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The fault in our stars
By John Green. 2013
Sixteen-year-old Hazel, a stage IV thyroid cancer patient, has accepted her terminal diagnosis, until a chance meeting with a boy…
at a cancer support group forces her to reexamine her perspective on love, loss, and life. For senior high readers. 2013.The hostile hospital (Series of unfortunate events. #8.)
By Lemony Snicket. 2003
On the run after being falsely accused of murder, the three Baudelaire orphans--Violet, Klaus, and Sunny--find themselves in Heimlich Hospital,…
with the evil Count Olaf in close pursuit. Sequel to The Vile Village. Grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2001.Taggerung (Redwall Abbey. #14.)
By Brian Jacques. 2003
A young otter, kidnapped in his infancy and raised as a warrior-thief by a band of vermin, leaves the tribe…
and goes off to seek adventures of his own. Grades 5-8. Sequel to "Lord Brocktree", followed by "Triss". Bestseller. 2003.Swimming in the monsoon sea
By Shyam Selvadurai. 2005
Sri Lanka, 1980. There is mystery surrounding the death of Amrith's beloved mother and alcoholic father, and because of the…
circumstances of his parents' marriage, his extended family shuns him. So when his Canadian cousin Niresh turns up with his father, Amrith is anxious to make a connection. Eventually, he realizes his feelings for Niresh go beyond friendship. For senior high readers. Some descriptions of sex, violence and some strong language. 2005.Shopgirl: A Novella
By Steve Martin. 2000
Artistic Mirabelle has an uninspiring job behind the glove counter at Neiman Marcus in Los Angeles, but what she really…
craves is love. Then smitten Seattle millionaire Ray Porter sends Mirabelle the gloves he purchased from her, beginning an unconventional relationship. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2000.Release
By Patrick Ness. 2017
Adam Thorn doesn't know it yet, but today will change his life. Between his religious family, a deeply unpleasant ultimatum…
from his boss, and his own unrequited love for his sort-of ex, it seems as though Adam's life is falling apart. The bindings of his world are coming untied one by one, throwing Adam's life into chaos; yet in spite of everything, he may also find freedom in the release. For senior high readers. 2017.Philippe avec un grand H (Roman ado. 47)
By Guillaume Bourgault. 2003
Philippe, étudiant au secondaire, découvre qu'il est homosexuel. Le roman raconte le douloureux mais courageux cheminement d'un adolescent vers l'acceptation…
de son orientation sexuelle. De la négation à la dissimulation, de l'aveu aux conflits, le garçon trouve sa voie et son équilibre. Il connaît des revers, comme lorsqu'il est en amour avec Stéphano et que ce dernier tombe dans les bras d'Hélène, sa meilleure amie. Mais Philippe peut compter, à divers moments difficiles, sur de bons amis et sur une mère compréhensive. -- L'auteur, lui-même jeune homosexuel, s'est inspiré de sa propre expérience pour relater l'histoire de Philippe. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2003.Pax
By Sara Pennypacker. 2016
Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. One day, the unimaginable happens, Peter's…
dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild. At his grandfather's house, three hundred miles away from home, Peter knows he isn't where he should be, with Pax. He strikes out on his own despite the encroaching war, spurred by love, loyalty, and grief, to be reunited with his fox. Meanwhile Pax, steadfastly waiting for his boy, embarks on adventures and discoveries of his own. Grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2016.Ma vie autour d'une tasse John Deere
By Émilie Rivard. 2015
Étienne commence sa dernière année du secondaire à la polyvalente les Hêtres. C'est un adolescent bien dans sa peau, heureux…
d'entrer tout doucement dans le monde adulte. Bien qu'il ne cache pas son homosexualité à ses amis et camarades d'école, il n'est pas encore sorti du placard en ce qui concerne sa grand-mère adorée qui habite la résidence Beauséjour. Il va sans dire que la vieille dame n'accueillera pas cette nouvelle avec plaisir; le "coming out" d'Étienne aura des conséquences inattendues. Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire. 2015.Openly straight
By Bill Konigsberg. 2017
Tired of being known as "the gay kid", Rafe Goldberg decides to assume a new persona when he comes east…
and enters an elite Massachusetts prep school--but trying to deny his identity has both complications and unexpected consequences. For junior and senior high readers. 2017.One Fifth Avenue
By Candace Bushnell. 2008
Social-climbing and famous tenants have trouble co-existing in a coveted Greenwich Village art-deco apartment building. As novelist Philip Oakland begins…
