Several individuals have in recent weeks posted a request for resources on
gay/lesbian/bi/trans issues. I tried to respond directly, but the messages
bounced back to me as undeliverable. So -- I am posting it to the group, for
anybody who is interested. Some info is listed below, but the attachment
contains web sites with a wealth of information. Kathy R.
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The Best
What are the best young adult novels dealing with homosexuality? With barely a
hundred titles to choose from, the act of selecting is hardly agonizing and
the choices fairly obvious, but here is a baker's dozen of the finest.
Am I Blue? Coming Out from the Silence. Ed. by Marion Dane Bauer. 1994.
HarperCollins, $15 (0-06-607184-9); paper, $5.95 (0-06-440587-7).
A groundbreaking short story collection.
Block, Francesca Lia. Baby Be-Bop. 1995. HarperCollins, $13.95
(0-06-024879-3); paper, $4.95 (0-06-447176-4).
Dirk's story--a magical prequel to Block's 1989 novel Weetzie Bat.
Chambers, Aidan. Dance on My Grave. 1982. HarperTrophy, paper, $5.95
(0-06-440579-6).
The first literary novel in the field. Yes, Barry dies in a motorcycle crash,
but so did another romantic, Lawrence of Arabia.
Donoghue, Emma. Kissing the Witch. 1997. HarperCollins/Joanna Cotler, $15.95
(0-06-027575-8); paper, $11 (0-06-440772-1).
Traditional fairy tales told from a lesbian perspective.
Garden, Nancy. Annie on My Mind. 1982. Farrar, $15 (0-374-30366-5); paper,
$4.95 (0-374-44014-3).
A classic love story.
Homes, A. M. Jack. 1989. Vintage, paper, $12 (0-374-30366-5).
A wise, funny story about a fractured family.
Kerr, M. E. Deliver Us from Evie. 1994. HarperCollins, $15 (0-06-024475-5);
paper, $4.95 (0-06-447128-4).
Evie is unforgettable, and her story shatters stereotypes.
Koertge, Ron. The Arizona Kid. 1988. Avon, paper, $3.99 (0-380-70776-4).
Uncle Wes is one of the great characters in young adult literature. A
heartfelt, funny story.
Larson, Roger. What I Know Now. 1997. Holt, $15.95 (0-08-504869-3).
A first novel of great promise about a boy's gradual discovery of his sexual
identity.
Nelson, Theresa. Earthshine. 1994. Orchard, $16.95 (0-5310-6867-6); Dell,
paper, $4.50 (0-4402-1989-2).
An emotionally rich novel about AIDS that also features a family with same-sex
parents.
Walker, Kate. Peter. 1993. Houghton, o.p.
First published in Australia, this novel, which unfortunately, is now out of
print, demonstrates the universality of the homosexual experience.
Walker, Paul Robert. The Method. 1990. Harcourt/Gulliver, $14.95
(0-590-45881-7); paper, $6 (0-152-01260-5).
A boy discovers his best friend is gay.
Woodson, Jacqueline. From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun. 1995. Scholastic,
$14.95 (0-590-45880-9); paper, $3.99 (0-590-45881-7).
A lyrical novel about a boy's coming to terms with his mother's sexual
identity.
(Booklist/June 1 & 15, 1999)
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Off the GLSEN site, go to the PDF download -- Selected Bibliography of Books
for Children and Young Adults with LGBT Characters and Themes
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Oh, I am going to stop even trying to excerpt some of the richest sections of
the web sites on the attachment, because each of the sites is a wealth of
information. Good luck! Kathy R.
Kathy J. Reynolds, Media Specialist
Midview Local School District
37999 Capel Road
Grafton, OH 44044
(O) 440-748-5262
FAX 440-748-0131
kreyno@leeca.org
kreynolds@midview.schoolone.com
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