The best YA books of the year (so far)

By Saraciea Fennell | Jun 30, 2022

The Coastal Bend Trans Alliance and the Corpus Christi American Federation of Teachers began distributing 1,000 LGBTQIA+ books Monday, June 27, 2022, in celebration of the 53rd anniversary of Stonewall. /

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Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie

A teen girl navigates friendship drama, the end of high school, and discovering her queerness in this hilarious and heartfelt contemporary YA debut. Ophelia Rojas knows what she likes—her best friends, Cuban food, and boys—she’s a romantic at heart. But when she unexpectedly finds herself thinking about Talia Sanchez, doubt takes root in Ophelia’s firm image of herself.

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