Queer Graphic Novel Club
@queergnc.bsky.social
📚middle grade + young adult graphic novels
🌈 queerness + neurodiversity + mental health + belonging
💖 pop-up bookshop @bokehbooks.bsky.social
🌈 queerness + neurodiversity + mental health + belonging
💖 pop-up bookshop @bokehbooks.bsky.social
✨ Tara lives inside her nonstop imagination. But when she's bumped from 7th grade to high school, it's a reality check she might not be ready for. But then there’s Libby. Tara isn't sure who Libby is to her yet—she just knows everything’s more fun when they're together ✨ #booksky #lgbt #graphicnovel
June 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
✨ Tara lives inside her nonstop imagination. But when she's bumped from 7th grade to high school, it's a reality check she might not be ready for. But then there’s Libby. Tara isn't sure who Libby is to her yet—she just knows everything’s more fun when they're together ✨ #booksky #lgbt #graphicnovel
✨ Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx for Portland with a plan: figure out what it means to be Puerto Rican, lesbian & out while interning for her favorite feminist author Harlowe Brisbaneher. There's just one problem—Harlowe's white, not from the Bronx & doesn't have the answers ✨ #booksky
June 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
✨ Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx for Portland with a plan: figure out what it means to be Puerto Rican, lesbian & out while interning for her favorite feminist author Harlowe Brisbaneher. There's just one problem—Harlowe's white, not from the Bronx & doesn't have the answers ✨ #booksky
✨ Laura Dean was Frederica's dream girl: charming, confident and SO cute. There's just one problem: Laura Dean is maybe not the greatest girlfriend.
A sweet, spirited tale about young love, and what happens when we ditch the toxic relationships we crave to embrace the healthy ones we need ✨ #booksky
A sweet, spirited tale about young love, and what happens when we ditch the toxic relationships we crave to embrace the healthy ones we need ✨ #booksky
June 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
✨ Laura Dean was Frederica's dream girl: charming, confident and SO cute. There's just one problem: Laura Dean is maybe not the greatest girlfriend.
A sweet, spirited tale about young love, and what happens when we ditch the toxic relationships we crave to embrace the healthy ones we need ✨ #booksky
A sweet, spirited tale about young love, and what happens when we ditch the toxic relationships we crave to embrace the healthy ones we need ✨ #booksky
✨ Raquel lives in a small town with her two best friends—but she wants something more. Then, from afar, she sees a gifted artist named Pardalita...
A beautiful slice-of-life story, told in flashbacks, that captures the feeling of being a teenager in a way that feels gentle, joyful & real ✨ #booksky
A beautiful slice-of-life story, told in flashbacks, that captures the feeling of being a teenager in a way that feels gentle, joyful & real ✨ #booksky
June 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
✨ Raquel lives in a small town with her two best friends—but she wants something more. Then, from afar, she sees a gifted artist named Pardalita...
A beautiful slice-of-life story, told in flashbacks, that captures the feeling of being a teenager in a way that feels gentle, joyful & real ✨ #booksky
A beautiful slice-of-life story, told in flashbacks, that captures the feeling of being a teenager in a way that feels gentle, joyful & real ✨ #booksky
✨ The flutter of first dates, the thrill of a text-back, the heart-stopping seconds before coming out and the rush of discovering who you truly are—explore all of these life-changing moments across the full spectrum of the LGBTQIA+ experience in this bright and inspiring comics anthology ✨ #booksky
June 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
✨ The flutter of first dates, the thrill of a text-back, the heart-stopping seconds before coming out and the rush of discovering who you truly are—explore all of these life-changing moments across the full spectrum of the LGBTQIA+ experience in this bright and inspiring comics anthology ✨ #booksky
✨ Kim wants to be famous. Her cousin Jalissa just wants to hold it together after a recent breakdown. When a curious incident on the beach leaves them both with supernatural powers, Kim decides that using them is the perfect way to become famous—but being heroes isn’t as easy as it seems ✨ #booksky
June 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
✨ Kim wants to be famous. Her cousin Jalissa just wants to hold it together after a recent breakdown. When a curious incident on the beach leaves them both with supernatural powers, Kim decides that using them is the perfect way to become famous—but being heroes isn’t as easy as it seems ✨ #booksky
✨ Fung draws on her early experiences with anxiety & the pressures of growing up as the child of Chinese immigrant parents to craft a charming, deeply personal story about Livy, the new girl at school who's anxiety takes on a physical form only Livy can see—a shadowly twin she calls Viola ✨ #booksky
June 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
✨ Fung draws on her early experiences with anxiety & the pressures of growing up as the child of Chinese immigrant parents to craft a charming, deeply personal story about Livy, the new girl at school who's anxiety takes on a physical form only Livy can see—a shadowly twin she calls Viola ✨ #booksky
✨ What does trans mean, and what does it mean to be trans? Explore conversations with modern activists, scholars and creatives that highlight the breadth of the trans experience, and give readers a deeper sense of the history and diversity of trans people—a group numbering in the millions ✨ #booksky
