Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} A Beach Party with Alexis by Sarita Johnson-Calvo Traci Brooks. Apocalypse Wrestling Federation – Toronto : August 30, 2001: Tracy Brooks (as Miss AWF) defeated Joey Knight to capture the AWF (Apocalypse Wrestling Federation) title. Tracy Brooks competed and won the WXW (World Xtreme Wrestling) Women’s Super 8 championship! Border City Wrestling : January 15, 2002 – Border City Wrestling: Tracy Brooks won three-way over Jamie D and Angel. January 16, 2002 – Border City Wrestling: Angel defeated Tracy Brooks. NWA: Total Nonstop Action : : Tracy Brookshaw debuts out of nowhere attacking TNA dancer “Lollipop”. : Tracy Brookshaw defeats Desire to win a chance to compete in the #1 Contenders battle royal. : David Young and Tracy Brookshaw defeats Kid Kash and Trinity. : David Young and Tracy Brookshaw defeated Ron Killings (by himself) in an Anarchy Alliance match. : Chris Harris and James Storm defeated David Young and Tracy Brookshaw to win the A.A. tournament. NWA: Total Nonstop Action II : July 11, 2003 – WXW: Angel Williams and Tracy Brooks defeated Sarah Stock and Alere Little Feather in a dark match. Tracy Brooks was also in the battle royal for the vacant women’s title won by Cindy Rogers. August 16, 2003 – WXW: WXW women’s champion Cindy Rogers defeated Tracy Brooks to retain the title. August 17, 2003 – WXW: WXW women’s champion Cindy Rogers and Tracy Brooks defeated Alere Little Feather and Sarah Stock to retain the title. August 24, 2003 – Ballpark Brawl: Trinity defeated Tracy Brooks. September 7, 2003 – Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (September Slaughter): Tracy Brooks defeated Alexis Laree. September 27, 2003 – IWR: Tracy Brooks defeated Badunk-a-dunk. October 11, 2003 – WXW: Alere Little Feather, Phoenix and Tracy Brooks defeated BellaDawna, Luscious Lily and Pyscho. October 18, 2003 – MMWA: Tracy Brooks defeated Jamie D. October 25, 2003 – NWA Wildside: Tracy Brooks defeated ODB. : Shane Douglas defeated The Sandman and then introduces Tracy as his new valet. November 9, 2003 – Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling: Tracy Brooks and Tough Tina defeated O.D.B. and Angel Williams. November 14, 2003 – IWA Mid-South: Tracy Brooks defeated ODB. November 23, 2003 – JCW: Tracy Brooks defeated Miss Kara Slice in the 1st round. April Hunter defeated Tracy Brooks to win the tournament and the vacant JCW women’s title. : Tracy also becomes the manager of the NEW Franchise Michael Shane. : Tracy took a vicious bump from the top rope with Elix Skipper through a series of chairs on the floor! : Chris Daniels defeated Michael Shane w/Tracy (After, Michael Shane and Tracy turned on Douglas). : Shane Douglas w/Tracy defeated Michael Shane (After, Shane superkicked Douglas and rescued Tracy). June 26, 2004 – CSWF: April Hunter defeated Traci Brooks. July 1, 2004 – WEW (Taped): Angel Williams and Tracy Brooks defeated ODB and Christie Ricci in the quarter-finals. Angel Williams and Tracy Brooks defeated Crystal Carmichael and Dawn Mae in the semi-finals. Angel Orsini and Simply Luscious defeated Angel Williams and Tracy Brooks to win the tournament and the vacant WEW world tag team titles. July 30, 2004 – NWA No Limit: Daizee Haze defeated Mickie Knuckles and Traci Brooks in a 3-way match. July 31, 2004 – IWA Mid South: Tracy Brooks won a four-way over Daizee Haze, MsChif and Mickie Knuckles. August 14, 2004 – Ballpark Brawl: Nattie Neidhart defeated Tracy Brooks. September 1, 2004 – WEW (Taped): Angel Williams defeated Tracy Brooks. September 15, 2004 – IWA Mid South: MsChif won three-way over Tracy Brooks and Mickie Knuckles. September 16, 2004 – IWA Mid South: Mickie Knuckles defeated Tracy Brooks. September 25, 2004 – New Breed Wrestling: Allison Danger defeated Tracy Brooks. : Poison (aka OBD or One Dirty Bitch) defeated Tracy Brooks w/Michael Shane in a dark match. October 2, 2004 – NWA Revolution: Mickie Knuckles defeated Tracy Brooks. : Tracy Brooks