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November 15, 2016 by Amanda MacGregor

What’s New in LGBTQIA+ YA November and December 2016

November 15, 2016 by Amanda MacGregor   6 comments

It’s time for another roundup for new and forthcoming YA (and sometimes not YA) books featuring LGBTQIA+ characters.  The titles I’m including here have LGBTQIA+ main characters as well as secondary characters (in some cases parents). Know of a title I missed in this list? Or know of a forthcoming title that should be on my radar for an upcoming list? Leave a comment or tweet me @CiteSomething. This list covers November 2016 and December 2016 titles. Head over to this link for the previous post (September and October 2016 titles) in this series. All annotations here are via the publishers. I also have a 2017 master list that I’m working on. I tweeted screenshots of each month yesterday and am happy to send you the list if you’re interested. Tweet at me or email me to request the list. I’m amanda DOT macgregor AT gmail DOT com.

 

November 2016

marianMarian by Ella Lyons (ISBN-13: 9781634774215 Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Publication date: 11/03/2016)

Life changes for Marian Banner when she leaves the countryside for the big city of Nottingham with her father, Sir Erik the Fortunate, and Marian doesn’t think it’s an improvement. She must trade braids and leggings for jewelry and dresses, and hunting and wandering the woods for dancing and a life at court. But into Marian’s dull new world comes someone exciting—a girl named Robin Hood who is as courageous and dedicated as she is small. Robin is determined to become a knight, and she won’t let her gender stand in her way. The two girls quickly become inseparable.

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Their friendship changes as time passes and becomes something much more serious—and more magical. When Marian’s father is killed and the king takes an interest in her, she’ll need Robin to prove she’s the hero she always wanted to be.

 

jess-chunkJess, Chunk, and the Road Trip to Infinity by Kristin Elizabeth Clark (ISBN-13: 9780374380069 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publication date: 11/08/2016)

The last time Jess saw her father, she was a boy. Now she’s a high school graduate, soon to be on her way to art school. But first she has some unfinished business with her dad. So she’s driving halfway across the country to his wedding. He happens to be marrying her mom’s ex-best friend. It’s not like Jess wasn’t invited; she was. She just never told anyone she was coming. Surprise!

Luckily, Jess isn’t making this trip alone. Her best friend, Christophe—nicknamed Chunk—is joining her.

Along the way, Jess and Chunk learn a few things about themselves—and each other—which call their feelings about their relationship into question.

(For my review in SLJ of this title, head here.)

 

timekeeperTimekeeper by Tara Sim (ISBN-13: 9781510706187 Publisher: Sky Pony Press Publication date: 11/08/2016)
Two o’clock was missing.

In an alternate Victorian world controlled by clock towers, a damaged clock can fracture time—and a destroyed one can stop it completely.

It’s a truth that seventeen-year-old clock mechanic Danny Hart knows all too well; his father has been trapped in a Stopped town east of London for three years. Though Danny is a prodigy who can repair not only clockwork, but the very fabric of time, his fixation with staging a rescue is quickly becoming a concern to his superiors.

And so they assign him to Enfield, a town where the tower seems to be forever plagued with problems. Danny’s new apprentice both annoys and intrigues him, and though the boy is eager to work, he maintains a secretive distance. Danny soon discovers why: he is the tower’s clock spirit, a mythical being that oversees Enfield’s time. Though the boys are drawn together by their loneliness, Danny knows falling in love with a clock spirit is forbidden, and means risking everything he’s fought to achieve.

But when a series of bombings at nearby towers threaten to Stop more cities, Danny must race to prevent Enfield from becoming the next target or he’ll not only lose his father, but the boy he loves, forever.

The stunning first novel in a new trilogy by debut author Tara Sim, Timekeeper is perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Victoria Schwab.

 

avengedAvenged by E.E. Cooper (ISBN-13: 9780062293923 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Publication date: 11/08/2016 Series: Vanished Series , #2)

Avenged is the conclusion to the Vanished duology, an absorbing, psychological suspense story about friendship, deception, jealousy, and love, perfect for fans of the Pretty Little Liars series and We Were Liars.

