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The Moonbow is a Strange name. You may have heard of the rainbow, which usually shines in daylight. That makes the moonbow Different from those, as it shines at the darkest hour. The story of Daniel and Aaron is about their love unfolding the mysteries of their life. It's a story of love, denial, acceptance, and facing their fear. Their life takes an Adventurous path to fight for the life of a Pangolin. Friendship and Love are on the test for everyone. The Story is about fighting with their demons and almost giving up. But remembering the times that make life worth living may or may not save them from sinking into the deep darkness.

Does Love Always Win is a sapphic coming of age young adult novel that explores coming out and understanding one's sexual orientation. Sam "Shorty" Daniels has a plan for her senior year, but her romantic life being a hot mess was not part of the agenda. Shorty quickly discovers she's not attracted to her newest boyfriend and fellow marching band member Zack, despite her many hours of daydreaming of what it would be like to date him. Their previous flirting had been so intense that those feelings have to come back again, right?When Shorty's asked to show the snarky new girl around high school, Shorty's instantly intrigued by Kristy's wit, and they bond over their love of writing. They quickly become inseparable, and Shorty has a breakthrough moment realizing why none of her other relationships worked out. Just as Shorty is about to break up with Zack, her bitter ex-boyfriend Bryan threatens to out her to the entire school and Shorty's conservative parents. Will Shorty be able to overcome Bryan's ridiculous blackmail scheme and get her dream girl?

The moon is falling.Born with the gravity majik needed to prevent certain doom, instead of training, seventeen-year-old Syd spends her days skipping academy classes to tinker with airships, ignoring her future as a soldier in the army of the Eichon-the goddess-gifted ruler of the planet. As expected, Syd ends up in the Director's office more often than not, and the academy has had to get creative with its "motivational methods" in hopes that Syd will begin to take her gravity majik seriously.Luckily, she's untouchable, betrothed to the Eichon's daughter, Adeline. Unluckily, Syd's about to learn she will be the next to take up the Eichon's mantle.Adeline has been groomed to follow in her mother's footsteps since she was a child. When it's revealed Syd, not Adeline, will become the next Eichon (not to mention do the impossible-save the world), trust begins to break as roles and identities fall apart. Then, when Adeline goes missing, Syd must choose: follow the destiny given to her or find Adeline.All the while, the looming moon serves as an ever-present reminder of just how small-and thus how big-her problems truly are.

"Hana Ozawa is the newest face at the Gourmand Academy of Culinary Combat, a school that will teach her how to fight monsters and how to turn them into delicious meals. Hana is a natural but so are her classmates, and she struggles to keep up. She's gotta stand out, especially if she wants to impress the warrior chef who saved her life as a child. Throw in a crush on a formidable lady rival and a dash of multicultural cuisine, and this unique and hilarious story is sure to hit the spot!"--

Seventeen-year-old Jen's best (let's face it, only) friend Deanna is five years older and big on parties. Jen has been trying to live in Deanna's world, but she's coming to realize guys, drinking, and drugs aren't really her thing. Just as she's figuring out how to tell Deanna the truth, tragedy hits, leaving Jen struggling to figure out who she is and what's important to her. Consumed by grief and guilt, Jen finds support in unexpected places. Stephanie's sociable, smart, and upbeat--all the things Jen is not. Yet she seems to want to be Jen's friend. Stephanie is also a lesbian, and when she takes Jen along to an LGBTQIA+ club, Jen starts to see not only her past with Deanna in a new light, but more importantly, her feelings about Stephanie.

Stonewall Honor author Jake Maia Arlow delivers a sapphic Jewish twist on the classic Christmas rom-com in a read perfect for fans of Kelly Quindlen and Casey McQuiston.It all starts when Shani runs into May. Like, literally. With her mom's Subaru.Attempted vehicular manslaughter was not part of Shani's plan. She was supposed to be focusing on her monthlong paleoichthyology internship. She was going to spend all her time thinking about dead fish and not at all about how she was unceremoniously dumped days before winter break.It could be going better.But when a dog-walking gig puts her back in May's path, the fossils she's meant to be diligently studying are pushed to the side?along with the breakup.Then they're snowed in together on Christmas Eve. As things start to feel more serious, though, Shani's hurt over her ex-girlfriend's rejection comes rushing back. Is she ready to try a committed relationship again, or is she okay with this just being a passing winter fling?