defeated Daizee Haze (IWA Mid South). October 20, 2004 – IWA Mid South: Mercedes Martinez defeated Tracy Brooks. : Trinity defeated Tracy Brooks in a DARK Match. October 30, 2004 – Cyberspace Wrestling Federation: Michael Shane and Tracy Brooks beat Slyk Wagner Brown and April Hunter. November 14, 2004 – MSPW: Tracy Brooks defeated Josie Justice. November 19, 2004 – IWA Mid South: Daizee Haze won three-way over Tracy Brooks and Mickie Knuckles. November 20, 2004 – IWA Mid South: Daizee Haze defeated Tracy Brooks. : Tracy Brooks (valet for Kazarian and Shane) begins doubling as DOA Dusty Rhodes’s assistant. : Jonny Fairplay, Trinity and Tracy Brooks participated in a lame Survivor Scavanger Hunt. January 29, 2005 – Georgia Championship Wrestling: Tracy Brooks defeated ODB in a women’s division contest. February 5, 2005 – NWA Cyberspace: Tracy Brooks beat Cindy Rogers (Jazz and April Hunter did run-ins). February 18, 2005 – New Breed Wrestling: Daizee Haze won a Gauntlet match over Josie, ODB, Christie Ricci, and Tracy Brooks. February 20, 2005 – Vince Russo’s GLORY Wrestling: Desire defeated Tracy Brooks. : Daizee Haze defeated Lacey and Tracy Brooks and Allison Danger in a 4-WAY. : Lacey defeated Daizee Haze and Allison Danger and Tracy Brooks in a 4-WAY. March 5, 2005 – APW 10th Anniversary: Cheerleader Melissa defeated Tracy Brooks. : Disciples of Destruction w/Tracy Brooks defeated Phi Delta Slam w/Trinity; March 18, 2005 – UCW: Tracy Brooks defeated ODB. March 26, 2005 – NWA Cyberspace: Tracy Brooks defeated Lacey. April 30, 2005 – NWA Cyberspace: Jazz and Cindy Rogers defeated Tracy Brooks and April Hunter. : Chris Sabin w/Tracy Brooks defeated Michael Shane w/Trinity. May 13, 2005 – Wrestle Birmingham: Tracy Brooks defeated ODB. : Michael Shane and Trinity defeated Chris Sabin and Tracy Brooks in a mixed tag match. Total Nonstop Action – Miss Brooks : : Bobby Roode met with his large chested manager and said he would reveal who it is on PPV. October 14, 2006 – MSPW: Tracy Brooks defeated ODB in Coal City, Illinois. November 10, 2006 – Main Event World League: “TNA knockout” Tracy Brooks defeated “Sexy” Lexi Lane and ODB in a 3-WAY. November 11, 2006 – Ohio Championship Wrestling: Tracy Brooks and Sexy Lexi Lane defeated Jessica Havok and ODB.. : Miss Brooks challenged Eric Young to a Bikini Contest or else he’d get fired! December 3, 2006 – BSE: Kelly Couture and Tracy Brooks defeated Tiana Ringer and 21st Century Fox. : Senshi defeated Eric Young after Miss Tracy Brooks flashed Eric Young. : Eric Young defeated Miss Brooks w/Robert Roode in an Intergender Bikini Contest. Total Nonstop Action – A REAL Women’s Division + Forced Employement with Robert Roode Inc. : TNA Knockouts Division. Knockout is a term used by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) to refer to its female talent. [1] The term is applied universally to wrestlers, backstage interviewers, and managers/valets. They are analogous to the Divas of rival World Wrestling Entertainment. Contents. History [ edit | edit source ] The term Knockouts is relatively new, and was not used when Total Nonstop Action Wrestling debuted in 2002. The name comes from a 2006 DVD released by the company, Knockouts: The Ladies of TNA Wrestling, Vol.1 , which focused on its then-current female stars. The name "Knockouts" as a catchall name for the women stuck after that. Women performers have been a part of TNA since the first national show, [2] which featured Alexis Laree, Elektra, Erin Bray, Francine, Miss Joni, Sasha, Shannon, Taylor Vaughn and Teresa Tyler, as well as other female talent, including backstage interviewer Goldy Locks and valets Aleesha and Fluff Dupp. Bobcat also debuted as a valet in a match that was taped during the first PPV, but aired during the second PPV. Miss TNA (2002) [ edit | edit source ] A Lingerie Battle Royal to crown the first 'Miss TNA' was taped during the very first NWA:TNA weekly PPV on June 19, 2002, and was aired during the second PPV on June 