June 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
✨ What does trans mean, and what does it mean to be trans? Explore conversations with modern activists, scholars and creatives that highlight the breadth of the trans experience, and give readers a deeper sense of the history and diversity of trans people—a group numbering in the millions ✨ #booksky
✨ Keith Haring’s life is a story of achievement, luck, opportunity and extraordinary commitment. This graphic biography looks at every stage of Keith Haring's life—from exploring his early influences, and the roots of his activism, to his close friendships with other artist contemporaries ✨ #booksky
June 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
✨ Keith Haring’s life is a story of achievement, luck, opportunity and extraordinary commitment. This graphic biography looks at every stage of Keith Haring's life—from exploring his early influences, and the roots of his activism, to his close friendships with other artist contemporaries ✨ #booksky
✨ Tate wants to be a violist, but
they're the worst musician at school. Lacking confidence to come out as nonbinary to their family—let alone attempt a solo anytime soon—things start to look up at orchestra camp when Tate meets Eli, the violist who inspired them to play in the first place ✨ #booksky
they're the worst musician at school. Lacking confidence to come out as nonbinary to their family—let alone attempt a solo anytime soon—things start to look up at orchestra camp when Tate meets Eli, the violist who inspired them to play in the first place ✨ #booksky
June 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
✨ Tate wants to be a violist, but
they're the worst musician at school. Lacking confidence to come out as nonbinary to their family—let alone attempt a solo anytime soon—things start to look up at orchestra camp when Tate meets Eli, the violist who inspired them to play in the first place ✨ #booksky
they're the worst musician at school. Lacking confidence to come out as nonbinary to their family—let alone attempt a solo anytime soon—things start to look up at orchestra camp when Tate meets Eli, the violist who inspired them to play in the first place ✨ #booksky
✨ An astonishing, epic graphic memoir in the spirit of Fun Home and Gender Queer. Follow Maurice Vellekoop's journey from a conservative Calvinist upbringing to accepting his gay identity, navigating family relationships, the AIDS crisis and finding self-acceptance through art and therapy ✨ #booksky
June 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
✨ An astonishing, epic graphic memoir in the spirit of Fun Home and Gender Queer. Follow Maurice Vellekoop's journey from a conservative Calvinist upbringing to accepting his gay identity, navigating family relationships, the AIDS crisis and finding self-acceptance through art and therapy ✨ #booksky
✨ This brave graphic memoir follows Rebecca as they navigate a culture obsessed with sex—from being bullied at school and trying to fit in with friends, to forcing themself into relationships and experiencing anxiety & OCD—to finally coming to understand and embrace their asexual identity ✨ #booksky
June 3, 2025 at 3:16 AM
✨ This brave graphic memoir follows Rebecca as they navigate a culture obsessed with sex—from being bullied at school and trying to fit in with friends, to forcing themself into relationships and experiencing anxiety & OCD—to finally coming to understand and embrace their asexual identity ✨ #booksky
✨ Azar's only friends are an aging sci-fi writer, and his nonbinary teen, Tristan—fellow small-town misfits. Azar escapes her troubles by disappearing into the pages of an epic novel, but when her queerness throws her life out of balance, Azar realizes some things can't be escaped forever ✨ #booksky
June 3, 2025 at 3:02 AM
✨ Azar's only friends are an aging sci-fi writer, and his nonbinary teen, Tristan—fellow small-town misfits. Azar escapes her troubles by disappearing into the pages of an epic novel, but when her queerness throws her life out of balance, Azar realizes some things can't be escaped forever ✨ #booksky
✨ As Jade starts to fall for fellow art student Mary, Jade feels overwhelmed & pours herself into making clay creatures. But as she fires them in the kiln, they come to life, run wild & wreak havoc. It looks like Jade's problems are going to confront her—unless she can confront them first ✨ #booksky
June 3, 2025 at 2:47 AM
✨ As Jade starts to fall for fellow art student Mary, Jade feels overwhelmed & pours herself into making clay creatures. But as she fires them in the kiln, they come to life, run wild & wreak havoc. It looks like Jade's problems are going to confront her—unless she can confront them first ✨ #booksky
✨ Claire’s high school experience is filled with MRIs, visits to the Mayo Clinic and surgeries—and all she wants is to return to her happy, athletic teenage self. But despite battling a mysterious chronic illness, Claire manages to find solace in her family, her closest friends & her art ✨ #booksky
June 3, 2025 at 2:05 AM
✨ Claire’s high school experience is filled with MRIs, visits to the Mayo Clinic and surgeries—and all she wants is to return to her happy, athletic teenage self. But despite battling a mysterious chronic illness, Claire manages to find solace in her family, her closest friends & her art ✨ #booksky
✨ When Willow's emotions get the better of her, she runs away into the woods and meets Pilu, a lost tree spirit. Willow offers to help Pilu, but Willow's stifled emotions suddenly take on a physical form and put both girls in danger—forcing Willow to confront her feelings once and for all ✨ #booksky
June 3, 2025 at 1:41 AM
