A young Dumplin' meets Melissa in this joyful and energetic middle grade novel about a twelve-year-old girl living her life to the fullest, celebrating her love for sports and fighting for her right to cheer. Joy, a twelve-year-old trans girl, just moved to Texas with her mother and older brother. Her family has accepted Joy as the girl she is early in her transition, with little fuss, leaving Joy to explore her love of sports, competition, teamwork, school spirit, and worship. But when she is told she's off the cheerleading team, Joy wants to fight for her right to cheer. As her battle with the school board picks up momentum, Joy attracts support from kids all around the country . . . she even gets the attention of her hero, trans activist Kai Shappley. Inspired by Kai's own life, Joy, to the World is a timely story of living life to the fullest, celebrating and centering trans joy, courage, and resilience.&nbsp;

Joy, to the World

Children's Books

Bunker, Lisa

Shappley, Kai

Biographies

Clarion Books

Felix Yz

“If it wasn’t for the fused-with-Zyx thing, I suppose I would just be normal—whatever that means.” When Felix Yz was three years old, a hyperintelligent fourth-dimensional being became fused inside him after one of his father’s science experiments went terribly wrong. The creature is friendly, but Felix—now thirteen—won’t be able to grow to adulthood while they’re still melded together. So a risky Procedure is planned to separate them . . . but it may end up killing them both instead. This book is Felix’s secret blog, a chronicle of the days leading up to the Procedure. Some days it’s business as usual—time with his close-knit family, run-ins with a bully at school, anxiety about his crush. But life becomes more out of the ordinary with the arrival of an Estonian chess Grandmaster, the revelation of family secrets, and a train-hopping journey. When it all might be over in a few days, what matters most? Told in an unforgettable voice full of heart and humor, Felix Yz is a groundbreaking story about how we are all separate, but all connected too.

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Viking Books for Young Readers

Puffin Books

The critically acclaimed author of Felix Yz crafts a bold, heartfelt story about a trans girl solving a cyber mystery and coming into her own. Zenobia July is starting a new life. She used to live in Arizona with her father; now she's in Maine with her aunts. She used to spend most of her time behind a computer screen, improving her impressive coding and hacking skills; now she's coming out of her shell and discovering a community of friends at Monarch Middle School. People used to tell her she was a boy; now she's able to live openly as the girl she always knew she was. When someone anonymously posts hateful memes on her school's website, Zenobia knows she's the one with the abilities to solve the mystery, all while wrestling with the challenges of a new school, a new family, and coming to grips with presenting her true gender for the first time. Timely and touching, Zenobia July is, at its heart, a story about finding home.

Zenobia July

Computers & Technology

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Rachel Levine! As the first openly transgender government official to hold an office that requires Senate confirmation, the first&nbsp;openly transgender four-star officer in uniform service, and the first female&nbsp;four-star admiral in the commissioned corps, Rachel Levine faced many obstacles throughout her life. But she persisted through them all and showed kids of all genders that they can succeed in their dreams too. In this chapter book biography by critically acclaimed author Lisa Bunker, readers learn about the amazing life of Rachel Levine--and how she persisted.&nbsp; Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Rachel Levine's footsteps and make a difference!&nbsp;A perfect choice for kids who love learning and teachers who want to bring inspiring women into their curriculum. And don't miss out on the rest of the books in the She Persisted series, featuring so many more women who persisted, including Sonia Sotomayor, Margaret Chase Smith, Patsy Mink, and more!

She Persisted: Rachel Levine

Clinton, Chelsea

Philomel Books

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Rachel Levine! As the first openly transgender government official to hold an office that requires Senate confirmation, the firstopenly transgender four-star officer in uniform service, and the first femalefour-star admiral in the commissioned corps, Rachel Levine faced many obstacles throughout her life. But she persisted through them all and showed kids of all genders that they can succeed in their dreams too. In this chapter book biography by critically acclaimed author Lisa Bunker, readers learn about the amazing life of Rachel Levine--and how she persisted. Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Rachel Levine's footsteps and make a difference!A perfect choice for kids who love learning and teachers who want to bring inspiring women into their curriculum. And don't miss out on the rest of the books in the She Persisted series, featuring so many more women who persisted, including Sonia Sotomayor, Margaret Chase Smith, Patsy Mink, and more!