26, 2002. [3] Taylor Vaughn won the first Miss TNA crown. [4] She defended the title against Francine, who soon afterward abandoned her pursuit of the title and engaged in a brief feud with Jasmin St. Claire. Vaughn lost the title when she was defeated by male character Bruce a few weeks later. Although male, he claimed that he should be entitled to wrestle for the Miss TNA crown because he was gay. [5] Bruce held the crown for three months and during his time as Miss TNA he attacked many female wrestlers and fans, enraging the male stars of TNA including Jorge Estrada. The two then had a singles match with the stipulation that if Estrada won, Priscilla would become the new Miss TNA. [6] Although Estrada won the match, the crown didn't change hands because he won by disqualification. In the next weeks, Bruce's tag team partner, Lenny, tried to get Bruce injured (since the runner-up would then take over the crown should the champion be injured). [7] This led to the break up of The Rainbow Express , and Bruce's homosexuality was questioned by backstage interviewer Goldy Locks, who claimed she had seen him in the shower with April Pennington. The storyline soon came to a close due to poor crowd reception, with Pennington and Goldylocks walking off together holding hands, as Lenny and Bruce fought over Pennington. [8] The storyline ended with Bruce declaring himself straight and handing his crown over to Pennington. The Miss TNA crown wasn't mentioned on-screen afterward. Throughout 2002, TNA also featured Belladonna in a valet role and former WWE Tough Enough contestant Paulina as a bodyguard. Post-Miss TNA (2003-2006) [ edit | edit source ] Women's wrestling continued to be a feature of the weekly PPVs before an official women's division was established in 2007. In 2003, cage dancers (many of whom were independent female wrestlers who were then unknown at the time, including Lollipop) were used near the top of the entrance ramp, but this concept was abandoned shortly after its conception. One of TNA's early controversial moments ensued on the March 12, 2003 pay-per-view when Lollipop had her top ripped off during a catfight with S.E.X. member Holly Wood and exposed her breasts throughout the fight. TNA also featured ring girl Athena in many feuds and altercations. From 2003-2004, TNA regularly used several female wrestlers on their PPVs and television programs, including Trinity, Desire, Alexis Laree, Traci Brooks, Nurse Veronica (who also competed as Simply Luscious), and Cheerleader Valentina (who also competed as JV Love); however, they were often primarily depicted as valets who occasionally wrestled. Of all the women utilized at this time, Trinity was the most active in the ring, as she feuded with Desire, Alexis Laree, and Traci Brooks, as well as competed in the X Division. During this time, TNA also briefly featured an all-female faction named "Bitchslap" that consisted of Nurse Veronica, Traci Brooks, Cheerleader Valentina, and Trinity (who only appeared once with the group). They were engaged in a feud with TNA dancers Lollipop and April Pennington. Independent female wrestlers were frequently featured on TNA Xplosion and occasionally on TNA pay-per-views, including Angel Williams (who would later return as Angelina Love), April Hunter, Brandi Wine, Daizee Haze, Lucy (who previously competed as Shannon and would later return as Daffney), Malia Hosaka, Mercedes Martinez, MsChif, and ODB (who also wrestled as Poison). TNA briefly recognized the NWA World Women's Championship in 2003. On March 12, 2003, Leilani Kai defeated Madison to win the NWA World Women's Championship in a dark match on a TNA pay-per-view. [9] On April 19, 2003, Kai defended the title against Desire at a house show, but she was later stripped of the title by NWA President Bill Behrens due to missing several subsequent NWA shows. According to Kai, she skipped the shows because she felt the NWA governing board was not treating the Women's Championship with the respect it