High School Lesbian Title/Author, Summary, Grade,
A"Love"Story" As&she&tries&to&sort&out&her&feelings&of&love,&seventeen5year5old&Cass,&a&spunky&math& 9512& Starring"My" genius&with&an&introverted&streak,&finds&a&way&to&memorialize&her&dead&best&friend.& Dead"Best" Friend" Emily&Horner" About"a"Girl" Anna&is&afraid&she&must&be&unlovable—until&she&meets&Flynn.&Together,&the&girls&swim,& 9512& Joanne& eat&banana&cake,&laugh,&and&love.&Some&days&Flynn&is&unreachable;&other&days&she's&at& Horniman" Anna's&door—but&when&Anna&discovers&Flynn's&secret,&she&wonders&if&she&knows&her& at&all.&This&beautifully&crafted&novel&explores&the&tension&between&the&tender& moments&that&pull&people&together&and&the&secrets&that&push&them&apart.&
Adaptation" "Reese&and&David,&traveling&home&after&a&disastrous&debate&tournament,&[who]&are&in& 9512& Malinda&Lo& a&near5fatal&car&accident&near&a&mysterious&government&facility.&The&tension&is& relentless&until&the&teens&make&it&safely&back&to&San&Francisco,&at&which&point&romantic& entanglements&(Reese&falls&for&Amber,&but&maybe&she&likes&David&too)&detract&from& the&strange&abilities&Reese&and&David&are&developing&and&the&conspiracies&they&begin& to&unravel&(with&lots&of&men&in&black&after&the)."&(Kirkus)&
Afterworlds" Eighteen5year5old&Darcy&drops&her&college&plans&and&moves&to&New&York&to&revise&her& 9512& Scott& soon5to5be5published&novel&and&start&the&second&one.&Meanwhile,&in&chapters&that& Westerfeld" alternate&with&Darcy's&NYC&adventures,&her&fictional&protagonist,&Lizzie,&survives&a& near5death&experience&to&find&she&has&become&a&psychopomp,&responsible&for&guiding& souls&to&the&afterlife."&(Booklist)&
Alice"+"Freda" This&book&focuses&on&a&murder&that&took&place&in&Tennessee&in&1892.&"[19]5year5old& 9512& Forever:"A" Alice&Mitchell&had&planned&to&pass&as&a&man&in&order&to&marry&her&[17]5year5old& Murder"in" fiancée&Freda&Ward,&but&when&their&love&letters&were&discovered,&they&were&forbidden& Memphis" from&ever&speaking&again.&Freda&adjusted&to&this&fate&with&an&ease&that&stunned&a& Alexis&Coe" heartbroken&Alice.&Her&desperation&grew&with&each&unanswered&letter.&.&.&.On&January& 25,&Alice&publicly&slashed&her&ex5fiancée's&throat."&(Publisher's¬e)&
Am"I"Blue?:" While&all&the&pieces¢er&on&themes&of&coming&to&terms&with&homosexuality,&they& 9512& Coming"Out" also&are&stories&of&love,&coming&of&age,&adventure,&and&self5discovery.&A&powerful& from"the"Silence" commentary&about&our&social&and&emotional&responses&to&homosexuality&and&our& edited&by& human&need&for&love&and&acceptance.”&Horn&Book&Guide& Marion&Dane& Bauer& Angela"James:" This&book,&part&of&the&Women&Who&Rock&series,&focuses&on&Canadian&woman&hockey& 9512& The"First" player&Angela&James.&"During&a&difficult&childhood&plagued&by&near5poverty&and& Superstar"of" familial&chaos,&hockey&was&James's&escape.&Talent&and&determination&eventually&took& Women's" this&hockey&pioneer&from&struggling&for&ice&time&on&boys'&teams&to&the&Hockey&Hall&of& Hockey" Fame,&where,&in&2010,&she&became&the&first&woman,&first&openly&gay&player&and& Tom&Bartsiokas& second&black&athlete&to&ever&be&inducted."&(Publisher's¬e)& Annie"on"My" “A&few&months&into&her&freshman&year&at&MIT,&Liza&Winthrop&relives&in&reflective& 9512& Mind" retrospect&the&past&year,&when&she&met&and&fell&in&love&with&Annie&Kenyon.”&Booklist& Nancy&Garden"
Ash" In&this&variation&on&the&Cinderella&story,&Ash&grows&up&believing&in&the&fairy&realm&that& 8511& Malinda&Lo& the&king&and&his&philosophers&have&sought&to&suppress,&until&one&day&she&must&choose& between&a&handsome&fairy&cursed&to&love&her&and&the&King's&Huntress&whom&she& loves.&
Ask"the" This&book&follows&teenage&protagonist&Astrid,&"her&closeted&BFF,&Kristina,&and&Dee,&a& 9512& Passengers" star&hockey&player&she&met&while&working&for&a&local&catering&company.&Sparks&fly& A.S.&King" between&Astrid&and&Dee,&causing&Astrid&to&feel&even&more&distanced&and&confused.&.&.&.& She's&in&love&with&Dee,&but&she's¬&sure&if&she's&a&lesbian.&She's&ignoring&all&of&the& labels&and&focusing&on&what&she&feels."&(Kirkus&Reviews)&
Between"Mom" Fourteen5year5old&Nick&has&a&three5legged&dog&named&Lucky&2,&some&pet&fish,&and&two& 7510& and"Jo" mothers,&whose&relationship&complicates&his&entire&life&as&they&face&prejudice,&work& Julie&Anne& problems,&alcoholism,&cancer,&and&finally&separation.& Peters" &
Bigotry"and" In&this&book,&author&Kathlyn&Gay&"looks&at&the&various&reasons&why&people&of&all&age& 9512& Intolerance:"The" levels&and&backgrounds&feel&the&need&to&disparage&others.&This&book&also&offers&help& Ultimate"Teen" to&teens&who&are&the&object&of&fear&and&hatred&by&showing&them&how&to&combat&such& Guide" behavior.&.&.&.&Aimed&at&young&adults&who&are&interested&in&fighting&bigotry&and& Kathlyn&Gay& intolerance,&this&book&will&help&teens&who&suffer&from&the&small5mindedness&of& others."&(Publisher's¬e)& Boy"Minus"Girl" When&his&charming&but&irresponsible&uncle&comes&to&visit&his&small&Kansas&hometown,& 7510& Richard&Uhlig" fourteen5year5old&Les&Ekhardt&hopes&to&get&tips&from&him&about&succeeding&with&girls,& but&he&learns&much&more&important&lessons&from&his&stodgy,&predictable&parents&and& friendships&with&a&lesbian&classmate&and&one&of&Uncle&Ray's&former&girlfriends.& Boyfriends"with" When&Lance&begins&to&date&Sergio,&who&is&bisexual,&he&is¬&sure&that&it&will&work&out,& 9512& Girlfriends" and&when&his&best&friend&Allie,&who&has&a&boyfriend,&meets&Sergio's&lesbian&friend,&she& Alex&Sanchez" has&unexpected&feelings&which&she&struggles&to&understand.& Breathing" In&1970s&Chattahoochee,&Florida,&where&the&main&employer&is&a&mental&institution,&it’s& 9512& Underwater" sink&or&swim&for&Lily.&When&her&mama,&a&former&beauty&queen&who&once&dreamt&of& Lu&Vickers& being&Miss&Florida,&takes&Lily&and&her&siblings&fishing&one&morning,&Lily&nearly&drowns& while&her&mother&looks&on,&“weighing&her&gains&against&her&losses.”&Lily&proves&to&be&a& survivor,&which&she&will&need&to&prove&again&and&again,&as&she&struggles&to&stay&afloat& amidst&her&mother’s&slow&mental&deterioration,&her&first&love,&and&her&quest&to&come& to&terms&with&who&she&is&and&what&she&wants&from&this&crazy&world.&With&lyrical&prose,& Lu&Vickers&gives&voice&to&Lily’s&inner&soul,&and&in&turn&reveals&how&universal&our&needs& and&desires&are.&
Calli" When&fifteen5year5old&Calli's&two&moms&take&in&Cherish,&a&troubled&teenager,&and&Calli& 7512& Jessica&Lee& tries&to&stand&up&to&her&antisocial&behavior,&things&quickly&begin&to&spiral&downward& Anderson& before&Calli&can&begin&to®ain&some&semblance&of&control.& Coal"to" This&book&is&"a&memoir&from&the&lead&singer&of&the&band&Gossip,"&Beth&Ditto.&She& 9512& Diamonds:"A" "grew&up&deep&in&rural&Arkansas&.&.&.&.&High&school&found&her&coming&out&and& Memoir" connecting&with&other&gay&students&.&.&.&.&Even&leaving&school&and&Arkansas&behind&and& " rocketing&into&the&music&scene&came&with&difficulties&that&reflected&both&the& Beth&Ditto&with& realization&of&her&ambitions&and&the&reality&that&you&can't&run&from&your&problems."& Michele&Tea" (Kirkus)& Come"Out"and" Come,Out,and,Win&will&educate,&engage,&and&agitate&LGBT&and&straight&activists&to& 9512& Win:"Organizing" become&involved&in&the&political&movement&to&win&full&equality&under&the&law&and& Yourself,"Your" sexual/gender&freedom.&Spurring&a&new&generation&of&activists&to&positive&social& Community," action,&it¬&only&tells&the&history&of&gay&liberation&but,&crucially,&offers&guidance&and& and"Your"World" practical&advice&for&building&organizations&and&taking&concrete&action&to&eradicate& Sue&Hyde& homophobia.& Dignity"for"All:" "Students&who&identify&as&lesbian,&gay,&bisexual,&or&transgendered&are&susceptible&to& Adult& Safeguarding" harassment&from&their&peers&and&are&at&high&risk&of&dropping&out&of&school.&This&book& Profess LGBT"Students" provides&professional&development&ideas&and&real5life&vignettes&that&will&help& ional& Peter&DeWitt" educational&leaders&foster&a&more&caring&school&culture¬&only&for&LGBT&students,& but&for&all&students.&Peter&DeWitt&presents&specific&strategies&for&school&leaders&that& include&implementing&a&student&code&of&conduct&and&school&board&policies&to& safeguard&students."&(Publisher’s¬e)& Doing"It"Right:" This&book&presents&sex&education&for&teenagers.&"Chapters,&which&often&use&a& 7512& Making"Smart," question5and5answer&format&based&on&teens'&actual&queries,&delve&into&sexual& Safe,"and" anatomy,&questions&to&consider&before&sex,&contraception,&safe5sex&practices,& Satisfying" homosexuality,&masturbation,&and&sexual&violence.&Throughout,&Pardes&avoids&a& Choices"About" heterosexual&bias,&and&her&discussion&of&sexual&activity&is&explicit&and&inclusive."& Sex" (Publisher's¬e)& Bronwen&Pardes& Donorboy" “145year5old&Rosalind's&lesbian&moms&have&been&killed&in&a&motor&accident,&and&she&is& 9512& Brendan&Halpin" placed&in&the&custody&of&Sean,&35,&her&sperm5donor&dad.&He&knew&her&mothers,&saw& her,&and&loved&her&at&birth,&but&she&hasn't&known&him&until&now,&when&suddenly&they& are&a&family.&.&.&.&Told&in&a&mix&of&personal&narratives,&including&Rosalind&and&Sean's& desperate&e5mails&to&friends&and&to&each&other,&her&grief&journal,&instant&messages,& and&taped&disciplinary&hearings&with&the&school&bureaucrats,&the&novel&presents& contemporary&voices&that&are&funny,&tender,&defiant,&and&immediate.”&Booklist&
