A boyband fandom becomes a conduit to coming out. A former bully becomes a first-kiss prospect. One nonbinary kid searches for an inclusive athletic community after quitting gymnastics. Another nonbinary kid, who happens to be a pirate, makes a wish that comes true -- but not how they thought it would.

An LGBTQA+ anthology for middle-graders.

Purr-cle of life /Alex Gino -- Girl's best friend / Lisa Jenn Bigelow -- The makeover / Shing Yin Khor -- Paper planes / Claribel A. Ortega -- Petra & Pearl / Lisa Bunker -- I know the way / Justina Ireland -- Balancing acts / A. J. Sass -- Come out, come out whenever you are / Eric Bell -- Devoyn's pod / Mariama Lockington -- Guess what's coming to dinner / Mark Oshiro -- The golem and the mapmaker / Molly Knox Ostertag -- The wish & the wind dragon / Katherine Locke -- Splinter & ash / Marieke Nijkamp -- Menudo fan club / Aida Salazar -- Stacy's mom / Nicole Melleby -- Sylvie & Jenna / Ashley Herring Blake.