectrum | ages 8–12

The One-Handed Catch
 physical disability | ages  9–12
Auch, M. J. 

The Thing About Georgie
Graff, L.
dwarfism | ages  9–12

To Night Owl From Dogfish
Sloan, H.G. & Wolitzer, M.
gay fathers | ages 9–12

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Kerr, J. 
anti-semitism | ages 9–12

Where the Watermelons Grow
Baldwin, C.
schizophrenia | ages 9–12

Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win
Ignotofsky, R.
women’s empowerment | ages 9–12

Wonder
Palacio, R.J.
physical difference | ages 8–12

Yolanda’s Genius
Fenner, C. 
different kinds of intelligence | ages 8–12

Zero Tolerance
Mills, C. 
powerful lessons about accepting differences | 9-12

A Mango-Shaped Space (synesthesia; ages 12 and up)
Mass, W.

Becoming Naomi León
Hesser, T.  
obsessive-compulsive disorder | ages 12 and up

Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen
Jennings, J.
transgender | ages 12–15

Colin Fischer
Miller, A.E.  & Stentz, Z.
protagonist on the autism spectrum | ages 12 and up

Drum Roll, Please
Bigelow, L.
self-determination | ages 12–15

Flowers for Algernon
Keyes, D.
developmental delay | ages 12 and up

Gracefully Grayson
Polonsky, A.
transgender | ages 12–15

Little Stevie Wonder
Troupe, Q.
vision impairment | ages 9–12

Maniac Magee
Spinelli, J. 
racism | ages 9–12

Marcelo in the Real World
Stork, F..
protagonist on the autism spectrum | ages 14 and up

Mindblind
Roy, J.
protagonist on the autism spectrum | ages 12 and up

Mockingbird
Erskine, K.
protagonist on the autism spectrum—also intense themes of crisis related to middle school shooting and sibling death | ages 12 and up

Out of My Mind 
Draper, S.
cystic fibrosis | ages 12 and up

Princess Princess Ever After
O’Neill, K.
gay princess fairy tale | 9–12

Queen Bees and Wannabes
Wiseman, R.
self-determination | ages 11-14

Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History
Schatz, K.
women’s empowerment | ages 12–15

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry 
racism | ages 9–12
Taylor, M.

See You at Harry’s
Knowles, J.
loss; sexual orientation | ages 10 and up

Silhouette of a Sparrow
Griffin, M. B.
self-determination | ages 12–15

So Hard to Say
Sanchez, A.
sexual orientation | ages 12 and up

Spinning
Walden, T.
gay self-determination | ages 12–16

Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
Crucher, C.
obesity and facial difference | ages 12 and up

Stuck in Neutral
Trueman, T.
cerebral palsy | ages 12 and up

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 
Alexie, S.
race, poverty, alcoholism | ages 12 and up

The Friendship
Taylor, M.
racism; ages 9–12

The Harvey Milk Story
Krakow, K.
homosexuality | ages 11–14

The Legend of Mickey Tussler: A Novel
Nappi, F.
autism spectrum disorder | ages 12–16)

The Prince and the Dressmaker
Wang, J.
cross-dressing | ages 12–15

The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs
Sabin, E.
friendship and special needs | ages 9–12

The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Speare, E.G.
culture; ages 9–12

Uncommon Champions: Fifteen Athletes who Battled Back
Kaminsky, M. 
resilience and self-determination | ages 11–14

Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman
women’s empowerment and race | ages 9–12
Krull, K. 

Wintergirls
Anderson, L.H. 
anorexia | ages 13–17

And She Was
Verdi, J.
transgender self-determination | ages 15 and up

Ash
Lo, M.
gay self-determination | ages 15 and up

Ask the Passengers
King, A.S.
gay self-determination | ages 15 and up

Being Emily
transgender self-determination | ages 15 and up
Gold, R.

Challenger Deep
Shusterman, N.
psychosis | ages 15 and up  

Dress Codes for Small Towns
Stevens, C.
non-binary self-determination | ages 15 and up

Girls Like Us
Giles, G. 
friendship, empowerment, and independent living | ages 16 and up

Going Bovine
Bray, L.
brain disease, hallucinations | ages 14 and up

If I Was Your Girl
Russo, M.
transgender self-determination | ages 15 and up

I’ll Give You the Sun
Nelson, J.
siblings, sexuality, coming of age | ages 14 and up

Last Night I Sang to the Monster
Saenz, B.A.
addiction, PTSD | ages 14 and up

Lies We Tell Ourselves
Talley, R.
race and gay self-determination | ages 15 and up

Luna
Peters, J.
transgender self-determination | ages 15 and up

None of the Above
Gregorio, I. W.
intersex | ages 15 and up

Ramona Blue
Murphy, J.
non-binary self-determination | ages 15 and up

Rethinking Normal
Hill, K. R.
gender reassignment |ages 15 and up

Silhouette of a Sparrow
Griffin, M. B.
gay | ages 14–18

Skyscraping
Jensen, C.
gay father and HIV |ages 15 and up

Symptoms of Being Human
Garvin, J.
non-binary self-determination | ages 15 and up

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Haddon, M.
protagonist on the autism spectrum | ages 14 and up

The Devil’s Arithmetic
Yolen, J.
anti-semitism | ages 10–14

The Hate U Give
Thomas, A.
racism and identity | ages 14–17

The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Danforth, E.
gay self-determination | ages 15 and up

The Misfits
Howe, J.
bullying and individuality | ages 14 and up

The Upstairs Room
Reiss, J.
anti-semitism | ages 14 and up

We Are Okay
LaCour, N.
loss and self-determination | ages 15 and up

Wild Awake
Smith, H.T.
bipolarity and grief | ages 14–17