Down"to"the" Laura,&a&seventeen5year5old&Cuban&American&girl,&is&thrown&out&of&her&house&when& 8512& Bone" her&mother&discovers&she&is&a&lesbian,&but&after&trying&to&change&her&heart&and&hide& Mayra&Lazara& from&the&truth,&Laura&finally&comes&to&terms&with&who&she&is&and&learns&to&love&and& Dole& respect&herself.& Empress"of"the" While&attending&a&summer&institute,&fifteen5year5old&Nic&meets&another&girl&named& 9512& World" Battle,&falls&in&love&with&her,&and&finds&the&relationship&to&be&difficult&and&confusing.& Sara&Ryan& Grades&seven&to&twelve. &(Bull&Cent&Child&Books)& Encyclopedia"of" The&Encyclopedia,of,Gay,and,Lesbian,Popular,Culture&identifies&the&people,&films,&TV& 11512& Gay"and"Lesbian" shows,&literature,&and&sports&figures&that&have&made&significant&contributions&to&both& Popular"Culture" gay&and&lesbian&popular&culture,&and&American&popular&culture.& Luca&Prono& Everything" "Eighteen5year5old&production&design&intern&Emi&is&getting&over&her&first&love&and& 9512& Leads"to"You" trying&to&establish&her&place&in&the&Los&Angeles&film&industry...When&she&and&her&best& Nina&LaCour" friend&Charlotte&find&a&letter&hidden&in&the&possessions&of&a&recently&deceased& Hollywood&film&legend&at&an&estate&sale,&they&begin&searching&for&its&intended& recipient.&Eventually&that&leads&to&Ava,&a&beautiful&teen&to&whom&Emi&is&immediately& attracted.&..This&one&is&highly&enjoyable&and&highly&recommended."&(School&Library& Journal)& &
Families"Like" The&author&“examines&growing&up&in&a&queer&household&from&every&angle,&using&her& 11512& Mine:"Children" own&experiences&and&those&of&about&fifty&other&adult&children&of&LGBT&parents.”&Voice& of"Gay"Parents" Youth&Advocates& Tell"It"like"It"Is" Abigail&Garner& Fancy"White" Fifteen5year5old&Abby&Savage&hopes&that&her&five&rules&for&falling&in&love&will&keep&her& 9512& Trash" from&making&the&same&mistakes&as&her&mother&and&two&older&sisters55all&unwed& Marjetta& mothers&who&have&slept&with&the&same&man,&among&others55while&she&also&tries&to& Geerling"" help&her&best&friend&Cody&admit&that&he&is&gay,&and&decide&how&she&really&feels&about& Cody's&older&brother,&Jackson.& Far"from" In&a&small&Kansas&town,&sixteen5year5old&Mary5Elizabeth&“Mike”&Szabo&tries&to&come&to& 7512& Xanadu" terms&with&her&father's&suicide&and&her&own&homosexuality.& Julie&Anne& Peters& Fat"Angie" This&teenage&novel&follows&Angie,&an&overweight&high&school&student&who&is&bullied& 9512& e.&E.&Charlton5 and&dealing&with&grief&over&her&sister,&a&presumed&dead&prisoner&of&the&Iraq&War.&After& Trujillo& entering&into&a&friendship&and&lesbian&relationship&with&a&gothic&new&girl&named&KC& Romance,&Angie&comes&to&rediscover&her&self5confidence.&
Finding"H.F." “Abandoned&by&her&teenaged&mother&and&raised&in&Kentucky&by&her&religious& 7510& Julia&Watts& grandmother,&165year5old&Heavenly&Faith&.&.&.&knows&she&is&different.&She&has&a&crush& on&Wendy,&a&local&college&professor's&daughter,&and&the&only&person&she&can&tell&is&her& best&friend&Bo,&a&'girlish&boy'&who&is&beaten®ularly&by&the&local&jocks.”&SLJ& From"the" Almost5fourteen5year5old&Melanin&Sun's&comfortable,&quiet&life&is&shattered&when&his& 7510& Notebooks"of" mother&reveals&she&has&fallen&in&love&with&a&woman.& Melanin"Sun" Jacqueline& Woodson& Gay"America:" This&eminently&readable&work&highlights&the&history&of&gays&and&lesbians&in&the&U.S.& 7510& Struggle"for" Beginning&with&the&Victorian&period&and&following&with&five&more&chapters&covering& Equality" the&20th&and&21st¢uries&through&2006.&.&.&.&A&good&index,&excellent¬es,&and&a& Linas&Alsenas& selected&bibliography&of&resources,&into&which&the&author&encourages&readers&to&dig& deeper,&only&increase&the&usefulness&of&Gay&America.&SLJ& Gay"and"Lesbian" Articles&in&this&anthology&discuss&gay&marriage,&gay&adoption&and&parenting,&and&their& 9512& Families" possible&effects&on&society.& Roman&Espejo,& book&editor" Gay"Characters" “This&slender,&accessible&overview&uses&numerous&examples,&past&and&present,&to& 8512& in"Theater," show&how&the&depiction&of&gay,&lesbian,&bisexual,&and&transgender&(GLBT)&characters& Movies,"and" in&the&entertainment&industry&affects&popular&culture&and&has&helped&push&growing& Television:"New" acceptance&into&the&mainstream.&.&.&.&The&book&features&an&open,&inviting&format,&and& Roles,"New" portraits,&reproduced&posters,&and&short&profiles&of&GLTB&stars&.&.&.&add&to&the&title's& Attitudes" browsability.”&Booklist& Jaime&A.&Seba" & Gay"Marriage" Book&discusses&whether&gay&marriage&should&be&legalized&and&the&possible&effects& 9512& Kate&Burns& same5sex&marriage&could&have&on&society.& Gay"Marriage" Articles&in&this&anthology&discuss&whether&gay&marriage&should&be&legalized&and&the& 9512& Lauri&S.& possible&effects&same5sex&marriage&could&have&on&society.& Friedman" Gay"Rights" “This&volume&examines&early&gay&rights&efforts&as&well&as&the&burgeoning&gay& 9512& Kate&Burns& liberation&movement&after&Stonewall.&Topics&include&gays&in&the&military,&lesbian5 feminism,&family&issues,&AIDS5related&activism,&hate&crimes&legislation&and&the&battle& over&same5sex&marriage.”&Publisher's¬e& Gay"Rights" This&is&an&“overview&of&gay&rights&in&America.&In&three§ions,&the&text&presents&a& 9512& Rachel&Kranz&&& topical&overview,&further&research,&and&appendixes.”&Libr&J& Tim&Cusick" Gays"in"the" This&volume&explores&the&topic&of&gays&in&the&military&by&presenting&varied&expert& 10512& Military" opinions&that&examine&many&of&the&different&aspects&that&surround&this&issue.& Noah&Berlatsky,& book&editor" Gays"in"the" This&new&addition&to&the&Current&Controversies&series&examines&issues&related&to&gay& 8512& Military" members&of&the&armed&forces.&The&title&explores&the&question&of&whether&or¬&gays& Debra&A.&Miller& should&be&permitted&to&serve&openly&in&the&U.S.&military,&the&impact&of&Congress's&rep;& Each&anthology&is&composed&of&a&wide&spectrum&of&sources&written&by&many&of&the& foremost&authorities&in&their&respective&fields.&& Girls"I've"Run" This&lesbian&memoir&features&"messy&families,&skater5girls,&first&loves,&religious&zealots,& 9512& Away"With" and&stolen&baby&blue&Cadillac's.&.&.&.&[These&writings&are]&the&story&of&a&baby5dyke&who& Rhiannon&Argo& must&cling&hard&and&fierce&to&her&heart&and&truth&even&when&the&road&twists&and&turns& before&her&in&every&uncertain&direction."&(Publisher's¬e)&
GLBTQ:"The" Describes&the&challenges&faced&by&gay,&lesbian,&bisexual,&and&transgendered&teens,& 7512& Survival"Guide" offers&practical&advice,&real5life&experiences,&and&accessible&resources&and&support& for"Gay," groups.& Lesbian," Bisexual," Transgender," and" Questioning" Teens" Kelly&Huegel& Good"Moon" Jan&begins&her&senior&year&of&high&school¬&expecting&that&she&will&lose&the&starring& 9512& Rising" part&in&the&school&play,&take&over&as&director&when&her&beloved&drama&teacher& Nancy&Garden& becomes&ill,&and&realize&that&she&is&a&lesbian&
Gravity" Afraid&that&there&is&no&way&to&be&both&gay&and&Jewish,&Ellie&Gold,&an&orthodox&Jewish& 8510& Leanne& teenager&feels&forced&to&either&alter&her&sexuality&or&leave&her&Jewish&community&until& Lieberman" her&mother&and&sister&offer&alternative&concepts&of&God&that&help&Ellie&find&a&place&for& herself.& Hard"Love" “John,&cynical&yet&vulnerable,&thinks&he's&immune&to&emotion&until&he&meets&bright,& 7510& Ellen&Wittlinger" brittle&Marisol,&the&author&of&his&favorite&zine.&He&falls&in&love,&but&Marisol,&a&lesbian,& just&wants&to&be&friends.&A&love&story&of&a&different&sort—funny,&poignant,&and& thoughtful.”&Booklist& Hear"Me"Out!:" A&project&of&Planned&Parenthood&of&Toronto,&this&collection&of&personal&accounts&of& 8512& True"Stories"of" sexual&self5discovery&by&volunteers&in&the&organization's&peer5based&T.E.A.C.H.& Teens"Educating" program&(Teens&Educating&and&Confronting&Homophobia)&is&remarkable&for&the& and"Confronting" diversity&of&social,&economic,ðnic,&and&racial&backgrounds&represented.&The&20& Homophobia" stories&included&demonstrate&the&wide&spectrum&of&gay,&lesbian,&queer,&transgender,& Project&of& transsexual,&and&questioning&young5adult&experiences.&.&.&.&An&important&and& Planned& emotionally&powerful&collection&that&is&sure&to&encourage&thought&and&discussion.& Parenthood&of& Booklist& Toronto& Frances&Rooney" Hear"Us"Out!:" What&was&it&like&being&young&and&gay&during&the&closeted&1950s,&the&exuberant& 8512& Lesbian"and"Gay" beginnings&of&the&modern&gay&rights&movement&in&the&1970s,&or&the&frightening& Stories"of" outbreak&of&HIV&and&AIDS&in&the&1980s?&In&this&unique&history,&Nancy&Garden&uses& Struggle," both&fact&and&fiction&to&explore&just&what&it&has&meant&to&be&young&and&gay&in&America& Progress,"and" during&the&last&fifty&years.&For&each&decade&from&the&1950s&on,&she&discusses&in&an& Hope,"1950"to" essay&the&social&and&political&events&that&shaped&the&lives&of&LGBT&(lesbian,&gay,& the"Present" bisexual,&and&transgender)&people&during&that&era.&Then,&in&two&short&stories,&she& Nancy&Garden& explores&the&emotional&experiences&of&young&gay&people&coming&of&age&during&those& times,&giving&vivid&insight&into&what&it&really&felt&like.& Homosexuality" This&title&explores&whether&sexual&orientation&is&biological&or&environmental&or& 9512& David&M.& neither;&whether&same5sex&marriage&and&adoption&should&be&legal;&and&whether&it&is& Haugen&and& appropriate&to&exclude&homosexuals&from&such&institutions&as&the&military,&the&boy& Matthew&J.&Box" scouts,&etc.& Homosexuality" This&book&looks&at&global&views&on&homosexuality.&Readers&can&"explore&different& 6510& Around"the" countries&and&learn&about&their&cultural&attitudes&toward&lesbian,&gay,&bisexual,&and& World:"Safe" transgender&people,&as&gay&men&and&women&from&around&the&globe&share&their& Havens," personal&stories&and&experiences.&Find&out&how&American&policies&compare&with&our& Cultural" North&American&neighbors,&Canada&and&Mexico,&[and]&discover&how&gay&equal&rights& Challenges" are&beginning&to&emerge&in&places&such&as&India&and&South&Africa."&(Publisher's¬e)& Jaime&A.&Seba& Honor"Girl:"A" This&graphic&memoir&relates&how&the&author&"has&spent&basically&every&summer&of&her& 9512& Graphic"Memoir" fifteen5year5old&life&at&the&one5hundred5year5old&Camp&Bellflower&for&Girls,&set&deep& Maggie&Thrash" in&the&heart&of&Appalachia.&.&.&.&A&split5second&of&innocent&physical&contact&pulls& Maggie&into&a&gut5twisting&love&for&a&.&.&.&female&counselor&named&Erin.&But&Camp& Bellflower&is&an&impossible&place&for&a&girl&to&fall&in&love&with&another&girl."&(Publisher's& note)&
