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Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester, The
Maya MacGregor
Ages: 14+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Astra Young Readers/Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 978-1-63592-359-9
Keywords: Murder, Gender identity, Sexual orientation, Adoption, LGBTQIA+, Ghosts, Microagressions, Coming-of-age
Moving into the home where a tragic death occurred 30 years ago, autistic, nonbinary Sam tries to free themself from a painful past while findng a path forward.