✨ When Willow's emotions get the better of her, she runs away into the woods and meets Pilu, a lost tree spirit. Willow offers to help Pilu, but Willow's stifled emotions suddenly take on a physical form and put both girls in danger—forcing Willow to confront her feelings once and for all ✨ #booksky
✨ Morgan has a secret: she wants to kiss a girl. Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie—who has a secret of her own. As the girls fall in love, everything they're trying to hide will find its way to the surface... whether Morgan is ready or not ✨ #booksky
June 2, 2025 at 11:42 PM
✨ Morgan has a secret: she wants to kiss a girl. Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie—who has a secret of her own. As the girls fall in love, everything they're trying to hide will find its way to the surface... whether Morgan is ready or not ✨ #booksky
✨ Mona's a sweet, geeky, creative teen who's depression takes on a vivid form she calls her Matter. It's everywhere, telling Mona she’s not good enough. But with art, therapy & the persistence of her friends, Mona starts to understand her Matter & how she can turn her fears into strengths ✨ #booksky
June 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
✨ Mona's a sweet, geeky, creative teen who's depression takes on a vivid form she calls her Matter. It's everywhere, telling Mona she’s not good enough. But with art, therapy & the persistence of her friends, Mona starts to understand her Matter & how she can turn her fears into strengths ✨ #booksky
✨ Celeste Mountjoy has become a voice for a generation of women who are ambivalent about the absurd and harrowing path to adulthood. Her debut book is at once a primal scream, a shrug and a PSA—declaring that even though growing up is brutal, there are always more beautiful things to come ✨ #booksky
June 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
✨ Celeste Mountjoy has become a voice for a generation of women who are ambivalent about the absurd and harrowing path to adulthood. Her debut book is at once a primal scream, a shrug and a PSA—declaring that even though growing up is brutal, there are always more beautiful things to come ✨ #booksky
✨ When Cleo’s relationship with her boyfriend ends, her life unravels right before her eyes. Yet, letting it fall to pieces is only half the story. As Cleo rediscovers her identity as an artist, she uncovers her capacity to find love where she's always been most at home: with other women ✨ #booksky
June 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
✨ When Cleo’s relationship with her boyfriend ends, her life unravels right before her eyes. Yet, letting it fall to pieces is only half the story. As Cleo rediscovers her identity as an artist, she uncovers her capacity to find love where she's always been most at home: with other women ✨ #booksky
✨ An incredible lineup of cartoonists share their LGBTQIA+ experiences — from personal stories to queer history to cutting satire about pronoun panic and brands desperate to co-opt pride — in this comics anthology that's brimming with resilience, inspiration, humor and pride ✨ #booksky
June 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
✨ An incredible lineup of cartoonists share their LGBTQIA+ experiences — from personal stories to queer history to cutting satire about pronoun panic and brands desperate to co-opt pride — in this comics anthology that's brimming with resilience, inspiration, humor and pride ✨ #booksky
✨ Momo's an introvert who believes the best in people. PG's known for being a player—but when she falls for someone, she falls hard. When an unexpected meet-cute between them leads to an endearing new courtship, Momo & PG's drastically different personalities put their romance to the test ✨ #booksky
June 1, 2025 at 5:17 AM
✨ Momo's an introvert who believes the best in people. PG's known for being a player—but when she falls for someone, she falls hard. When an unexpected meet-cute between them leads to an endearing new courtship, Momo & PG's drastically different personalities put their romance to the test ✨ #booksky
✨ Indu, a boy from the moon who lives on Earth, feels like he doesn't belong. Kids at school think he's odd, his crush might not like him back & his stepfamily doesn't seem to know what to do with him. So—in a moment of loneliness—Indu calls out to the moon, begging them to take him back ✨ #booksky
May 31, 2025 at 4:48 AM
✨ Indu, a boy from the moon who lives on Earth, feels like he doesn't belong. Kids at school think he's odd, his crush might not like him back & his stepfamily doesn't seem to know what to do with him. So—in a moment of loneliness—Indu calls out to the moon, begging them to take him back ✨ #booksky
✨ Lu and Fassen are from different solar systems and forbidden from ever meeting. But when a chance encounter in childhood brings them together, they forge a secret friendship, which—despite an omnipresent empire—unfolds into an epic sci-fi romance that endures space, time, distance & war ✨ #booksky
May 31, 2025 at 3:49 AM
✨ Lu and Fassen are from different solar systems and forbidden from ever meeting. But when a chance encounter in childhood brings them together, they forge a secret friendship, which—despite an omnipresent empire—unfolds into an epic sci-fi romance that endures space, time, distance & war ✨ #booksky
✨ Fairy tales are the only way Tien can communicate with his Vietnamese immigrant parents. So how will he find the words to tell them he's gay? Is there even a way to explain what he's going through in Vietnamese? And without a way to come out to his parents, how can they ever accept him? ✨ #booksky
May 31, 2025 at 2:01 AM
✨ Fairy tales are the only way Tien can communicate with his Vietnamese immigrant parents. So how will he find the words to tell them he's gay? Is there even a way to explain what he's going through in Vietnamese? And without a way to come out to his parents, how can they ever accept him? ✨ #booksky