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Keeping"You"a" “Model&high5school&senior&Holland,&who&has&a&boyfriend,&develops&an&overwhelming& 9512& Secret" crush&on&Cece.&The&girls&fall&passionately&in&love&and&a&tragic&coming5out&story&ensues.& Julie&Anne& Holland&finds&herself&homeless&and&alone,&except&for&Cece&and&a&new&gay&support& Peters" system.”&Booklist& Kiss"the" Anna&hasn't&been&sure&of&anything&since&her&mother&died&in&a&fire&and&her&preacher& 9512& Morning"Star" father&withdrew&into&grief.&So&when&her&best&friend,&Katy,&proposes&a&Kerouac5inspired& Elissa&Hoole" post&high5school&road&trip&to&find&God,&she&allows&herself&to&go&along.&On&a& meandering&camping&trip&that&takes&them&from&Minnesota&across&the&West&to& Vancouver&Island,&they&encounter&drunken&thugs,&semi5fanatic&missionaries,&jam5band& vagabonds,&a&grizzly&bear&and&a&fortune5teller.&Anna,&ordinarily&restrained&and&now& emotionally&crippled,&does&her&best&to&get&into&the& Dharma&Bums &spirit,&smoking& weed,&getting&a&tattoo,&consulting&with&a&shaman,&dropping&acid&(unintentionally),& taking&care&of&her&"persistent&virginity"&with&Katy&and,&perhaps,&finding&God. &(Kirkus)& Let's"Get"This" “This&book&is&written&for&youth&with&a&parent(s)&that&is&lesbian,&gay,&bisexual,& 7510& Straight:"The" transgender,&or&questioning.&Its&purpose&is&informational,&as&well&as&introspective&and& Ultimate" affirming.&.&.&.&There&are&seven&chapters&focusing&on&a&range&of&topics,&from&family& Handbook"for" dynamics,&school,&and&social&issues&to&religion&and&activism.&.&.&.&Quizzes&add&to&the& Youth"with" interactive&feel.&Youth&and&adults&who&were&interviewed&by&the&author&share&their& LGBTQ"Parents" experiences&in&their&own&words&in&a§ion&called&‘Our&Voices.’&These"ations,&as& Tina&Fakhrid5 well&as&original&poetry,&add&to&the&feeling&of&community.”&Voice&Youth&Advocates& Deen" LGBTQ"Families:" This&book&by&Eva&Apelqvist&is&part&of&the&It&Happened&to&Me&series.&This&entry&"begins& 7512& The"Ultimate" with&an&overview&of&each&letter&of&the&iconic&acronym&and&progresses&into&a&more& Teen"Guide" thorough&look&at&LGBTQ&adolescents,&LGBTQ&parents,&and&how&trans&individuals&may& Eva&Apelqvist& affect&family&dynamics.&Other&chapters&investigate&same5sex&marriage,&other&issues& (e.g.,&rights&of&sperm&donors),&LGBTQ&rights&around&the&world,&bullying,&.&.&.&and&the& ongoing&debate&between&the&LGBTQ&community&and&various&religious,&political,&and& business&groups."&(Booklist)& Lost"and"Found" This&“novel&focuses&on&several&characters&competing&on&an&Amazing&Race5like&reality& 11512& Carolyn& show&called&Lost&and&Found,&where&teams&of&two&travel&from&destination&to& Parkhurst" destination&following&enigmatic&clues&and&collecting&various&items&in&hopes&of&winning& " the&game.&Laura&wants&to&connect&with&her&sullen&teenage&daughter,&Cassie,&after&a& traumatic&experience&highlighted&the&distance&between&them.&Justin&and&Abby&believe& they&have&cast&off&their&homosexual&urges&in&favor&of&a&traditional&Christian&marriage,& but&the&game&offers&unexpected&tests&for&their&resolution.&Carl&and&Jeff&are&two& middle5aged,&recently&divorced&brothers&looking&for&adventure.&Juliet&and&Dallas&are& former&child&stars&seeking&to&recapture&fame&and&willing&to&do&just&about&anything&to& achieve&that&end.”&Booklist& Love"&"Lies:" When&Marisol,&a&self5confident&eighteen5year5old&lesbian,&moves&to&Cambridge,& 7510& Marisol's"Story" Massachusetts&to&work&and&try&to&write&a&novel,&she&falls&under&the&spell&of&her& Ellen&Wittlinger" beautiful&but&deceitful&writing&teacher,&while&also&befriending&a,&vulnerable&girl& from&Indiana.& M+O"4EVR" In¶llel&stories,&Hannah,&a&slave,&finds&love&while&fleeing&a&Maryland&plantation&in& 8511& Tonya&Hegamin& 1842,&and&in&the&present,&Opal&watches&her&life5long&best&friend,&Marianne,&pull&away& and&eventually&lose&her&life&in&the&same&Pennsylvania&ravine&where&Hannah&died.& Military"Draft" In&this&collection&of&essays,&“the&draft&isn't&the&only&issue&brought&up;&related&topics,& 9512& Viqi&Wagner,& such&as&gays&in&the&military&and&the&use&of&military&contractors,&are&also&covered.”& book&editor" Booklist& " Missed"Her" This&is&a&collection&of&short&fiction&by&the&author&of&One&Man's&Trash&(2002),&Loose&End& 11512& Ivan&E.&Coyote" (2005),&Bow&Grip&(2006)&and&The&Slow&Fix&(2008).&
Money"Boy" “After&four&years&in&Canada,&Ray&Liu&is&stressed&out.&On&top&of&his&parents'&divorce&in& 10512& Paul&Yee& China,&his&father's&remarriage,&learning&English&and&struggling&in&high&school,&Ray&faces& another&challenge:&he's&gay.”&Kirkus& My"Tiki"Girl" Fifteen5year5old&Maggie,&still&grieving&the&loss&of&her&mother&in&an&accident&that&also& 9512& Jennifer& gave&her&a&limp,&has&turned&her&back&on&old&friends&but&connects&with&a&new&student,& McMahon" Dahlia,&who&makes&her&part&of&her&quirky&family&and&plans&their&future&together&as& roving&musicians&and&lovers.& My"Two"Moms:" In&this&book,&"[Zach]&Wahls&writes&about&growing&up&as&the&son&of&gay&parents&in&the& 7512& Lessons"of"Love," heartland.&In&January&2011,&the&author,&then&a&student&at&the&University&of&Iowa,& Strength,"and" testified&before&the&Iowa&House&Judiciary&Committee&as&they&considered&a&state& What"Makes"a" constitutional&amendment&to&ban&same5sex&marriage.&.&.&.&The&speech&was&aimed&at& Family" dismantling&the&myth&that&kids&are&damaged&by&having&gay&parents&.&.&.&Here&the& Zach&Wahls& author&expands&on&his&speech,&discussing&the&values&that&his&parents&helped&to&instill& in&him."&(Kirkus)& OMG"Queer" This&"anthology&of&short&stories&gives&voice&to&the&rising&generation&as&they&define& 10512& edited&by& what&it&means&to&grow&up&queer&in&the&twenty5first¢ury.&What&is&it&like&to&grow&up& Radclyffe&and& in&a&society&that&embraces&you&in&certain&ways&but&discriminates&against&you&in& Katherine&E.& others?&How&do&you&choose&a&label&from&the&alphabet&soup,&and&should&you&even& Lynch,&PhD." have&to?"&(Publisher's¬e)& One"in"Every" This&autobiographical&collection,&by&Ivan&E.&Coyote,&features&stories&for&"LGBT&youth,& 9512& Crowd" written&for&anyone&who&has&ever&felt&different&or&alone&in&their&struggles&to&be&true&to& Ivan&E.&Coyote" themselves.&Included&are&stories&about&Ivan's&tomboy&youth&and&her&adult&life,&where& she&experiences&cruelty&and&kindness&in&unexpected&places."&(Publisher's¬e)& Orphea"Proud" While&reciting&her&poetry&at&a&club&in&Queens,&New&York,&seventeen5year5old&Orphea& 9512& Sharon&Dennis& recounts&her&childhood&in&Pennsylvania,&leaving&after&her&parents&and&the&girl&she& Wyeth" loves&die,&and&learning&about&her&family&and&herself&while&living&with&her&great5aunts& on&a&Virginia&mountaintop.&
Out"Law:"What" In&this&accessible&guide,&Lisa&Keen&illustrates&how&some&laws&limit&the&rights&of&LGBT& 9512& LGBT"Youth" youth&and&others&protect&them.&Out,Law&lays&out&the&basics&about&federal,&state,&and& Should"Know" local&laws&that&frequently&impact&LGBT&youth&and&explains&how&legal&authority&and& about"Their" responsibility&is&often&vested&in&local&officials,&such&as&school&principals.& Legal"Rights" Lisa&Keen& Pearl" Bean&(née&Pearl)&and&Henry,&misfits&and&best&friends,&have&the&strangest&mothers&in& 6510& Jo&Knowles& town.&Henry's&mom&Sally&never&leaves&the&house.&Bean's&mom&Lexie,&if&she&is&home,&is& " likely&nursing&a&hangover&or&venting&to&her&friend&Claire&about&Bean's&beloved& grandfather&Gus,&the&third&member&of&their&sunny&household.& Gus's&death&unleashes&a&host&of&family&secrets&that&brings&them&all&together.&And&they& threaten&to&change&everything—including&Bean's&relationship&with&Henry,&her&first& friend,&and&who&also&might&turn&out&to&be&her&first&love.& Queer"America:" Examination&of&GLBT&history&throughout&the&20th¢ury.& 11512& A"GLBT"History" of"the"20th" Century" Vicki&L.&Eaklor" Queer" From&Hollywood&films&to&TV&soap&operas,&from&Vegas&extravaganzas&to&Broadway& 11512& Encyclopedia"of" theater&to&haute&couture,&this&comprehensive&encyclopedia&contains&over&200&entries& Film"and" and&200&photos&that&document&the&irrepressible&impact&of&queer&creative&artists&on& Television" popular&culture.& edited&by& Claude& Summers! Queer:"The" “A&guide&that&helps&LGBT&teens&come&out&to&friends&and&family,&navigate&their&new& 9512& Ultimate"LGBT" LGBT&social&life,&figure&out&if&a&crush&is&also&queer,&and&rise&up&against&bigotry&and& Guide"for"Teens" homophobia.”&Publisher's¬e& Kathy&Belge& Rage:"A"Love" At&the&end&of&high&school,&Johanna&finally&begins&dating&the&girl&she&has&loved&from& 9512& Story" afar,&but&Reeve&is&as&much&trouble&as&she&claims&to&be&as&she&and&her&twin&brother& Julie&Anne& damage&Johanna's&self5esteem,&friendships,&and&already&precarious&relationship&with& Peters" her&sister.&
