"The books and themes discussed so far are only a portion of the growing body of YA that choose to..."

“The books and themes discussed so far are only a portion of the growing body of YA that choose to deal with LGBTQ experiences beyond coming out. For example, two recent books featuring bisexual main characters, Rachel Davidson Leigh’s Hold and C.B. Lee’s Not your Sidekick, purposefully avoid making sexuality an issue. Instead their books, although about teens with superpowers, also focus on the prosaic but vital teen experiences of friendship, love and belonging.”

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Emily O’Berne, writing fo...