FOR TEENS

Inspiring Reads for International Women’s Day

You Truly Assumed by

Laila Sabreen

After an attack leads to bigotry, Muslim starts a viral blog as an outlet for her blog begins to draw hate, she must to shut it down or take a stand.

A Scatter of Light by

Malinda Lo

In this languid summer tale, a Chinese-American woman named Aria looks back on her when she discovered a vibrant artistic that challenged her sense of identity.

When We Were Magic by

Sarah Gailey

In this darkly comedic story, a deeply group of friends (spanning various gender identities, and sexualities) come with magic after one of them accidentally classmate.

The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School

by Sonora Reyes

Tensions between identity, family, tradition, intolerant religious institutions are this novel, though the light and funny for an approachable read.

Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

In this imaginative and vividly original which Indigenous and immigrant mythology shaped the land, and Apache teen cousin’s murder—with the help of his

Muslim teen Sabiya her feelings. As the must decide whether

All My Rage

by Sabaa Tahir

Pakistani-American Noor’s plans to escape her small town are thrown into doubt in this fiercely moving novel about family, grief, and the weight of shattered dreams.

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

by Crystal Maldonado

Chinese-American her life at 18, artistic community identity.

deeply inclusive ethnicities, come together accidentally kills a Catholic tradition, and at the heart of funny tone makes original novel in mythology have must solve her his ghost.

Questions of self-worth and body positivity are at the heart of this sensitive and funny novel about high school student Charlie Vega, who finds out she was her boyfriend’s second choice.

A Phoenix First Must Burn

by Various Authors

The short stories in this speculative fiction collection explore themes of Black girlhood, as well as the gender non-conforming experience, with voices from across the diaspora.

Moxie

by Jennifer Mathieu

Inspired by the Riot Grrrl punk rock movement of the 90s, high schooler Viv starts a feminist zine to combat the sexist culture at her Texas high school. A punchy and inspiring read!

Breathe and Count Back from Ten

by Natalia Sylvester

Veronica dreams of being a swimmer at the local Mermaid Cove in this poignant and honest novel about a disabled girl learning to love her body.