deserved, such as not televising title matches on the TNA pay-per-views and TNA Xplosion . Fewer women's matches were featured toward the end of 2004 and throughout 2005; however, TNA did feature pay-per-view matches pitting Trinity against former WWE Diva Jacqueline and Traci Brooks. TNA also featured Minsa in an on-air non-wrestling role. Following the debut of the TNA iMPACT! television program in 2005, TNA featured former WWE Divas such as Gail Kim, Jackie Gayda, and Christy Hemme, as well as independent female wrestler Sirelda in prominent on-air roles and feuds. Although most of the prior female talent had left TNA by this time, Traci Brooks remained in an on-air role and TNA added a new ring girl, SoCal Val (replacing Athena) and backstage interviewer, Leticia Cline (replacing Goldy Locks). Gail Kim competed in a few matches that were televised and/or taped throughout 2006 against Sirelda and Traci Brooks, while independent wrestler Amber O'Neal competed at TNA house shows in matches against Kim and Jacqueline. In the fall of 2006, Sherri Martel appeared on TNA iMPACT! in her final televised appearance before her death. TNA Women's Knockout Division (2007-present) [ edit | edit source ] The formation of an official women's division began at Final Resolution in 2007 as TNA spent the early part of the year building up the feud between Gail Kim and Jacqueline, who made her on-air return at the pay-per-view. Throughout the summer of 2007, TNA also featured a feud between Christy Hemme and Roxxi Laveaux. The first TNA Women's Knockout Champion was crowned on October 14, 2007 at Bound for Glory in a 10-Knockout gauntlet match which Gail Kim won. Around this time, TNA signed several additional female wrestlers, including Angelina Love, Awesome Kong, ODB, Salinas, and Velvet Sky, as well as valet Karen Angle and new backstage interviewer Crystal Louthan. Alexa Jade also made appearances as a jobber against Kim and Kong. In a stark departure to TNA's past programming where their female talent were often promoted as eye candy with little to no emphasis on athleticism or wrestling ability, in the same fashion as their WWE Diva counterparts, TNA's women's division emphasizes on serious wrestling competition between their female talent, as well as their credibility as real athletes who are on par with their male counterparts. Since the inception of an official championship, matches and segments involving the Knockouts have contributed to drawing some of the better ratings of Impact shows. Throughout 2008, TNA continued to expand the Knockout roster by featuring Moose, Payton Banks, Raisha Saeed, Rhaka Khan, and Sharmell. Lauren Brooke became the new backstage interviewer beginning at Lockdown . In the spring of 2008, then-TNA Women's Knockout Champion Awesome Kong held a $25,000 Fan Challenge where she put her title and $25,000 on the line against any fan in the building. The challenge was eventually won by Taylor Wilde, and featured try-out matches for Daffney and Josie Robinson (later renamed Sojournor Bolt), both of whom later became full-time wrestlers in the Knockout division. Other participants in the challenge included Serena Deeb, Melissa Wolfram, Leva Bates, and Danielle. Amber O'Neal, Becky Bayless, and TNA ring girl Kimberly also volunteered to wrestle Kong, but were not selected as challengers. In the fall of 2008, Mercedes Steele appeared as a jobber against Kong, while Portia Perez and Mercedes Martinez both received try-out matches with TNA. In early 2009, Madison Rayne debuted in TNA and joined The Beautiful People alongside existing members Angelina Love and Velvet Sky. Tara, Sarita, Alissa Flash, Hamada and Survivor: The Amazon winner Jenna Morasca debuted throughout the spring and summer. In September 2009, Angelina Love left TNA due to visa papers issue. [12] On September 20, 2009, Sarita and Taylor Wilde became the first TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions when they won the final match of an eight-team