Religion"and" This&volume&has&articles&on&premarital&sex,&civil&unions,&abortion,&celibacy,&the& 9512& Sexuality" ordination&of&women,&and&so&on.&The&book&includes&a&general&introduction&and& Kevin&Hillstrom,& bibliography,&detailed&discussion&questions,&and&an&annotated&list&of&organizations.& book&editor" There&are&a&few&charts,&cartoons,&and&other&graphics.&Each&of&the&four§ions&has&a& preface&and&a&periodical&bibliography&& Samedsex" This&book&by&Louise&Spilsbury&discusses&the&legal&debate&of&same5sex&marriage,& 7510& Marriage" including&the&history&of&the&gay&rights&movement,&the&arguments&both&in&support&and& Louise&Spilsbury& opposition&of&same5sex&marriage,&and&how&same5sex&marriage&is&treated&around&the& world."&(WorldCat)& SamedSex" This&book&“debates&marriage&as&a&civil&right&and&as&a&religious&issue,&going&back& 9512& Marriage:" through&the&history&of&the&gay&rights&struggle,&including&arguments&against&from& Granting"Equal" conservative&Christians,&and&making&connections&with&the&changing&roles&of&men&and& Rights"or" women,&as&well&as&the&significant&legal&benefits&of&marriage&and&adoption.”&Booklist& Damaging"the" Status"of" Marriage?" Tricia& Andryszewski&" Say"the"Word" After&the&death&of&her&estranged&mother,&who&left&Ohio&years&ago&to&live&with&her& 9512& Jeannine&Garsee& lesbian&partner&in&New&York&City,&seventeen5year5old&Shawna&Gallagher's&life&is& " transformed&by&revelations&about&her&family,&her&best&friend,&and&herself.&
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Teens:!Being! Gay&teenagers;&Sex&role;&Sexual&minority&youth;&Sexual&orientation;&Gender&role& 7510& Gay,!Lesbian,! Bisexual,!or! Transgender! series! ! Home"and" Family" Relationships" Tamra&Orr& & Friendship," Dating,"and" Relationships" Simone& Payment& & Life"at"School" and"in"the" Community" Richard&Worth& & GLBT"Teens"and" Society" Jeanne&Nagle& Tell"Me"Again" This&book,&by&Sara&Farizan,&follows&"sixteen5year5old&Iranian&American&Leila&Azadi.&.&.&.& 9512& How"a"Crush" Afraid&to&tell&her&best&friends&and&her&conservative&family&that&she&is&gay,&Leila&finds& Should"Feel" herself&in&a&secret&relationship&with&Saskia,&a&gorgeous,&sophisticated&new&girl&with&a& Sara&Farizan" decidedly&wicked&side.&As&Saskia&reveals&herself&to&be&a&master&manipulator,&Leila& turns&to&an&unexpected&ally,&Lisa,&an&old&friend&who&recently&lost&her&brother&in&a&car& accident."&(Horn&Book&Magazine)& Tessa" In&this&book,&"Lucas&and&Tessa&have&been&best&friends&forever,&but&when&Lucas&.&.&.& 7512& Masterson"Will" extends&a&very&romantic,&very&public&prom&invitation,&it&forces&Tessa&to&.&.&.&tell&him&her& Go"to"Prom" secret:&she's&gay.&.&.&.&Lucas&outs&her&and&.&.&.&creates&a&media&firestorm&around&her& Emily&Franklin& prom&plans,&which&involve&wearing&a&tux&and&taking&another&girl&as&her&date.&.&.&.&Tessa& is&harassed,&her&parents'&business&boycotted,&and&her&identity&trotted&out&for&.&.&.& public&debate."&(Bulletin&of&the&Center&for&Children's&Books)& The"Bermudez" The&friendship&of&three&high&school&girls&and&their&relationships&with&their&friends&and& 8512& Triangle" families&are&tested&when&two&of&them&fall&in&love&with&each&other.& Maureen& Johnson& The"Difference" This&young&adult&novel&uses&a&trio&of&alternating&narrators&to&tell&the&story&of&"self5 7512& Between"You" proclaimed&misfit&and&outspoken&manifesto5author&Jesse&[who]&deals&daily&with&the& and"Me" hazards&of&being&out&and&proud&in&high&school.&She's&also&carrying&on&a&secret&affair& Madeleine& with&image5conscious&Emily,&the&girlfriend&of&a&popular&boy&at&school.&Meeting&weekly& George" in&the&bathroom&of&the&local&public&library,&the&two&experience&an&inexplicable& chemistry,&even&though&Emily&will&barely&acknowledge&Jesse&at&any&other&time.& Switching&perspective&among&Emily,&Jesse&and&a&third&girl,&Esther,&this&.&.&.&tale&.&.&.& explor[es]&.&.&.&attraction&and&shame.&Jesse&hides&her&relationship&from&her&warmly& quirky&and&accepting&parents¬&because&it&is&with&a&girl,&but&because&she&knows&they& will&disapprove&of&its&secrecy."&(Kirkus)& &
The"Ethnic"and" &Book&explains&how&leaders&within&the&Asian,&disability,&Chicano,&senior,&gay,&American& 6510& Group"Identity" Indian,&and&Muslim&communities&drew&on&models&of&the&successful&civil&and&women's& Movements:" rights&movements&to&build&group&identity&and&improve&the&political&and&social& Earning" treatment&of&their&members.&SLJ& Recognition" Ann&Malaspina& The"Full" Teens&are&more&aware&of&sexuality&and&identity&than&ever,&and&they’re&looking&for& 8512& Spectrum:"A" answers&and&insights,&as&well&as&a&community&of&others.&In&order&to&help&create&that& New"" community,&YA&authors&David&Levithan&and&Billy&Merrell&have&collected&original& Generation"of" poems,&essays,&and&stories&by&young&adults&in&their&teens&and&early&20s.&The,Full, Writing"about" Spectrum,includes&a&variety&of&writers—gay,&lesbian,&bisexual,&straight,&transitioning,& Gay,"Lesbian," and&questioning—on&a&variety&of&subjects:&coming&out,&family,&friendship,& Bisexual," religion/faith,&first&kisses,&break5ups,&and&many&others.& Transgender," Questioning," and"Other" Identities" edited&by&David& Levithan&&&Billy& Merrell& & The"Gay"Rights" This&is&a&“selection&of&pro5gay&articles&by&a&wide&variety&of&authors&in&chapters&like& 9512& Movement" ‘Origins&of&the&Gay&Rights&Movement,’&‘Coming&Out&and&Coming&Together,’&and&‘The& (American,Social, Struggle&for&Survival.’&The&depth&and&scope&of&the&information&are¬eworthy.&.&.&.& Movements, This&clearly&written,&concise&book&has&an&excellent&table&of&contents&and&index,&as&well& Series)" as&an&outstanding&list&for&further&research&consisting&of&books,&periodicals,&films,& Jennifer&Smith,& Internet&sources,&and&Web&sites.”&SLJ& book&editor& The"Heart"Has" “Both&a&comprehensive&overview&and&a&lively,&detailed&discussion&of&individual& Adult& Its"Reasons:" landmark&books,&this&highly&readable&title&.&.&.&discusses&35&years&of&YA&books&with&gay,& Profess Young"Adult" lesbian,&bisexual,&transgender,&and&queer/questioning&(GLBTQ)&content.&.&.&.&With&fully& ional& Literature"with" annotated&bibliographies,&including&a&chronological&list,&this&is&a&valuable&YA&and&adult& Gay/Lesbian/Q resource,&sure&to&be&in&great&demand&for&personal&reference&and&group&discussion.”& ueer"Content" Booklist& 1969d2004" Michael&Cart& and&Christine&A.& Jenkins" The"House"You" When&fourteen5year5old&Staggerlee,&the&daughter&of&a&racially&mixed&marriage,&spends& 7510& Pass"on"the" a&summer&with&her&cousin&Trout,&she&begins&to&question&her&sexuality&to&Trout&and& Way" catches&a&glimpse&of&her&possible&future&self.& Jacqueline& Woodson" The"Letter"Q:" In&this&anthology&edited&by&Sarah&Moon,&"sixty5three&award5winning&authors&such&as& 9512& Queer"Writers'" Michael&Cunningham,&Amy&Bloom,&Jacqueline&Woodson,&Gregory&Maguire,&David& Notes"to"their" Levithan,&and&Armistead&Maupin&.&.&.&[reflect&on]&their&pasts,&telling&their&younger& Younger"Selves" selves&what&they&would&have&liked&to&know&then&about&their&lives&as&Lesbian,&Gay,& edited&by&Sarah& Bisexual,&or&Transgendered&people."&The&authors&give&their&past&selves&"reasons&to& Moon&with& hold&on&for&the&better&future&ahead."&(Publisher's¬e)& contributing& editor&James& Lecesne" &
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Gay%Rights% “This(volume(examines(early(gay(rights(efforts(as(well(as(the( 9A12( Kate(Burns( burgeoning(gay(liberation(movement(after(Stonewall.(Topics( include(gays(in(the(military,(lesbianAfeminism,(family(issues,(AIDSA related(activism,(hate(crimes(legislation(and(the(battle(over(sameA sex(marriage.”(Publisher's(note( Gays%in%the%Military% This(new(addition(to(the(Current(Controversies(series(examines( 8A12( Debra(A.(Miller( issues(related(to(gay(members(of(the(armed(forces.(The(title( explores(the(question(of(whether(or(not(gays(should(be(permitted( to(serve(openly(in(the(U.S.(military,(the(impact(of(Congress's(rep;( Each(anthology(is(composed(of(a(wide(spectrum(of(sources( written(by(many(of(the(foremost(authorities(in(their(respective( fields.(( Gays%in%the%Military% This(volume(explores(the(topic(of(gays(in(the(military(by( 10A12( Noah(Berlatsky,(book( presenting(varied(expert(opinions(that(examine(many(of(the( editor% different(aspects(that(surround(this(issue.( 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compare(with(our(North(American(neighbors,(Canada(and(Mexico,( [and](discover(how(gay(equal(rights(are(beginning(to(emerge(in( places(such(as(India(and(South(Africa."((Publisher's(note)( How%Beautiful%the% Presents(twelve(stories(by(young(adult(authors,(some(presented( 9A12( Ordinary:%Twelve% in(graphic(or(letter(format,(which(explore(themes(of(gender( Stories%of%Identity% identity,(love,(and(sexuality.