Checked Out by Correia, Tony

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Seth, an openly queer seventh grader, runs a successful YouTube channel called Seth Says. He carefully creates...
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Author: Tony Correia
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Language: English
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Checked Out by Correia, Tony

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$42.99 $26.28

Checked Out

$42.99 $26.28
Author: Tony Correia
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Seth, an openly queer seventh grader, runs a successful YouTube channel called Seth Says. He carefully creates a brand around being a likeable queer kid and avoids talking about anything political. But when Pluto, a cute gay classmate, encourages Seth to read some queer fiction, he is blown away to see stories that reflect his own lived experiences, and he starts to see the value of queer activism. Seth and Pluto set up a Pride Month display to raise awareness of queer books in their school library, but as soon as the display goes up, someone checks out all the books, leaving the table empty.

Seth and Pluto discover that their classmate Rebecca checked out the books to protest the "inappropriate" Pride Month display. When the school staff decline to help, Seth decides to post about his experience on his YouTube channel. But as the video racks up more views, local conservatives stage a much larger and more intimidating campaign against LGBTQIA+ materials in the school library. Now Seth has to decide whether to give in to the pressure, or to keep fighting for what he has come to believe in.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.



Author: Tony Correia
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 02/17/2026
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781459842458
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 01/16/2026 pg. 1
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2025

About the Author

Tony Correia is a proud queer man who lives in Vancouver. He is the author of four hi-lo novels for young adults Same Love, True to You, Prom Kings and Walk This Way. In 2023 Tony published his first full-length YA novel One Summer in Vancouver, a historical novel for queer youth.


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