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St. James, James. Freak Show. 2007. (YA Fiction Stjam.J)
Having faced teasing that turned into a brutal attack, Christianity expressed as persecution, and the loss of his only real friend when he could no longer keep his crush under wraps, 17-year-old Billy Bloom, a drag queen, decides the only way to become fabulous again is to run for Homecoming Queen at his elite, private school near Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Sinclair, April. Coffee Will Make You Black. 1994. (Fiction Sincl.A 1995)
Follow
Stevie, a studious African American girl growing up on the South Side
during the 1960s. Stevie befriends a white woman who may be a lesbian,
raising an interesting dilemma of racial and sexual politics.
Wilson, Martin. What They Always Tell Us. 2008. (YA Fiction Wilso.M)
Sixteen-year-old Alex feels so disconnected from his friends that he starts his junior year at a Tuscaloosa, Alabama, high school by attempting suicide, but soon, a friend of his older brother draws him into cross-country running and a new understanding of himself.
Wittlinger, Ellen. Hard Love. 1999. (YA Fiction Wittl.E)
John and Marisol bond over ’zines. But though their creative passion ties them together, Marisol, a lesbian, cannot return John’s love. Can their friendship survive?
Wittlinger, Ellen. Razzle. 2001. (YA Fiction Wittl.E)
When
his retired parents buy a group of tourist cabins on Cape Cod,
15-year-old Kenyon Baker’s days are filled with repair work until he
becomes friends with an eccentric girl and makes her the subject of a
series of photographs.
Woodson, Jacqueline. From The Notebooks Of Melanin Sun. 1995. (YA Fiction Woods.J)
Melanin’s
mother breaks the news that she’s in love with another woman. Now,
Melanin must decide whether to side with his Mama, his only family, or
risk losing his friends in this story of sacrifice, love and prejudice.
Wyeth, Sharon Dennis. Orphea Proud. 2004. (YA Fiction Wyeth.S)
While
reciting her poetry at a club in Queens, New York, seventeen-year-old
Orphea recounts her childhood in Pennsylvania, leaving after her
parents and the girl she loves die, and learning about her family and
herself while living with her great-aunts on a Virginia mountaintop.
Nonfiction
The Full Spectrum : A New Generation Of Writing About Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, And Other Identities. 2006. (YA 306.766 Full)
This collection of original poems, essays, and stories by young adults in their teens and early twenties explores many sexual issues, including coming out, first kisses, break-ups, religion/faith, and friendship.
Alsenas, Linas. Gay America : Struggle For Equality. 2008. (YA 306.766 Alsen.L)
This landmark work highlights the history of gays and lesbians in the U.S.
Kafka, Tina. Gay Rights. 2008. (YA 306.766 Kafka.T)
Discusses gay rights and the demand for equality.
Garden, Nancy. Hear Us Out! : Lesbian And Gay Stories Of Struggle, Progress And Hope, 1950 To The Present. 2007. (YA 306.766 Garde.N)
Going decade by decade, Nancy Garden discusses the social and political issues faced by GLBT youth from 1950 to the present, and adds two stories about gay young people from each decade.
Cart, Michael. The Heart Has Its Reasons : Young Adult Literature With Gay/lesbian/queer Content, 1969-2004. 2006. (YA R 813.009 Cart.M)
Cart and Jenkins trace the development of young adult literature with gay, lesbian, and queer content, beginning in 1969 with the first novel incorporating that theme, by John Donovan. They evaluate character portrayal and themes--also illustrated in a chart at the end--using three categories: homosexual visibility, gay assimilation, and queer consciousness/community.
Savin-Williams, Ritch C. The New Gay Teenager. 2005. (YA 306.766 Savin.R)
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