( edited(by(Michael(Cart% Let's%Get%This%Straight:% “This(book(is(written(for(youth(with(a(parent(s)(that(is(lesbian,( 7A10( The%Ultimate% gay,(bisexual,(transgender,(or(questioning.(Its(purpose(is( Handbook%for%Youth% informational,(as(well(as(introspective(and(affirming.(.(.(.(There(are( with%LGBTQ%Parents% seven(chapters(focusing(on(a(range(of(topics,(from(family( Tina(FakhridADeen% dynamics,(school,(and(social(issues(to(religion(and(activism.(.(.(.( Quizzes(add(to(the(interactive(feel.(Youth(and(adults(who(were( interviewed(by(the(author(share(their(experiences(in(their(own( words(in(a(section(called(‘Our(Voices.’(These(quotations,(as(well(as( original(poetry,(add(to(the(feeling(of(community.”(Voice(Youth( Advocates( LGBTQ%Families:%The% This(book(by(Eva(Apelqvist(is(part(of(the(It(Happened(to(Me(series.( 7A12( Ultimate%Teen%Guide% This(entry("begins(with(an(overview(of(each(letter(of(the(iconic( Eva(Apelqvist( acronym(and(progresses(into(a(more(thorough(look(at(LGBTQ( adolescents,(LGBTQ(parents,(and(how(trans(individuals(may(affect( family(dynamics.(Other(chapters(investigate(sameAsex(marriage,( other(issues((e.g.,(rights(of(sperm(donors),(LGBTQ(rights(around( the(world,(bullying,(.(.(.(and(the(ongoing(debate(between(the( LGBTQ(community(and(various(religious,(political,(and(business( groups."((Booklist)( Love%and%Leftovers% When(her(father(starts(dating(a(man,(fifteenAyearAold(Marcie's( 7A10( Sarah(Tregay( depressed(mother(takes(her(to(New(Hampshire(but(just(as(Marcie( starts(falling(for(a(great(guy(her(father(brings(her(back(to(Iowa,( where(all(of(her(relationships(have(become(strained.( ( OMG%Queer% This("anthology(of(short(stories(gives(voice(to(the(rising( 10A12( edited(by(Radclyffe(and( generation(as(they(define(what(it(means(to(grow(up(queer(in(the( Katherine(E.(Lynch,( twentyAfirst(century.(What(is(it(like(to(grow(up(in(a(society(that( PhD.% embraces(you(in(certain(ways(but(discriminates(against(you(in( others?(How(do(you(choose(a(label(from(the(alphabet(soup,(and( should(you(even(have(to?"((Publisher's(note)( Out%Law:%What%LGBT% In(this(accessible(guide,(Lisa(Keen(illustrates(how(some(laws(limit( 9A12( Youth%Should%Know% the(rights(of(LGBT(youth(and(others(protect(them.(Out,Law(lays( about%Their%Legal% out(the(basics(about(federal,(state,(and(local(laws(that(frequently( Rights% impact(LGBT(youth(and(explains(how(legal(authority(and( Lisa(Keen( responsibility(is(often(vested(in(local(officials,(such(as(school( principals.( Pink% SixteenAyearAold(Ava(does(not(know(who(she(is(or(where(she( 7A12( Lili(Wilkinson( belongs,(but(when(she(tries(out(a(new(personality—and(sexual( orientation—at(a(different(school,(her(edgy(girlfriend,(potential( boyfriend,(and(others(are(hurt(by(her(lack(of(honesty.( Queer%America:%A%GLBT% Examination(of(GLBT(history(throughout(the(20th(century.( 11A12( History%of%the%20th% Century% Vicki(L.(Eaklor% Queer%Encyclopedia%of% From(Hollywood(films(to(TV(soap(operas,(from(Vegas( 11A12( Film%and%Television% extravaganzas(to(Broadway(theater(to(haute(couture,(this( edited(by(Claude( comprehensive(encyclopedia(contains(over(200(entries(and(200( Summers! photos(that(document(the(irrepressible(impact(of(queer(creative( artists(on(popular(culture.( Queer:%The%Ultimate% “A(guide(that(helps(LGBT(teens(come(out(to(friends(and(family,( 9A12( LGBT%Guide%for%Teens% navigate(their(new(LGBT(social(life,(figure(out(if(a(crush(is(also( Kathy(Belge( queer,(and(rise(up(against(bigotry(and(homophobia.”(Publisher's( note( Religion%and%Sexuality% 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("[Susan(L.](Strauss(draws(on(her(experiences(as(consultant,( Adult( Bullying:%A%Guide%to% former(highAschool(teacher,(and(parent(of(a(child(who(was( Professional( Keeping%Kids%Safe%and% sexually(harassed(to(advise(parents,(teachers,(and(other(adults(on( Holding%Schools% how(to(protect(children"(from(bullying(and(harassment.(She(gives( Accountable% definitions(of(bullying(and(harassment,("offers(a(particular(focus( Susan(L.(Strauss% on(the(kind(of(harassment(of(gay,(bisexual,(and(transgendered( students,"(and(examines("how(social(media(.(.(.(have(ramped(up( bullying(and(harassment."((Booklist)( ( ( Split%Screen:%Attack%of% Two(books(in(one(tell(of(sixteenAyearAold(friends(Russel,(who(is( 9A12( the%Soul;Sucking%Brain% gay,(and(Min,(who(is(bisexual,(as(they(face(separate(romantic( Zombies%/%Bride%of%the% troubles(while(working(as(extras(on(the(set(of(a(horror(movie.( Soul;Sucking%Brain% Zombies% Brent(Hartinger( Stonewall:%Breaking% 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(GLBT)$characters$in$the$entertainment$industry$affects$popular$culture$and$ Television:%New% has$helped$push$growing$acceptance$into$the$mainstream.$.$.$.$The$book$ Roles,%New% features$an$open,$inviting$format,$and$portraits,$reproduced$posters,$and$ Attitudes% short$profiles$of$GLTB$stars$.$.$.$add$to$the$title's$browsability.”$Booklist$ Jaime$A.$Seba% $ Gay%Marriage% Book$discusses$whether$gay$marriage$should$be$legalized$and$the$possible$ 9<12$ Kate$Burns$ effects$same Gay%Rights% This$is$an$“overview$of$gay$rights$in$America.$In$three$sections,$the$text$ 9<12$ Rachel$Kranz$&$ presents$a$topical$overview,$further$research,$and$appendixes.”$Libr$J$ Tim$Cusick% Gays%in%the% This$new$addition$to$the$Current$Controversies$series$examines$issues$related$ 8<12$ Military% to$gay$members$of$the$armed$forces.$The$title$explores$the$question$of$ Debra$A.$Miller$ whether$or$not$gays$should$be$permitted$to$serve$openly$in$the$U.S.$military,$ the$impact$of$Congress's$rep;$Each$anthology$is$composed$of$a$wide$spectrum$ of$sources$written$by$many$of$the$foremost$authorities$in$their$respective$ fields.$$ Gays%in%the% This$volume$explores$the$topic$of$gays$in$the$military$by$presenting$varied$ 10<12$ Military% expert$opinions$that$examine$many$of$the$different$aspects$that$surround$this$ Noah$Berlatsky,$ issue.$ book$editor% Geography%Club% A$group$of$gay$and$lesbian$teenagers$finds$mutual$support$when$they$form$ 9<12$ Brent$Hartinger% the$“Geography$Club”$at$their$high$school.$ Getting%It% Hoping$to$impress$a$sexy$female$classmate,$fifteen Life%in%Outer% This$book$follows$"Sam$.$.$.$a$geek$movie My%Heartbeat% As$she$tries$to$understand$the$closeness$between$her$older$brother$and$his$ 7<10$ Garret$ best$friend,$fourteen Nothing%Pink% Vincent$Harris,$the$teenaged$son$of$a$Baptist$minister,$has$always$known$he$is$ 8<12$ Mark$Hardy$ gay$and$uses$his$faith$to$avoid$any$sinful$thoughts$or$acts,$but$when$his$family$ moves$to$a$new$church$in$the$late$1970s$he$meets$Robert$Ingle,$falls$in$love,$ and$begins$to$wonder$if$God$is$really$asking$him$to$repent$and$change.$ Novels%of% Historical$novels$about$the$life$and$times$of$Alexander$the$Great$ 11<12$ Alexander%the% Great:%% Fire%from%Heaven% The%Persian%Boy% Funeral%Games% Mary$Renault$% October% In$this$book$"lesbian$literary$icon$[Lesléa]$Newman$offers$a$68 Out%Law:%What% In$this$accessible$guide,$Lisa$Keen$illustrates$how$some$laws$limit$the$rights$of$ 9-12 LGBT%Youth% LGBT$youth$and$others$protect$them.$Out,Law$lays$out$the$basics$about$ Should%Know% federal,$state,$and$local$laws$that$frequently$impact$LGBT$youth$and$explains$ about%Their%Legal% how$legal$authority$and$responsibility$is$often$vested$in$local$officials,$such$as$ Rights% school$principals.$ Lisa$Keen$ $ Out%of%the% As$Bobby$Framingham,$quarterback$of$his$high$school$football$team,$finally$ 9<12$ Pocket% acknowledges$to$himself$that$he$is$gay,$events$start$to$spin$out$of$control$when$his$ Bill$Konigsberg% sexual$orientation$is$revealed$in$the$student$newspaper$and$then$in$the$local$press,$ and$he$learns$that$his$father$has$cancer.$ Pretty%Things% While$rehearsing$for$a$production$of$“The$Taming$of$the$Shrew,”$four$English$ 9<12$ Sarra$Manning$ teenagers$explore$their$relationships$and$sexuality,$while$also$discovering$some$ surprising$truths$about$themselves$ Proxy% Syd’s$life$is$not$his$own.$As$a$proxy$he$must$to$pay$for$someone$else's$crimes.$ 10<12$ Alex$London$ When$his$patron$Knox$crashes$a$car$and$kills$someone,$Syd$is$branded$and$ sentenced$to$death.$The$boys$realize$the$only$way$to$beat$the$system$is$to$save$ each$other$so$they$flee.$The$ensuing$cross Religion%and% This$volume$has$articles$on$premarital$sex,$civil$unions,$abortion,$celibacy,$the$ 9-12 Sexuality% ordination$of$women,$and$so$on.$The$book$includes$a$general$introduction$and$ Kevin$ bibliography,$detailed$discussion$questions,$and$an$annotated$list$of$organizations.$ Hillstrom,$book$ There$are$a$few$charts,$cartoons,$and$other$graphics.$Each$of$the$four$sections$has$ editor% a$preface$and$a$periodical$bibliography$$ Replica%% In$this$book,$in$"a$future$in$which$corporations$have$taken$over$bankrupt$states,$ 9<12$ Series$ the$Executives$are$at$the$top$and$the$Basement Resistance%% "Nate$Hayes$is$a$Replica.$The$real$Nate$was$viciously$murdered,$but$thanks$to$ 9<12$ Jenna$Black$ Paxco's$groundbreaking$human$replication$technology,$a$duplicate$was$created$ that$holds$all$of$the$personality$and$the$memories$of$the$original.$Or...almost$all.$ Nate's$backup$didn't$extend$to$the$days$preceding$his$murder,$leaving$him$ searching$for$answers$about$who$would$kill$him,$and$why."$(Publisher's$note)$ Saints%of% In$St.$Augustine,$Florida,$former$best$friends$Charlie$Perrin$and$Sam$Findley,$now$ 8<12$ Augustine% both$sixteen,$come$to$realize$that$their$friendship$is$the$only$thing$that$will$keep$ P.E.