Far from Xanadu

Mike is a butch lesbian living in a small Kansas town without many romantic prospects. Mike's having trouble seeing prospects, period. Her parents are dead, but she's struggling to keep her dad's plumbing business alive. She loves softball but doesn't have the money to pursue the intensive training she needs next. And the beautiful new girl in town, Xanadu, is hopelessly straight. It's high time for things to turn around...

Julie Anne Peters has written many wonderful LGBTQ books for teens, including the award-winning Luna about an M2F transgendered teen, but Far from Xanadu is my favorite. Recommended for teens.