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Queer Tested, Teacher Approved: 5 YA Books Where the Trans Kid Beats the Monster: Feature image

Queer Tested, Teacher Approved: 5 YA Books Where the Trans Kid Beats the Monster

Melis Noah Amber

In this edition of Queer Tested, Teacher Approved, I'm sharing five YA novels where the trans kid beats the monster!

New Year's Eve YA books - Book covers left to right: The Resolutions: Four Latine teens of different genders stand in a line, hugging each other. Middle: Reggie and Delilah's year of Falling. A Black teen boy and girl lean into each other, dreamily, while seated New Year's Kiss A white teen girl and boy stand in the snow, hugging each other. The boy uses a cane.

4 Young Adult Books for New Year’s Eve

Melis Noah Amber

If you're looking for a young adult book to ring in the New Year, we've got you covered. These four books are perfect for New Year's Eve!

Unexpecting Jen Bailey Book Review -- Book Cover Four teenagers of different genders and ethnicities on a school ground under an autumn sky. Leaves blow around them.

Book Review: UNEXPECTING

Melis Noah Amber

Jen Bailey's Unexpecting is an unexpected take on teen pregnancy. Check out our review of this fresh take on a tough topic.

Cover of The Narrow by Kate Alice Marshall Book Review Young girl in a flowy dress stuck in a water under an arch in a building.

Book Review: THE NARROW

Melis Noah Amber

Is Kate Alice Marshall's The Narrow a thrilling ghost story? Did it flood us with emotion? Check out our review!

A Guide to the Dark book cover Book cover repeated three times (edge covers distorted) Two young women with brown skin and brown hair stand in a motel room. The one on the left has long, straight hair and wears a long red dress and holds a camera. The one on the right has mid-length curly hair and wears a green crop top and pants.

Book Review: A GUIDE TO THE DARK

Melis Noah Amber

Is Meriam Metoui's A Guide to the Dark spooky fun? Or is it much darker? And in either case, is it worth a read? Check out our review!

Robin Gow Ode to My First Car cover book review

Book Review: ODE TO MY FIRST CAR

Melis Noah Amber

Robin Gow's Ode to My First Car is a YA novel told in verse. And yes, it contains odes to a first car. Check out our review!

Things I'll Never Say book review book cover Cassandra Newbould

Book Review: THINGS I’LL NEVER SAY

Melis Noah Amber

Cassandra Newbould's epistolary novel, Things I'll Never Say, grabs grief by the horns and tackles it head-on. Check out our review!

GGA Best Queer Young Adult books of 2022 Feature

GGA’s 10 Best Queer Young Adult Books of 2022

Melis Noah Amber

2022 brought with it a nice selection of queer young adult books. It was tough but I was able to ...

A Scatter of Light book cover

Book Review: A SCATTER OF LIGHT

Melis Noah Amber

Thank you to Dutton Books for Young Readers/Penguin/Edelweiss for a copy of A Scatter of Light in exchange for an ...

Book Review: Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix by Anna-Marie McLemore. Book Cover: Two boys in 1920s garb, one white, one brown Latinx, embrace.

Book Review: SELF-MADE BOYS: A GREAT GATSBY REMIX

Melis Noah Amber

Thank you to Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan for a copy of Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix in exchange for an ...

Cover of Julian Winters's Right Where I Left You

Book Review: RIGHT WHERE I LEFT YOU

Melis Noah Amber

Thank you to Viking Books for sending me a copy of Right Where I Left You for an honest review.  Summary ...

Book Review: If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich; book cover

Book Review: IF THIS GETS OUT

Melis Noah Amber

Thank you to Wednesday Books for sending me a copy of If This Gets Out for an honest review. 📖 Summary 📖 From ...

All of Us Villains: Cover of book

Book Review: ALL OF US VILLAINS

Melis Noah Amber

Thank you to Macmillan-Tor Teen/Forge/Netgalley for sending me an advanced copy of All of Us Villains in exchange for an honest review.  Summary: From ...

seven young nonbinary characters

Queer Tested, Teacher Approved: 7 Young Nonbinary Characters You Gotta Meet!

Melis Noah Amber

Good morrow, GGA folx! In this go of “Queer Tested, Teacher Approved,” we’re shining a spotlight on young nonbinary* characters ...

posters of Alice Junior, In a Heartbeat, The Half of It and Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling set over a rainbow gradient

Queer Tested, Teacher Approved: What’s with Teen LGBTQ+ Movies?

Melis Noah Amber

Ahoy there! Welcome to another edition of Queer Tested, Teacher Approved! This time, this queer educator is tackling the terrifying world ...