Everyone believes Beth’s death was an accident, except for Kalah. The girl she loved was stolen from her, and now Kalah’s broken heart wants revenge. In order to crack Brit’s perfect alibi, Kalah pretends to be Brit’s best friend—with the sole mission to destroy her.

Kalah knows that playing Brit’s game is deadly. One wrong move could cost someone her life, including her own…but the more lies Kalah tells, the closer she is to the twisted truth.

 

 

gravityGravity by Juliann Rich (ISBN-13: 9781626394834 Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Publication date: 11/15/2016)

A shot at Olympic gold in ski jumping. It’s a dream that has been the exclusive property of male athletes. Until now.

For seventeen-year-old Ellie Engebretsen, the 2011 decision to include women’s ski jumping in the Olympics is a game changer. She’d love to bring home the gold for her father, a former Olympic competitor whose dreams were blown along with his knees on an ill-timed landing. But can she defy the pull of gravity that draws her to Kate Moreau, her biggest competition and the girl of her dreams?

How can Ellie soar through the air when all she feels like doing is falling hard?

 

 

of-fireOf Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst (ISBN-13: 9780062433251 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Publication date: 11/22/2016)

An atmospheric and romantic debut fantasy perfect for fans of Ash and The Winner’s Curse.

Betrothed since childhood to the prince of Mynaria, Princess Dennaleia has always known what her future holds. Her marriage will seal the alliance between Mynaria and her homeland, protecting her people from other hostile kingdoms. But Denna has a secret. She possesses an Affinity for fire—a dangerous gift for the future queen of a land where magic is forbidden.

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Now Denna has to learn the ways of her new kingdom while trying to hide her growing magic. To make matters worse, she must learn to ride Mynaria’s formidable warhorses before her coronation—and her teacher is the person who intimidates her most, the prickly and unconventional Princess Amaranthine, sister of her betrothed.

When a shocking assassination leaves the kingdom reeling, Mare and Denna reluctantly join forces to search for the culprit. As the two work together, they discover there is more to one another than they thought—and soon their friendship is threatening to blossom into something more.

But with dangerous conflict brewing that makes the alliance more important than ever, acting on their feelings could be deadly. Forced to choose between their duty and their hearts, Mare and Denna must find a way to save their kingdoms—and each other.

 

December 2016

18-months18 Months by Samantha Boyette (ISBN-13: 9781626398047 Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Publication date: 12/13/2016)

Alissa Reeves came out for Hannah Desarno. Hannah is smart, beautiful, and has just gone missing. Worse, she isn’t Alissa’s first girlfriend to disappear. Eighteen months ago, Alissa was caught kissing bad girl Lana Meyers. Too scared to admit her feelings for Lana, Alissa let her friends blame Lana. Weeks later when Lana disappeared, no one in their small town thought much of it until months later when her body was found.

With Hannah gone, Alissa finds herself following clues that will help her discover what happened to both girls, and the truth will change everything.

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Amanda MacGregor works in an elementary library, loves dogs, and can be found on Twitter @CiteSomething.

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Comments

  1. GB says

    November 15, 2016 at 12:17 pm

    Might I recommend the acronym GSD, which stands for Gender & Sexual Diversity? Covers all the groups without the alphabet soup.

    Otherwise thanks for the list!

  2. Joanie Proske says

    November 16, 2016 at 6:52 pm

    I’d love to see your master list of recommended LGBTQ titles. When I became a secondary librarian one of my first challenges was to ensure that our collection was more inclusive. I know it’s time to bring in some new LGBTQ titles and I’d appreciate recommendations of titles that resonate with teen readers.

    • Amanda MacGregor says

      November 16, 2016 at 8:27 pm

      Sending you an email!

      • Suzanne Vanderklipp says

        November 17, 2016 at 10:18 am

        May I get that list as well? I work in the middle school library in Traverse City, Michigan.

        • Amanda MacGregor says

          November 17, 2016 at 12:47 pm

          Emailing you!

  3. Suzanne Vanderklipp says

    November 17, 2016 at 10:24 am

    May I please have your list as well? I only have two books right now. Our Teacher Librarian position was eliminated last year, so we have no one to review any books purchases. I would feel better going from recommendations. Thank you very much!

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