tournament at No Surrender . In September Lacey Von Erich was signed to a contract and replaced Love as a member of The Beautiful People. [13] Kristal Lashley debuted at Bound for Glory in October while Roxxi returned to TNA (after being released earlier in the year) in December. In January 2010, TNA released Alissa Flash and Awesome Kong asked for her release after her backstage altercation with Bubba the Love Sponge. Promotion [ edit | edit source ] The popularity of women in TNA has resulted cross-promotion with other brands featuring the TNA Knockouts. ShopTNA.com has released t- shirts for The Beautiful People (Angelina Love and Velvet Sky), Tara, Christy Hemme, Karen Angle, ODB, and Awesome Kong. TNA Knockout Photoshoots/DVDs [ edit | edit source ] Knockouts: The Ladies of TNA Wrestling * 2006 , TNA released their first Knockout photoshoot entitled Knockouts: The Ladies of TNA Wrestling which featured Christy Hemme, Gail Kim, Jackie Gayda, SoCal Val, and Traci Brooks; a collage of the Knockouts that was featured was on the cover of the magazine plus a DVD of the first photoshoot came out also. 2008 , TNA released their second Knockout DVD on October 7, 2008 entitled TNA Knockouts: Knocked Out which features Angelina Love, Awesome Kong, Christy Hemme, Gail Kim, Jacqueline, Karen Angle, Lauren, ODB, Raisha Saeed, Rhaka Khan, Roxxi, Salinas, Sharmell, SoCal Val, Traci Brooks, Taylor Wilde, and Velvet Sky. Karen Angle was chosen for the cover, with an alternate cover featuring Christy Hemme. [14] . TNA Knockouts Trading Cards [ edit | edit source ] TRISTAR Productions released a TNA Knockouts trading card series on April 28, 2009. The set features Angelina Love, Awesome Kong, Christy Hemme, Dixie Carter, The Governor, Jacqueline, Jenna Morasca, Lauren, Madison Rayne, ODB, Raisha Saeed, Rhaka Khan, Roxxi, Sharmell, SoCal Val, Sojournor Bolt, Traci Brooks, Taylor Wilde, and Velvet Sky. Also included are cards pairing the Knockouts with male TNA wrestlers. [15] Playboy [ edit | edit source ] Shortly before leaving TNA, backstage interviewer Leticia Cline appeared on the cover of the November/December 2007 issue of Playboy's Sexy Girls Next Door , which included her nude photo shoot. In an interview with The Sun , Traci Brooks confirmed that Playboy magazine (which previously had a partnership agreement with WWE prior to the organization converting to PG-rated television content) reached a new partnership agreement with TNA. Brooks was originally scheduled to be featured in the November 2009 issue. She would become the first TNA Knockout to appear in Playboy , although Knockouts Christy Hemme and Jenna Morasca posed for the magazine prior to joining TNA. [16] However, on September 2, 2009 it was reported that Playboy decided not to publish Brooks' photo shoot on their magazine. [17] The photo shoot was instead released online through their Cyber Club website on September 17, 2009. [18] [19] Other [ edit | edit source ] In 2009, Taylor Wilde and The Beautiful People (Angelina Love and Velvet Sky) appeared in the U.S. reality show MTV Made to compete in a match involving a teen trained by A.J. Styles. Love and Sky were featured on the cover and in a pictorial in the December 2009 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine, which also included photos of Lauren Brooke and SoCal Val. [20] Some of the current and former TNA Knockouts have had short television and movie careers outside of TNA. Former backstage interviewer Lauren Brooke hosts Top Ten and Destination Golf on the Golf Channel. [21] SoCal Val appeared in a television commercial for Morphoplex. [22] Christy Hemme had roles in Bloodstained Memoirs , Fallen Angels , and Bubba's Chili Parlor . Hemme has also pursued a singing career and released songs on MySpace and iTunes. [23] [24] Traci Brooks had a role in Zombie Beach Party . [25] Alissa Flash has a role in the 2010 documentary False Finish . [26] Former backstage interviewer Leticia Cline appeared in the fifth season of the