Let Them Stare
by Jonathan Van Ness and Julie Murphy
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · grades 3–7 · 720L · 336 pages · 2025
Why we'd hand it over
Jonathan Van Ness's first middle-grade novel is a vital, joyful affirmation of gender-nonconforming kids—not preachy, genuinely funny, and unafraid to show both the cost and the reward of being yourself.