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GLBTQ

Blacker, Terence.

Boy2Girl
After his mother's death, Sam, 13, leaves California to live with British relatives. He takes on his cousin's dare and attends his new English school with a fresh identity–as a girl. Sitcomlike high jinks ensue; Sam(antha) isn't just a new girl on campus–"she" teaches the (real) girls how to fight, and the most popular boy falls for "her." And it turns out that Sam's biological father is out of prison and on the hunt for him to get his inheritance.


Cameron, Peter.
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You
Eighteen-year-old James living in New York City with his older sister and divorced mother struggles to find a direction for his life.


Dole, Mayra.
Down to the Bone
Laura, a seventeen-year-old Cuban American girl, is thrown out of her house when her mother discovers she is a lesbian, but after trying to changer her heart and hide from the truth, Laura finally comes to terms with who she is and learns to love and respect herself.


Levithan, David.
Boy Meets Boy
In a community with a cross-dressing star quarterback/ homecoming queen, Joy Scouts, and cheerleaders on motorcycles, nothing can get in the way of Paul finding his true love – if he can just make up his mind who it is.

Myracle, Lauren.
Kissing Kate
Sixteen-year-old Lissa’s relationship with her best friend changes after they kiss at a party, and Lissa doesn’t know what to do – until she gets help from an unexpected new friend.


Garden, Nancy.
Hear Us Out Lesbian and Gay Stories of Struggle, Progress and Hope, 1950- Present
Edwards Award, offers an accessible narrative history of the changing rights and social status of gay and lesbian teens told through essays and short stories. Beginning with the 1950s, each essay describes a decade in broad political and social terms with references to specific events pertinent to GLBT adults and teens of the period. Each essay is followed by a pair of stories, written by Garden and set during the decade featured in the essay. Although the essays reflect the experiences of both men and women, the majority of the stories are about young, middle-class lesbians who live on the East Coast of the U.S. Still, the stories show how fiction can reveal truths more gracefully than nonfiction. The issues and questions will reach out to all teens, making it easier for contemporary youth, whether GLBT or straight, to imagine the past.







Love, Sex, and Relationships

Blume, Judy. Forever.


Green, John. An Abundance of Katherines.


Stone, Tanya Lee. A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl.


Zarr, Sara. Story of a Girl.



If you want more check in with Kat at the library; she has the full list for both of these topics. More lists are on their way so check back and see what we come up with. If you have a suggestion let Kat know and we'll see what we can do. Don't be nervous...we're here to help you access information...it's your right!