reality series Beauty and the Geek in 2008, as well as the Howard Stern reality series Bowling Beauties . [27] Former TNA Women's Knockout champion Angelina Love had a role in the 2008 indie film titled Good Intentions starring country music star LeAnn Rimes and Luke Perry. Love and Traci Brooks also appeared in an episode of the reality series Kenny vs. Spenny . [28] Current Championships [ edit | edit source ] TNA Women's Knockout Championship [ edit | edit source ] The first TNA Women's World Champion was crowned at on October 14, 2007 at Bound for Glory when Gail Kim won a 10-woman gauntlet match. The current champion is Tara. TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship [ edit | edit source ] Main article: TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship. On the August 20, 2009, edition of Impact! it was announced that a tournament would begin to crown the first TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions. The first TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions were crowned at on September 20, 2009 at No Surrender when Sarita and Taylor Wilde won an eight-team tournament final. Queen of the Cage [ edit | edit source ] The Queen of the Cage match is a professional wrestling match exclusive to TNA. The Queen of the Cage is determined annually at the Lockdown pay-per-view event. In 2008, the match began as a reverse-battle royal involving eight wrestlers. The first two wrestlers that entered the cage then competed in a one-on-one match that was won via pin fall or submission. The winner became the number one contender for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship. In 2009, the match was a four-way. Children Books: Books That Teach Tolerance: A-R. This article is from the Children's Books FAQ, by Hilary Morrison, [email protected] with numerous contributions by others. Children Books: Books That Teach Tolerance: A-R. Following titles suggested by Kate G.; book descriptions are copyright Lambda Rising Bookstore: LAMBDA RISING BOOKSTORES Every Gay & Lesbian Book in Print - Videos, Music, & Gifts, Too FREE Mail Order Catalog - Out-of- Print Book Search Service E-mail address: [email protected]. Alden, Joan:Boy's Best Friend (Will, a seven year old asthma sufferer, wants nothing at all for his birthday if he can't have a dog. He sees his birthday come and almost go without a gift. But at the last hour, Will's two moms present him with a dog who will make a difference by being different.) American Friends Service Committee:Bridges of Respect: Creating Support for Lesbian and Gay Youth ("This guide is presented as an invitation to adults who work with youth to recognize the needs of a neglected, largely invisible population of lesbian and gay young people. It includes a discussion of the special struggles and strengths of these youth and an extensive listing of resources- print and audiovisual materials as well as organizations, programs, and projects-that will be useful to educators, health care and social service providers and youth advocates." QUOTE from theIntroduction) Bargar, Gary W.:What Happened to Mr. Forster? (Louis is trying to make his sixth-grade year a success, and is being helped by a new teacher, Jack Forster. But parents are suspicious of the bachelor teacher, and he disappears suddenly. Why?) Bosche, Susan:Jenny Lives With Eric and Martin (The first English- language book ever to explain the gay lifestyle to young readers. Through photos and brief text, this book tells the story of a weekend in the life of a young girl who lives with a gay male couple-her father and his lover. Ages 6-9.) Brown, Forman:Generous Jefferson Bartleby Jones (Jefferson considers himself lucky to have two dads, because one of them is always free to have fun with him on the weekends. He generously loans out one dad, then the other-- and suddenly discovers himself home alone for the first time.) Elwin, Rosamund and Michele Paulse:Asha's Mums (Asha's two lesbian mums become an issue for the teacher