$Ryan$ them$afloat$when$each$of$their$worlds$is$turned$upside$down$through$death,$ divorce,$and$the$seemingly$out SameQSex% This$book$“debates$marriage$as$a$civil$right$and$as$a$religious$issue,$going$back$ 9<12$ Marriage:% through$the$history$of$the$gay$rights$struggle,$including$arguments$against$from$ Granting%Equal% conservative$Christians,$and$making$connections$with$the$changing$roles$of$men$ Rights%or% and$women,$as$well$as$the$significant$legal$benefits$of$marriage$and$adoption.”$ Damaging%the% Booklist$ Status%of% Marriage?% Tricia$ Andryszewski$% See%You%at% Twelve Sexual% $"[Susan$L.]$Strauss$draws$on$her$experiences$as$consultant,$former$high Simon%vs.%the% In$this$novel$by$Becky$Albertalli,$"sixteen Someday%This% Eighteen Split%Screen:% Two$books$in$one$tell$of$sixteen Stained% In$Weaver$Falls,$New$Hampshire,$in$1975,$seventeen Tale%of%Two% Even$though$Hal$is$gay$and$Chuck$is$straight,$the$two$fifteen Teens%and%Gay% Marcovitz$addresses$the$challenges$affecting$gay$teens$(like$the$decision$to$come$ 7<10$ Issues% out$and$homophobia$in$schools),$as$well$as$larger$gay$issues$like$the$nature$vs.$ Hal$Marcovitz% nurture$debate$regarding$whether$sexual$orientation$is$by$choice$or$genetically$ assigned$and$recent$controversies$over$gay$marriage$and$adoption$of$children$by$ gay$and$lesbian$couples.$.$.$.$[This$is]$well$documented. $SLJ$ Teens:!Being! Gay$teenagers;$Sex$role;$Sexual$minority$youth;$Sexual$orientation;$Gender$role$ 7<10$ Gay,!Lesbian,! Bisexual,!or! Transgender! series! ! Home%and% Family% Relationships% Tamra$Orr$ $ Friendship,% Dating,%and% Relationships% Simone$ Payment$ $ Life%at%School% and%in%the% Community% Richard$Worth$ $ GLBT%Teens% and%Society% Jeanne$Nagle$ $ The%Alliance% This$teen$novel,$by$Gabriel$Goodman,$is$part$of$the$"Surviving$Southside"$series.$ 7<12$ Gabriel$ "'One$Down$.$.$.$You're$Next.'$Or$so$said$the$note$Carmen$Mendoza$found$in$her$ Goodman$ locker.$Carmen$is$out,$loud,$and$proud,$so$the$threat$doesn't$faze$her$.$.$.$much.$.$.$.$ Jamie$Ballard$is$the$'one$down.'$Jamie$was$Scott$King's$best$friend.$.$.$.$Now$Scott$ has$to$do$something,$even$if$it$costs$him$his$reputation.$If$Carmen$and$Scott$can$ figure$out$how$to$get$along,$they'll$be$an$unstoppable$alliance."$(Publisher's$note)$ The%Boy%I%Love% "Tim's$unexpected$devotion$comes$at$the$exact$time$Wren's$home$life$is$about$to$ 9<12$ Nina$de$ be$turned$upside$down.$.$.$.$And$as$Tim's$church$becomes$actively$homophobic,$his$ Gramont$ pressuring$parents$don't$understand$why$he$won't$help$'spread$the$word,'$and$ he's$now$a$wreck.$Then$he$tells$Wren$his$biggest$secret,$and$Wren$must$decide$ what$she'll$really$do$for$love."$(Publisher's$note)$ The%Center%of% As$he$works$through$his$often$difficult$relationships$with$his$single$mother,$distant$ 9<12$ the%World% twin$sister,$his$first$boyfriend,$and$an$odd$assortment$of$friends,$a$teenage$boy$ Andreas$ learns$about$the$wounds$and$healing$brought$by$love$ Steinhofel$$ $ The%Culling% In$this$young$adult$dystopian$novel,$by$Steven$dos$Santos,$book$one$of$"The$Torch$ 9<12$ Steven$Dos$ Keeper"$series,$"for$Lucian$.$.$.$,$Recruitment$Day$means$the$.$.$.$totalitarian$ Santos% government$will$force$him$to$.$.$.$compet[e]$to$join$the$ruthless$Imposer$task$force.$ Each$Recruit$participates$in$increasingly$difficult$and$violent$military$training$.$.$.$,$ those$who$fail$must$choose$.$.$.$a$family$member$to$be$brutally$killed."$(Publisher's$ note)$ The%Ethnic%and% $Book$explains$how$leaders$within$the$Asian,$disability,$Chicano,$senior,$gay,$ 6<10$ Group%Identity% American$Indian,$and$Muslim$communities$drew$on$models$of$the$successful$civil$ Movements:% and$women's$rights$movements$to$build$group$identity$and$improve$the$political$ Earning% and$social$treatment$of$their$members.$SLJ$ Recognition% Ann$Malaspina$ The%Fight% This$urban$teen$novel,$by$Elizabeth$Karre,$is$an$entry$in$the$"Surviving$Southside"$ 7<12$ Elizabeth$Karre$ series.$"Bella$doesn't$know$if$Dominic$was$gay$or$not,$but$she$knows$he$was$ bullied.$And$she$knows$the$adults$who$could$have$helped$didn't$because$of$some$ stupid$policy.$Now$Dominic's$dead.$And$he's$not$the$only$one$in$the$district.$ Somebody$should$do$something,$right?$It's$never$been$Bella's$thing$to$stand$up$for$ a$cause,$but$for$some$reason,$this$fight$has$become$her$fight."$(Publisher's$note)$ The%Five%Stages% In$this$novel,$by$Shaun$David$Hutchinson,$with$illustrations$by$Christine$Larsen,$ 9<12$ of%Andrew% offers$"narrator$Andrew$is$a$17 The%Letter%Q:% In$this$anthology$edited$by$Sarah$Moon,$"sixty The%Realm%of% This$is$a$“collection$of$linked$poems$that$delve$deep$and$go$far$beyond$the$original$ 9<12$ Possibility% stereotypes.$Twenty$teenagers—sensitive$outsiders,$cruel$popular$girls,$body< David$Levithan% obsessed$jocks,$gay$teens$in$the$throes$of$first$love—take$turns$pouring$their$ hearts$onto$the$pages,$detailing$their$loneliness,$heartaches,$hopes,$and$joys.$All$ attend$the$same$high$school,$and$as$the$book$progresses$their$stories$slowly$ weave$together$to$form$a$larger$view$of$the$school$community.$In$the$first$ selection,$for$instance,$Daniel$talks$about$his$relationship$with$Jed;$Jed's$view$of$ their$romance$closes$the$book.$Though$friendships$and$romantic$relationships$ grow$and$change,$character$is$much$more$the$focus$here$than$plot.”$SLJ$ The%SinQEater's% $"Ben$.$.$.$likes$helping$the$stern$Mr.$and$Mrs.$Lange$and$their$15 The%Sweet% In$this$teen$novel,$by$Karen$Finneyfrock,$"Celia$Door$enters$her$freshman$year$.$.$.$ 7<10$ Revenge%of% with$giant$boots,$dark$eyeliner,$and$a$thirst$for$revenge$against$Sandy$Firestone.$.$.$ Celia%Door% .$But$then$Celia$meets$Drake,$the$cool$new$kid$from$New$York$City$who$entrusts$ Karen$ her$with$his$deepest,$darkest$secret.$When$Celia's$quest$for$justice$threatens$her$ Finneyfrock$ relationship$with$Drake,$she's$forced$to$decide$which$is$sweeter:$revenge$or$ friendship."$(Publisher's$note)$ The%Thunder%In% "Kyle$Manning$is$a$tall,$strong,$openly$gay$sixteen Tips%on%Having% Belle$is$a$high$school$junior$who$expects$to$marry$her$long When%I%Knew% When%I%Knew$is$a$collection$of$smart,$hilarious,$and$often$poignant$stories$about$ 9-12 edited$by$ that$revelation$for$all$gay$men$and$women:$when$they$first$knew.$In$this$ Robert$ gorgeously$illustrated,$cleverly$designed,$and$colorful$book,$acclaimed$fashion$and$ Trachtenberg% celebrity$photographer$Robert%Trachtenberg$brings$humor$and$style$to$the$ EUREKA!$moments$of$more$than$eighty$contributors,$including$B.$D.$Wong,$Arthur$ Laurents,$Simon$Doonan,$Stephen$Fry,$Marc$Shaiman,$Michael$Musto,$and$more.$ Also$mixed$in$are$tales$about$when$parents$knew$and$when$everyone$else$knew,$ as$well$as$laugh Witch%Eyes% After$a$terrifying$vision,$Braden$retreats$to$an$old$city$divided$by$two$feuding$witch$ 6<10$ (Series)$ dynasties,$where$he$learns$that$the$head$of$one$dynasty$is$his$father$and$the$guy$ Scott$Tracey% for$whom$he$is$falling$is$the$son$of$the$head$of$the$other$dynasty.$ With%or% When$eighteen You%Don't% Billy$has$spent$his$almost $ High%School! Transgender! Title/Author, Summary, Grade, Alex%As%Well% !"Everyone!seems!to!think!she's!a!boy,!but!for!Alex!the!whole!boy/girl!thing!isn't!as! 9C12! Alyssa!Brugman% simple!as!either/or,!and!when!she!decides!girl!is!closer!to!the!truth,!no!one!knows! how!to!react,!least!of!all!her!parents.!Undeterred,!Alex!begins!to!create!a!new! identity!for!herself:!ditching!one!school,!enrolling!in!another,!and!throwing!out! most!of!her!clothes.!But!the!other!AlexCCthe!boy!AlexCChas!a!lot!to!say!about!that."! (Publisher's!note)! Almost%Perfect% With!his!mother!working!long!hours!and!in!pain!from!a!romantic!breakCup,! 9C12! Brian!Katcher% eighteenCyearCold!Logan!feels!alone!and!unloved!until!a!zany!new!student!arrives!at! his!smallCtown!Missouri!high!school,!keeping!a!big!secret.! Beautiful%Music% “It!is!only!after!hearing!Gabe's!friend!and!neighbor!John!.!.!.!use!Gabe's!birth!name! 9C12! for%Ugly% that!readers!learn!that!Gabe!is!transgender.!Being!trans,!Gabe!opines,!is!like!being!a! Children% 45!record!with!an!A!side!and!a!B!side.!When!the!story!opens,!only!a!few!people! Kirstin!CronnC know!about!Gabe's!B!side;!the!rest!see!him!as!a!girl.!When!Gabe's!radio!show! Mills% becomes!an!underground!hit,!generating!a!.!.!.!cadre!of!fans!calling!themselves!the! Ugly!Children!Brigade,!Gabe's!B!side!is!pushed!further!into!public!view."!(Kirkus! Reviews)! Beyond% For!this!book,!author!Susan!Kuklin!"met!and!interviewed!six!transgender!or!genderC 9C12! Magenta:% neutral!young!adults!.!.!.!to!represent!them!thoughtfully!and!respectfully!before,! Transgender% during,!and!after!their!personal!acknowledgment!of!gender!preference.!Portraits,! Teens%Speak% family!photographs,!and!candid!images!grace!the!pages,!augmenting!the!emotional! Out% and!physical!journey!each!youth!has!taken."!(Publisher's!note)! Susan!Kuklin% Bigotry%and% In!this!book,!author!Kathlyn!Gay!"looks!at!the!various!reasons!why!people!of!all!age! 9C12! Intolerance:%The% levels!and!backgrounds!feel!the!need!to!disparage!others.!This!book!also!offers!help! Ultimate%Teen% to!teens!who!are!the!object!of!fear!and!hatred!by!showing!them!how!to!combat! Guide% such!behavior.!.!.!.!Aimed!at!young!adults!who!are!interested!in!fighting!bigotry!and! Kathlyn!Gay! intolerance,!this!book!will!help!teens!who!suffer!from!the!smallCmindedness!of! others."