Product Description 
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Thirteen-year-old Felix Yz chronicles the final month before an experimental procedure meant to separate him from the fourth-dimensional creature, Zyx, with whom he was accidentally fused as a young child. 
 Review 
An NPR Best Book of 2017\nA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2017A VOYA Top Shelf pick for 2017 
★ "Acutely perceptive, disarmingly witty, devastatingly honest, and utterly captivating. 
Joyful, heartbreaking, completely bonkers, and exuberantly alive." -- 
Kirkus Reviews, starred review 
★ " 
Captivating . . . Felix's story is a love letter to anyone who feels out of place and a testament to the beauty of being 'different.'" -- 
Publishers Weekly, starred review 
★ "Lisa Bunker's clever science fiction debut is heartwarming and witty. Felix's looming high-stakes procedure creates a sense of suspense, while the push and pull between Felix and his alien guest 
incubates humor, compassion and ingenuity . . . The marvelously diverse cast of 
Felix Yz is certain to charm audiences and leave them eagerly anticipating what Bunker will deliver next." - 
Shelf Awareness, starred review 
★ "[A] 
charming, engaging, humorous, and heartrending tale of self-awareness and coming of age." -- 
School Library Journal, 
starred review of the audiobook 
"If you think a boy with an alien inside of him doesn't have a whole lot to teach you about life and love and the ways we are connected to each other, then you've never met Felix Yz. Felix would be 
wholly original even if he didn't have an alien inside of him--which is part of the 
beauty and awe of this book. Between Felix and Zyx and family secrets and chess and that fated first crush feeling, Lisa Bunker shows us all the subtle ways we are connected and 
what it means to risk everything, just by being ourselves." --Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, author of the Morris Award finalist 
The Smell of Other People's Houses " 
A one-of-a-kind story . . . Like the sweet older brother of middle grade series such as "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" and "Dork Diaries," this title, with its combination of light sci-fi and relatable stakes, should appeal to younger teens." -- 
School Library Journal "An original take on classic themes of family acceptance and middle-grade love. There are plenty of laughs to be had in 
this lovable debut. Bunker is an author to watch." -- 
Booklist "In this 
highly original, beautifully crafted debut, the characters are each unique, yet present with a next-door neighbor quality with which readers will relate, despite the differences they may bring to their reading . . . 
Perfectly paced and thoroughly engaging, this novel bestows upon the reader a brilliant opportunity to reflect upon issues of identity and trust; to contemplate Zyx's otherworldly joy of living; and to marvel at the universality of emotion." -- 
VOYA 
"A 
sweet and thoughtful story of bravery and becoming." -- 
The San Francisco Chronicle "The palpable vulnerability with which Felix describes his fears is 
powerful, and readers will likely be rooting for him to survive the separation and have a chance to thrive as just Felix. Sci-fi fans who also appreciate realistic fiction will find this 
perfectly straddles the contemplative tone of an introspective teen with the futuristic view of a contemporary world." -- 
BCCB 
"The novel's premise allows for 
fascinating reflections on . . . ways of feeling different, and debut author Bunker inventively pulls it off." -- 
The Horn Book\n★ "Acutely perceptive, disarmingly witty, devastatingly honest, and utterly captivating. 
Joyful, heartbreaking, completely bonkers, and exuberantly alive." -- 
Kirkus Reviews, starred review 
★ " 
Captivating . . . Felix's story is a love letter to anyone who feels out of place and a testament to the beauty of being 'different.'" -- 
Publishers Weekly, starred review 
★ "Lisa Bunker's clever science fiction debut is heartwarming and witty. Felix's looming high-stakes procedure creates a sense of suspense, while

Turtleback Books

Listening Library

The Nezel are refugee servants, toiling in a desert land where their culture is barely tolerated. Two friends, prowling through secret tunnels, uncover a villainous plot that places the Nezel in jeopardy. Almond and Quartz hatch a desperate plan to aid Finch, rightful heir to the throne. Even with the help of unexpected allies, their heroic efforts may not be enough-and the Time of Naming cannot be delayed. All adolescents must choose a gender and a new name for adulthood but Almond, intensely private, struggles to make this choice. Almond, Quartz, and Finch strive to claim their true selves and protect their people in perilous times.

Almond, Quartz, and Finch

Teen & Young Adult

Literature & Fiction

New Wind Publishing

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Joy, to the World

Felix Yz

Felix Yz

Zenobia July

She Persisted: Rachel Levine

She Persisted: Rachel Levine

Felix Yz

Felix Yz

Almond, Quartz, and Finch