and the curiosity of classmates. Asha responds that having two mums is not a big deal. They are family.) Herdt, Gilbert (Ed.):Gay and Lesbian Youth (This book describes the unique experiences of gay and lesbian youth in the growing-up process. The changes in youth in the United States is compared and contrasted with those changes elsewhere to better understand the identities, situation, and relationships of homosexual teens in many societies. Gay teenagers and their parents will better understand the similarities of the problems facing young people today. This book will help all readers understand the unique and emotion-filled world of gay and bisexual youth going through the coming-out process.) Heron, Ann and Meredith Maran:How Would You Feel If Your Dad Was Gay? (Jasmine, Michael, and Noah are all regular kids except for one thing: they have gay parents. This book, written by two lesbian mothers with help from their sons, will be a lifeline for all young people who have to face the issues and concerns of having gay parents.) Ireland, Timothy:Who Lies Inside (This is Martin's story: ". The stranger seemed to have wriggled under my skin, or had grown inside me all my eighteen years, only now for some reason that stranger was not content to stay in the shadows but wanted to step out into the light and be seen." Winner of the Other Award, 1984.) Jenness, Aylette:Families: A Celebration of Diversity, Commitment, and Love (Seventeen children and their parents openly discuss the challenges and benefits of contemporary family life today. Includes interviews with children of gay and lesbian parents.) Johnson-Calvo, Sarita:Beach Party with Alexis (Alexis and her two moms decide to have a cookout on the beach and invite all of Alexis' multi- cultural friends.) Kerr, M.E.:Night Kites (Nicki, a fan of MTV and a Madonna imitator, seems at first just like other girls until things begin to unravel on the night of a Bruce Springsteen concert. How people hide, betray, accept, and love is sensitively explored in this moving new novel.) Martin, Kenneth:Aubade (When it was first published in 1957, this novel created a storm of controversy with its frank revelations about adolescent homosexual feelings and influenced many major figures of the time. Written in the first person by a sixteen-year -old Irish boy, it deals uncompromisingly with the early homosexaul love affair of a young man. With a new introduction by the author. Michals, Duane:Upside Down, Inside Out and Backwards (80 pages of pictures and stories by artist Duane Michaels. This is a book of comic surprises and foolish follies, of rhymes and tattle tales and missing teeth, of secrets and mistakes and let's pretend for children.) Newman, Leslea and Annette Hegel:Saturday Is Pattyday (The trials and tribulations of a little girl as she tries to understand and come to terms with the end of her two mothers' relationship. A sensitive portrayal of a child dealing a difficult situation.) Newman, Leslea:Belinda's Bouquet (Daniel's best friend, Belinda, is cruelly teased for being fat until one of Daniel's mothers takes them both into the garden. There, she gently explains that flowers, like people, take many forms. Each has its own needs, and its own beauty.) Newman, Leslea:Heather Has Two Mommies (In story form, we learn of a new kind of family structure that is really ordinary in its daily living and caring relationships. Line drawings and simple language tell of Heather growing to preschool age and beinning to question why she has two mommies instead of a daddy and a mommy).; Gloria Goes To Gay Pride (Gay Pride Day is fun for Gloria, and for her two mothers.) [Both also recommended by Sharon A.] Nones, Eric Jon:Caleb's Friend (The endearing story of a young boy who meets a young merman his own age. The two boys have an intense and close relationship and Caleb learns the price of saving one's life when the half boy half fish must return to the sea in order to live. It is a little mermaid tale for boys.)