!(Publisher's!note)! Come%Out%and% Come,Out,and,Win!will!educate,!engage,!and!agitate!LGBT!and!straight!activists!to! 9C12! Win:%Organizing% become!involved!in!the!political!movement!to!win!full!equality!under!the!law!and! Yourself,%Your% sexual/gender!freedom.!Spurring!a!new!generation!of!activists!to!positive!social! Community,% action,!it!not!only!tells!the!history!of!gay!liberation!but,!crucially,!offers!guidance! and%Your%World% and!practical!advice!for!building!organizations!and!taking!concrete!action!to! Sue!Hyde! eradicate!homophobia.! ! Dignity%for%All:% "Students!who!identify!as!lesbian,!gay,!bisexual,!or!transgendered!are!susceptible!to! Adult! Safeguarding% harassment!from!their!peers!and!are!at!high!risk!of!dropping!out!of!school.!This! Profess! LGBT%Students% book!provides!professional!development!ideas!and!realClife!vignettes!that!will!help! Peter!DeWitt% educational!leaders!foster!a!more!caring!school!culture!not!only!for!LGBT!students,! but!for!all!students.!Peter!DeWitt!presents!specific!strategies!for!school!leaders!that! include!implementing!a!student!code!of!conduct!and!school!board!policies!to! safeguard!students."!(Publisher’s!note)! Families%Like% The!author!“examines!growing!up!in!a!queer!household!from!every!angle,!using!her! 11C12! Mine:%Children% own!experiences!and!those!of!about!fifty!other!adult!children!of!LGBT!parents.”! of%Gay%Parents% Voice!Youth!Advocates! Tell%It%like%It%Is% Abigail!Garner! Freakboy% "Brendan!.!.!.!seems!to!have!it!pretty!easy.!He's!a!star!wrestler!.!.!.!and!a!loving! 8C12! Kristin!Elizabeth! boyfriend!to!.!.!.!Vanessa.!But!on!the!inside,!Brendan!struggles!to!understand!why! Clark! his!body!feels!so!wrong.!Clark!folds!three!narratives!into!one!powerful!story:! Brendan!trying!to!understand!his!sexual!identity,!Vanessa!fighting!to!keep!her!and! Brendan’s!relationship!alive,!and!Angel!struggling!to!confront!her!demons."! (Publisher's!note)! Gender%Danger% The!author!discusses!“the!issues!faced!by!women!in!this!and!other!cultures.!The! 7C10! :%Survivors%of% book!looks!at!rape!as!a!weapon!of!war,!honor!killings,!female!circumcision,!and!the! Rape,%Human% complex!and!often!dangerous!world!of!transgender!individuals.”!SLJ! Trafficking,%and% Honor%Killings% Rae!Simons! GLBTQ:%The% Describes!the!challenges!faced!by!gay,!lesbian,!bisexual,!and!transgendered!teens,! 7C12! Survival%Guide% offers!practical!advice,!realClife!experiences,!and!accessible!resources!and!support! for%Gay,% groups.! Lesbian,% Bisexual,% Transgender,% and% Questioning% Teens% Kelly!Huegel! Gracefully% In!this!novel!by!Ami!Polonsky!"Grayson!Sender!has!been!holding!onto!a!secret!for! 6C9! Grayson% what!seems!like!forever:!'he'!is!a!girl!on!the!inside,!stuck!in!the!wrong!gender's! Ami!Polonsky! body.!The!weight!of!this!secret!is!crushing,!but!sharing!it!would!mean!facing! ridicule,!scorn,!rejection,!or!worse.!Despite!the!risks,!Grayson's!true!self!itches!to! break!free.!Will!new!strength!from!an!unexpected!friendship!and!a!caring!teacher's! wisdom!be!enough!to!help!Grayson?"!(Publisher's!note)! Happy%Families% "Twins!Ysabel!and!Justin!struggle!with!the!revelation!that!their!father!has!begun! 9C12! Tanita!S.!Davis! living!as!a!woman.!.!.!.!For!spring!break,!Ysabel!and!Justin's!parents!arrange!for!the! twins!to!stay!with!their!father!for!the!first!time!after!the!big!news.!Both!the!tension! and!the!deep!caring!among!Ysabel,!Justin!and!Christine!are!palpable!as!the!family!.!.! .!attends!daily!therapy!sessions!.!.!.!and!embarks!on!a!guided!rafting!trip!with!other! transgender!parents!and!their!children."!(Kirkus!Reviews)! ! Hear%Me%Out!:% A!project!of!Planned!Parenthood!of!Toronto,!this!collection!of!personal!accounts!of! 8C12! True%Stories%of% sexual!selfCdiscovery!by!volunteers!in!the!organization's!peerCbased!T.E.A.C.H.! Teens%Educating% program!(Teens!Educating!and!Confronting!Homophobia)!is!remarkable!for!the! and%Confronting% diversity!of!social,!economic,!ethnic,!and!racial!backgrounds!represented.!The!20! Homophobia% stories!included!demonstrate!the!wide!spectrum!of!gay,!lesbian,!queer,! Project!of! transgender,!transsexual,!and!questioning!youngCadult!experiences.!.!.!.!An! Planned! important!and!emotionally!powerful!collection!that!is!sure!to!encourage!thought! Parenthood!of! and!discussion.!Booklist! Toronto! Frances!Rooney% Homosexuality% This!book!looks!at!global!views!on!homosexuality.!Readers!can!"explore!different! 6C10! Around%the% countries!and!learn!about!their!cultural!attitudes!toward!lesbian,!gay,!bisexual,!and! World:%Safe% transgender!people,!as!gay!men!and!women!from!around!the!globe!share!their! Havens,% personal!stories!and!experiences.!Find!out!how!American!policies!compare!with!our! Cultural% North!American!neighbors,!Canada!and!Mexico,![and]!discover!how!gay!equal!rights! Challenges% are!beginning!to!emerge!in!places!such!as!India!and!South!Africa."!(Publisher's!note)! Jaime!A.!Seba! How%Beautiful% Presents!twelve!stories!by!young!adult!authors,!some!presented!in!graphic!or!letter! 9C12! the%Ordinary:% format,!which!explore!themes!of!gender!identity,!love,!and!sexuality.! Twelve%Stories% of%Identity% edited!by! Michael!Cart% I%Am%J% J,!who!feels!like!a!boy!mistakenly!born!as!a!girl,!runs!away!from!his!best!friend!who! 9C12! Cris!Beam! has!rejected!him!and!the!parents!he!thinks!do!not!understand!him!when!he!finally! decides!that!it!is!time!to!be!who!he!really!is.! Jumpstart%the% SixteenCyearCold!Elle!falls!in!love!with!Frank,!the!neighbor!who!helps!her!adjust!to! 9C12! World% being!on!her!own!in!a!big!city,!but!learning!that!he!is!transgendered!turns!her!world! Catherine!Ryan! upsideCdown.! Hyde% Let's%Get%This% “This!book!is!written!for!youth!with!a!parent(s)!that!is!lesbian,!gay,!bisexual,! 7C10! Straight:%The% transgender,!or!questioning.!Its!purpose!is!informational,!as!well!as!introspective! Ultimate% and!affirming.!.!.!.!There!are!seven!chapters!focusing!on!a!range!of!topics,!from! Handbook%for% family!dynamics,!school,!and!social!issues!to!religion!and!activism.!.!.!.!Quizzes!add! Youth%with% to!the!interactive!feel.!Youth!and!adults!who!were!interviewed!by!the!author!share! LGBTQ%Parents% their!experiences!in!their!own!words!in!a!section!called!‘Our!Voices.’!These! Tina!FakhridC quotations,!as!well!as!original!poetry,!add!to!the!feeling!of!community.”!Voice! Deen% Youth!Advocates! LGBTQ%Families:% This!book!by!Eva!Apelqvist!is!part!of!the!It!Happened!to!Me!series.!This!entry! 7C12! The%Ultimate% "begins!with!an!overview!of!each!letter!of!the!iconic!acronym!and!progresses!into!a! Teen%Guide% more!thorough!look!at!LGBTQ!adolescents,!LGBTQ!parents,!and!how!trans! Eva!Apelqvist! individuals!may!affect!family!dynamics.!Other!chapters!investigate!sameCsex! marriage,!other!issues!(e.g.,!rights!of!sperm!donors),!LGBTQ!rights!around!the! world,!bullying,!.!.!.!and!the!ongoing!debate!between!the!LGBTQ!community!and! various!religious,!political,!and!business!groups."!(Booklist)! ! Luna% "Regan's!brother!Liam!can't!stand!the!person!he!is!during!the!day...!His!true!self,! 9C12! Julie!Anne!Peters! Luna,!only!reveals!herself!at!night.!In!the!secrecy!of!his!basement!bedroom!Liam! transforms!himself!into!the!beautiful!girl!he!longs!to!be,!with!help!from!his!sister's! clothes!and!makeup...But!are!Liam's!family!and!friends!ready!to!welcome!Luna!into! their!lives?!Compelling!and!provocative,!this!is!an!unforgettable!novel!about!a! transgender!teen's!struggle!for!selfCidentity!and!acceptance."!(Publisher's!Note)! My%Gender% Written!by!Kate!Bornstein!and!illustrated!by!Diane!DiMasa,!this!book!"brings!theory! 7C12! Workbook:%How% down!to!Earth!and!provides!a!practical!approach!to!living!with!or!without!a!gender.! to%Become%a%Real% Bornstein!starts!from!the!premise!that!there!are!not!just!two!genders!performed!in! Man,%a%Real% today's!world,!but!countless!genders!lumped!under!the!twoCgender!framework.! Woman,%the%Real% Using!a!.!.!.!workbook!format,!Bornstein!gently!but!firmly!guides!you!to!discover! You,%or% your!own!unique!gender!identity."!(Publisher's!note)! Something%Else% Entirely% Kate!Bornstein! with!illustrations! by!Diane! DiMassa! OMG%Queer% This!"anthology!of!short!stories!gives!voice!to!the!rising!generation!as!they!define! 10C12! edited!by! what!it!means!to!grow!up!queer!in!the!twentyCfirst!century.!What!is!it!like!to!grow! Radclyffe!and! up!in!a!society!that!embraces!you!in!certain!ways!but!discriminates!against!you!in! Katherine!E.! others?!How!do!you!choose!a!label!from!the!alphabet!soup,!and!should!you!even! Lynch,!PhD.% have!to?"!(Publisher's!note)! Out%Law:%What% In!this!accessible!guide,!Lisa!Keen!illustrates!how!some!laws!limit!the!rights!of!LGBT! 9C12! LGBT%Youth% youth!and!others!protect!them.!Out,Law!lays!out!the!basics!about!federal,!state,! Should%Know% and!local!laws!that!frequently!impact!LGBT!youth!and!explains!how!legal!authority! about%Their%Legal% and!responsibility!is!often!vested!in!local!officials,!such!as!school!principals.! Rights% Lisa!Keen% Parrotfish% Grady,!a!transgendered!high!school!student,!yearns!for!acceptance!by!his! 7C10! Ellen!Wittlinger! classmates!and!family!as!he!struggles!to!adjust!to!his!new!identity!as!a!male.! Queer%America:% Examination!of!GLBT!history!throughout!the!20th!century.! 