Showing 1–11 of 11 books
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Bingo Love
Bingo Love is a story of a same-sex romance that spans over 60 years. A chance meeting at church bingo in 1963 brings Hazel Johnson and Mari McCray together. Through their formative years, these two women develop feelings for each other and finally profess their love for one another. Forced apart by their families and society, Hazel and Mari both married young men and had families. Decades later, now in their mid 60's, Hazel and Mari are reunited again at a bingo hall. Realizing their love for each other is still alive, what these grandmothers do next takes absolute strength and courage. From TEE FRANKLIN (NAILBITER's “THE OUTFIT,” Love is Love) and JENN ST-ONGE (Jem & the Misfits), BINGO LOVE is a touching story of love, family, and resiliency that spans over 60 years.- Graphic Novel, Romance
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2019, Rainbow Book List - Graphic Novels 2019
- ISBN: 9781534307506
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The Bride was a Boy
The heartwarming transgender love story, based on true events! Drawn in the style of diary comics with an upbeat, adorable flair, this is a charming tale about Chii, a woman assigned male at birth. Her story starts with her childhood and follows the ups and downs of exploring her sexuality, gender, and transition -- as well as falling in love with a man who's head over heels for her. Now they want to get married, so Chii's about to embark on a new adventure: becoming a bride!- Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Memoir
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2019, Rainbow Book List - Graphic Novels 2019
- ISBN: 9781626928886
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DeadEndia?: The Watcher's Test
Barney and his best friend Norma are just trying to get by and keep their jobs, but working at the Dead End theme park also means battling demonic forces, time traveling wizards, and scariest of all--their love lives! Follow the lives of this diverse group of employees of a haunted house, which may or may not also serve as a portal to hell, in this hilarious and moving graphic novel, complete with talking pugs, vengeful ghosts and LBGTQIA love!
- Graphic Novel
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2019, Rainbow Book List - Graphic Novels 2019
- ISBN: 9781910620472
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Goldie Vance Vol 3
Catch up with the coolest new girl detective on the block, Goldie Vance. Sixteen-year-old Marigold “Goldie” Vance has an insatiable curiosity with dreams of one day becoming a detective. Luckily, she lives at a Florida resort with her dad, who manages the place, and with a rotating roster of guests and events, there's bound to be some mystery afoot! With the Prescription One race in town, Goldie and her biggest rival, Sugar Maple, find themselves in an unlikely alliance to find who is sabotaging the drivers before the big event.- Graphic Novel
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2019, Rainbow Book List - Graphic Novels 2019
- ISBN: 9781684151400
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Heavy Vinyl
When Chris joins the staff at her local record store, she's surprised to find out that her co-workers share a secret: they're all members of a secret fight club that take on the patriarchy and fight crime! Starry-eyed Chris has just started the dream job every outcast kid in town wants: working at Vinyl Mayhem. It's as rad as she imagined; her boss is BOSS, her co-workers spend their time arguing over music, pushing against the patriarchy, and endlessly trying to form a band. When Rosie Riot, the staff's favorite singer, mysteriously vanishes the night before her band's show, Chris discovers her co-workers are doing more than just sorting vinyl . . . Her local indie record store is also a front for a teen girl vigilante fight club!- Graphic Novel
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2019, Rainbow Book List - Graphic Novels 2019
- ISBN: 9781684151417
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The Imitation Game: Alan Turing Decoded
Mathematician and pioneer of computer science, Alan Turing, cracked the Enigma Code aiding in WWII's conclusion. Persecuted for his sexual orientation, his life comes to a catastrophic end.- Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Biography
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2017, Rainbow Book List - Graphic Novels 2017
- ISBN: 9781419718939
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Lumberjanes Volume 3: A Terrible Plan
During a free day at camp, Jo, April, and Ripley try to earn as many badges as possible, while Mal and Molly's picnic date turns into a journey to a parallel dimension when the Bear Woman shows up.- Fantasy, Graphic Novel
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2017, Rainbow Book List - Graphic Novels 2017
- ISBN: 9781608868032
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My Brother's Husband
Yaichi is a work-at-home suburban dad in contemporary Tokyo; formerly married to Natsuki, father to their young daughter, Kana. Their lives suddenly change with the arrival at their doorstep of a hulking, affable Canadian named Mike Flanagan, who declares himself the widower of Yaichi's estranged gay twin, Ryoji. Mike is on a quest to explore Ryoji's past, and the family reluctantly but dutifully takes him in. What follows is an unprecedented and heartbreaking look at the state of a largely still-closeted Japanese gay culture: how it's been affected by the West, and how the next generation can change the preconceptions about it and prejudices against it.- Graphic Novel
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2019, Rainbow Book List - Graphic Novels 2019
- ISBN: 9781101871539
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Runaways, Vol. 1: Find Your Way Home
GET READY TO RUN! The "IT" book of the early 2000s with the original cast is back--Nico! Karolina! Molly! Chase! Old Lace! And, could it be...GERT?! The heart of the Runaways died years ago, but you won't believe how she returns! Superstar author Rainbow Rowell (Eleanor & Park, Carry On) makes her Marvel debut with fan-favorite artist Kris Anka (ALL-NEW X-MEN, CAPTAIN MARVEL) in the series that will shock you and break your heart! Did Chase and Gert's love survive their time apart? Have Karolina and Nico's feelings made their friendship impossible? What emotional landmines lie in wait to DESTROY the Runaways?!- Graphic Novel
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2019, Rainbow Book List - Graphic Novels 2019
- ISBN: 9781302908522
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Runaways, Vol. 2: Best Friends Forever
The Runaways are a family again! But a family needs a guardian, and the only Runaway who's got her life together is in middle school. And, even for a kid like Molly who likes her classes, that can be fraught with peril. Meanwhile, there's a new arrival as the gang welcomes Karolina's girlfriend - Julie Power of Power Pack! Having an experienced adventurer around will be useful when one of the universe's most fearsome villains invades the hostel! But do some of the Runaways have mixed feelings about Julie's arrival? As Molly contemplates a supernatural deal that must have a monkey's paw-esque downside, one of the team suff ers a fate worse than death. Really! And will the Runaways' greatest foe be...well-meaning outsiders who want to help them?! Your favorite super hero teen drama continues!- Graphic Novel
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2019, Rainbow Book List - Graphic Novels 2019
- ISBN: 9781302911973
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Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition
Instead of a traditional written diary, Julia Kaye has always turned to art as a means of self-reflection. So when she began her gender transition in 2016, she decided to use her popular webcomic, Up and Out, to process her journey and help others with similar struggles realize they weren't alone. Julia's poignant, relatable comics honestly depict her personal ups and downs while dealing with the various issues involved in transitioning—from struggling with self-acceptance and challenging societal expectations, to moments of self-love and joy. Super Late Bloomer both educates and inspires, as Julia faces her difficulties head-on and commits to being wholly, authentically who she was always meant to be.- Nonfiction, Graphic Novel
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2019, Rainbow Book List - Graphic Novels 2019
- ISBN: 9781449489625