Monikas düsteres Fantasy-Abenteuer findet sein Ende.Nachdem sie ihr letztes Aufeinandertreffen mit der Magierin Variola nur haarscharf überlebt hat, sieht Monika sich zwischen ihrer Liebe zu Sithandia und ihren Freunden hin und her gerissen. Sie versucht verzweifelt, den richtigen Weg zu wählen und dabei sich selbst nicht zu verlieren.Freunde und Feinde stellen Erwartungen an sie, die sie nicht zu erfüllen vermag. Der dunkle Einfluss des Diamantdolchs wächst und Monika muss folgenschwere Entscheidungen treffen, die das Schicksal der magischen Welt bestimmen könnten.Dabei möchte sie selbst nur noch eines: dem Abenteuer endlich entkommen.Kann Monika sich der finalen Schlacht stellen? Für welche Seite entscheidet sie sich und welche Verluste müssen sie und ihre Freunde bei ihrem Versuch erleiden, die Welt zu retten?

As the Divine of Blackburn, Morgan sends its departed souls into the afterlife. It's a sacred job spanning generations of Divines before him, but there's a problem: the process invites the dead's memories inside and those memories quickly erode and erase his own. Before long, he fears he will completely lose who he is and no one seems to care.Then Fin, a familiar face from town, sneaks into Morgan's room to beg for a resending of his grandmother and Morgan quickly agrees, knowing it means an opportunity to escape.As escape quickly turns into a road trip with Fin to replace the memories he's lost, Morgan has to confront what it means if he never returns. Without him to send souls, they die completely, leaving a void in the world where nothing will live or grow. Returning, however, means he will lose himself.And so, Morgan must decide if never returning and living his life as himself-not the Divine-is worth more than the souls he's leaving behind.

Chloe Green vil have årgangens bedste snit, og den eneste, der står i vejen for hende, er den populære og altid perfekte Shara Wheeler. Men en måned før deres dimission kysser Shara Chloe – og forsvinder ud i den blå luft!Chloe sætter sig for at komme til bunds i sagen. Undervejs må hun bryde alle regler, og hun vender op og ned på alt i det lille lokalsamfund, men sandheden må frem. Og det viser sig, at den er mere kompliceret end først antaget.Anmeldelser af Casey Mcquistons debutroman, Rødt hjerte, blåt blod:”Et vaskeægte eventyr om prinsen og prinsen.” Bogblogger.dk”Woke as fuck, og jeg er vild med det.” TidTilTanker.dk

"On the verge of summer before his senior year, Jay is a soft soul in a world of concrete. While his older brother is everything people expect a man to be--tough, athletic, and in charge--Jay simply blends into the background to everyone, except when it comes to Leroy. Unsure of what he could have possibly done to catch the eye of the boy who could easily have anyone he wants, Jay isn't about to ignore the surprising but welcome attention. But as everything in his world begins to heat up, especially with Leroy, whispered rumors over the murder of a young Black journalist and long-brewing territory tensions hang like a dark cloud over his neighborhood. And when Jay and Leroy find themselves caught in the crossfire, Leroy isn't willing to be the reason Jay's life is at risk"--

Lacey Heller is sure that nothing interesting could possibly happen at Camp Lavender, because it never does. Her parents have been running this Christian camp for girls ever since she can remember. Little does Lacey know that Jo Delgado is coming to camp this summer--and she's going to change everything. After the incident, Jo's aunt sends her to Camp Lavender instead of the science camp she desperately wants to attend. Her aunt hopes that Camp Lavender will put Jo on the "right path," influenced by nice girls like Lacey. The best Jo can hope for is to run a successful experiment so that she doesn't waste her whole summer. Lacey is a good Christian girl...or at least she thought she was. But Jo changes all that. There's something different about Jo--and that something could get Lacey into big trouble. Lacey and Jo must help each other untangle who they are from who everyone says they're supposed to be.

In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon. This bittersweet Pride & Prejudice remix follows a trans boy yearning for the freedom to live openly, centering queerness in a well-known story of longing and subverting society's patriarchal and cisheteronormative expectations.London, 1812. Oliver Bennet feels trapped. Not just by the endless corsets, petticoats and skirts he's forced to wear on a daily basis, but also by society's expectations. The world-and the vast majority of his family and friends-think Oliver is a girl named Elizabeth. He is therefore expected to mingle at balls wearing a pretty dress, entertain suitors regardless of his interest in them, and ultimately become someone's wife.But Oliver can't bear the thought of such a fate. He finds solace in the few times he can sneak out of his family's home and explore the city rightfully dressed as a young gentleman. It's during one such excursion when Oliver becomes acquainted with Darcy, a sulky young man who had been rude to "Elizabeth" at a recent social function. But in the comfort of being out of the public eye, Oliver comes to find that Darcy is actually a sweet, intelligent boy with a warm heart. And not to mention incredibly attractive.As Oliver is able to spend more time as his true self, often with Darcy, part of him dares begin to hope that his dream of love and life as a man could be possible. But suitors are growing bolder-and even threatening-and his mother is growing more desperate to see him settled into an engagement. Oliver will have to choose: Settle for safety, security, and a life of pretending to be something he's not, or risk it all for a slim chance at freedom, love, and a life that can be truly, honestly his own.The Remixed Classics SeriesA Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C.B. LeeSo Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix by Bethany C. MorrowTravelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix by Aminah Mae SafiWhat Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix by Tasha SuriSelf-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix by Anna-Marie McLemoreMy Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn BayronTeach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix by Caleb RoehrigInto the Bright Open: A Secret Garden Remix by Cherie DimalineMost Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa

"In the middle of Budapest, there is a river. Csilla knows the river is magic. During WWII, the river kept her family safe when they needed it most--safe from the Holocaust. But that was before the Communists seized power. Before her parents were murdered by the Soviet police. Before Csilla knew things about her father's legacy that she wishes she could forget. Now Csilla keeps her head down, planning her escape from this country that has never loved her the way she loves it. But her carefully laid plans fall to pieces when her parents are unexpectedly, publicly exonerated. As the protests in other countries spur talk of a larger revolution in Hungary, Csilla must decide if she believes in the promise and magic of her deeply flawed country enough to risk her life to help save it, or if she should let it burn to the ground"--

"This graphic biography chronicles the life of Surrealist artist Claude Cahun, from their childhood and experiences of antisemitism in France, through the development of their artistic practice in Paris, to their resistance against the Nazis in Jersey, and includes photographs by Cahun and artistic and romantic partner Marcel Moore"--

Whatever emotion Steven Percival experiences manifests as magical powers, with consequences ranging from the disastrous to the hilarious. When a mysterious secret agency starts hunting him down, Steven and his friends must fight back - and get him a boyfriend, of course.

Evelyne, a disowned noblewoman, and Annika, a peasant girl with unusual powers, made the choice to be together in a kingdom where men make the rules. Now the Temple elders want Annika for murder and mercenaries want Evelyne for theft. But when Evelyne is abducted and Annika believes she has been abandoned, they must risk everything to find each other again. Annika discovers the Temple has imprisoned children with abilities like hers, and she alone stands between them and death. She's forced to face her fear of her own powers and soon learns to use them with the help of Zuri, a former slave who is also gifted with magic. Evelyne, no longer entitled to the favors and respect bestowed on the nobility, must convince her beautiful captor to help her return to Annika. Doubt and questions plague them both, but one thing is for certain. The Temple has a long memory, and a familiar foe is coming for them.

"Thirteen-year-old Brian and his best friend Ezra navigate the challenges and complexities of middle school, as Brian struggles to cope with his emotions and Ezra attempts to balance his loyalty to his best friend with a newfound friendship."--

Hvad laver man til et bryllup? Hvad er Fatimas hånd? Og hvordan ser din familie ud? Det er nogle af de spørgsmål, som Nour og Nora får svar på i denne bog. Kom med når Noras mor skal giftes med Gry, til en fest hvor der er meget bryllupskage, meget dejlig larm og mange følelser. Bogen er den 3. i serien om de to veninder og naboer. Den bygger også på dialogisk læsning og kan bruges til at tale om kulturforskelle- og ligheder i børnehøjde.

"Atlanta has a fight club. And I'm standing in the middle of it. When Rose's therapist recommends she join a boxing gym to cope with her anxiety, she finds herself sucked into an underground fight club and the charms of its ringleader. Will the fight world unravel her already fragile mental state or will it unearth a strength she never knew she had? A gritty, raw, and binge-worthy, young adult romance about a queer teen with anxiety who literally fights her way to mental health"--

A virus has plagued the world. The normalcy of school, friends, and family - all gone in an instant. Few over the age of twelve survive. Everything Andrew thought he knew about his father was a lie. Now he must fight, outsmarting gangs, all while trying to uncover the truth about his dad. He'd better learn and fast if he is to survive in this new world!

Dearie and Cole have always been two against the world, ready to call out their fellow students. But they've never faced a bigger threat than surviving senior year, when Mr. Sandman, a famous serial killer, emerges from a long retirement - and his hunting ground is their school Queer Club. Scream meets Clueless in this YA horror from Adam Sass.

After the death of her mother, Riley Fisher finds herself back in her hometown with a father who has no time for her and a new family she barely knows. She's just biding her time until she can leave. With no choice but to wait out the summer, Riley finds a welcome distraction with childhood best friend, Brooks Doherty. When she discovers that her father and Brooks don't see eye-to-eye, she figures that rekindling her relationship with Brooks is the way to get his attention.Brooks Doherty has been so busy fighting to save an island from developers that she's had no time for girls. Then Riley Fisher returns to Ropers Beach and all bets are off. There's just one small problem - Riley is the developer's daughter. Brooks decides to use Riley's inside knowledge to her advantage but is it just an excuse to spend time with the girl she fell in love with all those years ago?After Summer is the second book in the Girls of Summer series, perfect for teens aged 12yo and up.If you like hot summer nights and sweet beach romances, you'll love After Summer.