11C12! A%GLBT%History% of%the%20th% Century% Vicki!L.!Eaklor% Queer% From!Hollywood!films!to!TV!soap!operas,!from!Vegas!extravaganzas!to!Broadway! 11C12! Encyclopedia%of% theater!to!haute!couture,!this!comprehensive!encyclopedia!contains!over!200! Film%and% entries!and!200!photos!that!document!the!irrepressible!impact!of!queer!creative! Television% artists!on!popular!culture.! edited!by!Claude! Summers! Queer:%The% “A!guide!that!helps!LGBT!teens!come!out!to!friends!and!family,!navigate!their!new! 9C12! Ultimate%LGBT% LGBT!social!life,!figure!out!if!a!crush!is!also!queer,!and!rise!up!against!bigotry!and! Guide%for%Teens% homophobia.”!Publisher's!note! Kathy!Belge! Rethinking% This!memoir!by!Katie!Rain!Hill!tells!how!she!"never!felt!comfortable!in!her!own!skin.! 9C12! Normal:%A% .!.!.!Suffocating!under!her!peers'!bullying!and!the!mounting!pressure!to!be!'normal,'! Memoir%in% Katie!tried!to!take!her!life!at!the!age!of!eight!years!old.!After!several!other!failed! Transition% attempts,!she!finally!understood!that!'Katie'CCthe!girl!trapped!within!herCCwas! Katie!Rain!Hill% determined!to!live."!(Publisher's!note)! Serving%Lesbian,% “This!volume!offers!abundant!useful!guidance!not!only!for!reaching!the!target! Adult! Gay,%Bisexual,% audience,!but!also!for!planning!and!promoting!library!services!to!teens!in!general.!.!.! Professi Transgender,% .!The!tone!is!friendly!and!largely!free!of!jargon.!.!.!.!All!librarians!should!turn!to!this! onal! and%Questioning% book!for!pertinent!insight!on!the!needs!of!5!to!10!percent!of!the!teen!population.”! Teens:%A%HowWtoW SLJ! DoWIt%Manual%for% Librarians% Hillias!J.!Martin,! Jr.!and!James!R.! Murdock% Sexual% !"[Susan!L.]!Strauss!draws!on!her!experiences!as!consultant,!former!highCschool! Adult! Harassment%and% teacher,!and!parent!of!a!child!who!was!sexually!harassed!to!advise!parents,! Professi Bullying:%A%Guide% teachers,!and!other!adults!on!how!to!protect!children"!from!bullying!and! onal! to%Keeping%Kids% harassment.!She!gives!definitions!of!bullying!and!harassment,!"offers!a!particular! Safe%and%Holding% focus!on!the!kind!of!harassment!of!gay,!bisexual,!and!transgendered!students,"!and! Schools% examines!"how!social!media!.!.!.!have!ramped!up!bullying!and!harassment."! Accountable% (Booklist)! Susan!L.!Strauss% Some%Assembly% In!this!memoir,!"SeventeenCyearCold!Arin!Andrews!shares!all!the!hilarious,!painful,! 9C12! Required:%The% and!poignant!details!of!undergoing!gender!reassignment!as!a!high!school!student.!.! NotWSoWSecret% .!.!Arin!details!the!journey!that!led!him!to!make!the!lifeCtransforming!decision!to! Life%of%a% undergo!gender!reassignment!as!a!high!school!junior.!.!.!.!Arin!reveals!the! Transgender% challenges!he!faced!as!a!girl,!the!.!.!.!anger!he!felt!after!getting!kicked!out!of!his! Teen% private!school,!and!.!.!.!changes!.!.!.!once!his!transition!began."!(Publisher's!note)! Arin!Andrews% Stonewall:% Author!Ann!Bausum!presents!this!"exploration!of!the!Stonewall!Riots!and!the! 8C12! Breaking%Out%in% national!Gay!Rights!movement!that!followed.!In!1969!being!gay!in!the!United!States! the%Fight%for%Gay% was!a!criminal!offense.!It!meant!living!a!closeted!life!or!surviving!on!the!fringes!of! Rights! society.!The!Stonewall!Inn,!a!MafiaCrun,!filthy,!overpriced!bar!in!New!York!City’s! Ann!Bausum! Greenwich!Village,!was!one!of!them."!(Publisher's!note)! Teens:!Being! Gay!teenagers;!Sex!role;!Sexual!minority!youth;!Sexual!orientation;!Gender!role! 7C10! Gay,!Lesbian,! Bisexual,!or! Transgender! series! ! Home%and% Family% Relationships% Tamra!Orr! ! Friendship,% Dating,%and% Relationships% Simone!Payment! ! Life%at%School% and%in%the% Community% Richard!Worth! ! GLBT%Teens%and% Society% Jeanne!Nagle! ! The%Full% Teens!are!more!aware!of!sexuality!and!identity!than!ever,!and!they’re!looking!for! 8C12! Spectrum:%A% answers!and!insights,!as!well!as!a!community!of!others.!In!order!to!help!create!that! New%% community,!YA!authors!David!Levithan!and!Billy!Merrell!have!collected!original! Generation%of% poems,!essays,!and!stories!by!young!adults!in!their!teens!and!early!20s.!The,Full, Writing%about% Spectrum,includes!a!variety!of!writers—gay,!lesbian,!bisexual,!straight,! Gay,%Lesbian,% transitioning,!and!questioning—on!a!variety!of!subjects:!coming!out,!family,! Bisexual,% friendship,!religion/faith,!first!kisses,!breakCups,!and!many!others.! Transgender,% Questioning,%and% Other%Identities% edited!by!David! Levithan!&!Billy! Merrell! ! The%Gay%Rights% This!is!a!“selection!of!proCgay!articles!by!a!wide!variety!of!authors!in!chapters!like! 9C12! Movement% ‘Origins!of!the!Gay!Rights!Movement,’!‘Coming!Out!and!Coming!Together,’!and!‘The! (American%Social% Struggle!for!Survival.’!The!depth!and!scope!of!the!information!are!noteworthy.!.!.!.! Movements% This!clearly!written,!concise!book!has!an!excellent!table!of!contents!and!index,!as! Series)% well!as!an!outstanding!list!for!further!research!consisting!of!books,!periodicals,! Jennifer!Smith,! films,!Internet!sources,!and!Web!sites.”!SLJ! book!editor! The%Heart%Has%Its% “Both!a!comprehensive!overview!and!a!lively,!detailed!discussion!of!individual! Adult! Reasons:%Young% landmark!books,!this!highly!readable!title!.!.!.!discusses!35!years!of!YA!books!with! Professi Adult%Literature% gay,!lesbian,!bisexual,!transgender,!and!queer/questioning!(GLBTQ)!content.!.!.!.! onal! with% With!fully!annotated!bibliographies,!including!a!chronological!list,!this!is!a!valuable! Gay/Lesbian/Qu YA!and!adult!resource,!sure!to!be!in!great!demand!for!personal!reference!and!group! eer%Content% discussion.”!Booklist! 1969W2004% Michael!Cart!and! Christine!A.! Jenkins% The%Letter%Q:% In!this!anthology!edited!by!Sarah!Moon,!"sixtyCthree!awardCwinning!authors!such!as! 9C12! Queer%Writers'% Michael!Cunningham,!Amy!Bloom,!Jacqueline!Woodson,!Gregory!Maguire,!David! Notes%to%their% Levithan,!and!Armistead!Maupin!.!.!.![reflect!on]!their!pasts,!telling!their!younger! Younger%Selves% selves!what!they!would!have!liked!to!know!then!about!their!lives!as!Lesbian,!Gay,! edited!by!Sarah! Bisexual,!or!Transgendered!people."!The!authors!give!their!past!selves!"reasons!to! Moon!with! hold!on!for!the!better!future!ahead."!(Publisher's!note)! contributing! editor!James! Lecesne% Transgender% Articles!in!this!anthology!discuss!different!viewpoints!on!issues!surrounding! 9C12! People% transgendered!people,!such!as!whether!the!transgendered!rights!movement!is! Roman!Espejo! harmful!or!beneficial!to!society,!and!whether!or!not!sex!reassignment!surgery!is! medically!necessary.! Transparent:% When!Cris!Beam!moved!to!Los!Angeles,!she!thought!she!might!volunteer!just!a!few! 11C12! Love,%Family,% hours!at!a!school!for!gay!and!transgender!kids.!Instead,!she!found!herself!drawn! and%Living%the%T% deeply!into!the!pained!and!powerful!group!of!transgirls!she!discovered.!Transparent! with% introduces!four:!Christina,!Dominique,!Foxxjazell,!and!Ariel.!As!they!accept!Cris!into! Transgender% their!world,!she!shows!it!to!us—a!dizzying!mix!of!familiar!teenage!cliques!and! Teenagers% crushes!and!far!less!familiar!challenges,!such!as!how!to!morph!your!body!on!a!few! Cris!Beam! dollars!a!day.!Funny,!heartbreaking,!defiant,!and!sometimes!defeated,!the!girls!form! a!singular!community.!But!they!struggle!valiantly!to!resolve!the!gap!between!the! way!they!feel!inside!and!the!way!the!world!sees!them—and!who!among!us!can’t! identify!with!that?!Beam’s!astute!reporting,!sensitive!writing,!and!passionate! engagement!with!her!characters!place!this!book!in!the!ranks!of!the!very!best! narrative!nonfiction.! Travels%in%a%Gay% “The!44!profiles!here!are!of!artists,!writers,!activists,!politicians,!and!intellectuals.! 11C12! Nation:%Portraits% Gambone's!interviewees!are!diverse!in!many!ways!(age,!gender,!race,!background),! of%LGBTQ% but!they!are!all!people!of!noted!accomplishment,!the!bestCknown!probably!being! Americans% Dorothy!Allison,!Tammy!Baldwin,!Kate!Clinton,!Barney!Frank,!and!George!Takei,!but! Philip!Gambone% at!least!half!the!names!should!be!familiar!to!most!LGBT!readers.!Gambone!is!a! smart!interviewer!with!a!laidCback,!engaging!style,!and!he!knows!how!to!bring!out! the!most!interesting!qualities!of!his!subjects.”!Libr!J! Wandering%Son:% This!manga!"tells!the!story!of!a!friendship!between!Shuichi,!a!young!boy!who! 7C10! Book%One% wishes!he!were!a!girl,!and!Yoshino,!a!young!girl!who!wishes!she!were!a!boy.!.!.!.! Shimura!Takako! Shuichi's!impulses!toward!a!female!identity!feel!confusing!and!shameful!to!him,!and! Translated!by! it's!the!girls!in!his!life—first!Yoshino,!and!then!Saori—who!point!out!his!difference! Matt!Thorn% and!encourage!it.!.!.!.!Both!children!are!teased!mercilessly!by!their!classmates,! whose!sexual!development,!while!perhaps!more!socially!normative,!is!just!as! confusing!to!them."!(Publishers!Weekly)! We%Are%the% Book!"is!based!on!the!online!photojournalism!project!that!shares!the!stories!of! 9C12! Youth% lesbian,!gay,!bisexual,!transgender!and!queer!youth!in!the!United!States.!Through! Laurel!Golio!and! portraits!by!photographer!Laurel!Golio,!and!'as!told!to'!personal!essays!by!writer! Diana!Scholl! Diana!Scholl,!this!book!captures!the!incredible!strength!and!diversity!of!LGBTQ! edited!by! youth."!(Publisher's!note)!! Stephani!Gilmore! and!Cameron! Russell! !