an affair with his new research assistant, famed actress and his former lover Schiffer Diamond returns home. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008.Night town
By Cathi Bond. 2013
In the 1970s, Maddy Barnes's life is suddenly shattered and she finds herself on the mean streets of Toronto. Against…
a slew of undesirable characters and Toronto's emerging gay revolution, Maddy struggles to overcome her personal loss and come to terms with her own sexuality. Includes strong language and sex. Senior High and older. c2013.Money boy
By Paul Yee. 2011
Chinese immigrant Ray Liu is having a tough time getting grades that please his father, speaking English, and connecting to…
the other Chinese kids at his school who seem to have adjusted more easily. When his father discovers Ray has been cruising gay websites, he’s kicked out and ends up in downtown Toronto, where he gets robbed, beaten up, and seduced. Soon Ray has to decide if, to survive, he could sell himself for sex. If no one gets hurt, why should anyone care? For senior high readers. Some descriptions of sex and violence, strong language. 2011.More happy than not: a novel
By Adam Silvera. 2015
After enduring his father's suicide, his own suicide attempt, broken friendships, and more in the Bronx projects, Aaron Soto, sixteen,…
is already considering the Leteo Institute's memory-alteration procedure when his new friendship with Thomas turns to unrequited love. For junior and senior high readers. 2015.Mosh pit
By Kristyn Dunnion. 2004
Simone's friend Cherry decides to leave school, leaving her free to party all night, live with Vincent, and older dealer,…
and take ever-increasing amounts of drugs. As her dependency grows, she begins to capitalize on Simone's romantic feelings for her to get cash for her habit. In this dark world of back streets, bars, and boarded-up buildings, despite Cherry's decline and treatment of her, Simone gradually gains a sense of who she is and who she can be. Descriptions of sex and violence, strong language. For senior high readers. 2004.Miles away from you
By A. B Rutledge. 2018
Eighteen months after Vivien, his beloved transgender girlfriend, slipped into a coma after a suicide attempt, eighteen-year-old Miles begins healing…
while photographing her empty shoes against the stark landscapes of Iceland. Told through a series of instant messages. For senior high readers. 2018.Entre les vagues (DoAdo)
By Claudine Galea. 2006
Comme tous les ans, Tommy passe les vacances estivales chez ses grands-parents, à La Ciotat. Toutefois, cet été, il délaisse…
Marine, sa copine de toujours, pour les promenades à vélo, les baignades dans la mer et les courses sur la plage avec Cecil, dont les longues jambes et le corps dégingandé l'attirent étrangement. Mais comment exprimer cette attraction, qu'ils sentent naître réciproquement, et les sentiments confus qu'ils entraînent? Cecil fuit bientôt ces bonheurs partagés, laissant Tommy seul avec des questionnements et un ennui indicibles qui le font tomber malade. Les deux amis feront leur cheminement chacun de leur côté, avant de se retrouver, à la fin de l'été. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2006.Like water
By Rebecca Podos. 2017
In Savannah Espinoza's small New Mexico hometown, kids either flee after graduation or they're trapped there forever. Vanni never planned…
to get stuck here, but here she is, living at home, working as a performing mermaid at a water park, and distracting herself with one boy after another. But that's all about to change because of Leigh. Leigh is not a "nice girl." In fact, she's not like anyone Vanni has ever met. For senior high readers. Winner of the 2018 Lambda LGBT Children’s/Young Adult Award. 2017.Lipstick jungle: A Novel
By Candace Bushnell. 2005
New York. Three women juggle careers and relationships. Editor Nico faces competition at work while contemplating an affair; producer Wendy…
completes a new film while her husband remains unemployed; fashion designer Victory's new line fails while a billionaire courts her. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2005.L'enfant mascara: roman
By Simon Boulerice. 2016
"L'enfant mascara" est une histoire d'amour à sens unique, comme on en voit partout, dans toutes les écoles secondaires. À…
cette différence qu'elle se conclut de manière particulièrement tragique. Inspiré par des faits réels qui se sont déroulés dans la ville d'Oxnard, en Californie, Simon Boulerice transpose dans la fiction l'un des meurtres homophobes, voire transphobes, les plus violents à s'être produits aux États-Unis, tout en rendant hommage à Larry/Leticia, un être rempli de désir, d'éclat et d'arrogance, dont la vie n'aura été que fulgurance. Un roman unique, traversé par la profonde empathie de son auteur. Pour les lecteurs du collégial. 2016.