Secondary Books
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Allen County (IN) Library's GLBT Fiction for Teens
American Library Association's Rainbow Project Bibliography (includes grade level recommendations)
Evanston (IL) Public Library's In and Out of the Closet: Fiction and Non-Fiction about GLBT Teens
King County (WA) Library recommendations on GLBTQ issues for teens
Mount Vernon High School's GLBTQ Bibliography
Multnomah County (OR) Library GLBTQ Booklist for teens
San Francisco Public Library's Find Out! - Resources for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Teens: Fiction …Non-Fiction
Seattle Public Library's Queer Books for Teens
Award Winners (fiction, 2000-the present):
A Perfect Snow (2002) by Nora Martin
Notable Social Studies Trade Books 2003 (National Council for the Social Studies)
Absolutely Positively Not (2005) by David LaRochelle
Best Books for Young Adults 2006 (American Library Association)
Almost Perfect (2009) by Brian Katcher
Best Books for Young Adults 2010 (American Library Association)
Another Kind of Cowboy (2007) by Susan Juby
Best Books for Young Adults 2009 (American Library Association)
Boy Meets Boy (2003) by David Levithan
Ten Best Books for Young Adults 2004 (American Library Association); Notable Social Studies Trade Books 2004 (National Council for the Social Studies)
Eight Seconds (2000) by Jean Ferris
Best Books for Young Adults 2002 (American Library Association)
Empress of the World (2001) by Sara Ryan
Best Books for Young Adults 2002 (American Library Association)
Freak Show (2007) by James St. James
Best Books for Young Adults 2008 (American Library Association)
Kissing Kate (2003) by Lauren Myracle
Best Books for Young Adults 2004 (American Library Association)
Luna: A Novel (2004) by Julie Anne Peters
Best Books for Young Adults 2005 (American Library Association); National Book Award Honor for Young People's Literature 2004 (National Book Foundation)
My Heartbeat (2002) by Garret Freymann-Weyr
Best Books for Young Adults 2003 (American Library Association); Michael L. Printz Honor
Rainbow Boys (2001) by Alex Sanchez
Best Books for Young Adults 2002 (American Library Association)
Rainbow High (2003) by Alex Sanchez
Notable Social Studies Trade Books 2004 (National Council for the Social Studies)
Swimming in the Monsoon Sea (2005) by Shyam Selvadurai
Best Books for Young Adults 2007 (American Library Association); Young Adult Canadian Book Award 2006 (Canadian Library Association)
Target (2003) by Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson
Best Books for Young Adults 2004 (American Library Association)
The Center of the World (2005) by Andreas Steinhofel, translated by Alisa Jaffa
Notable Social Studies Trade Books 2006 (National Council for the Social Studies)
The Manny Files (2006) by Christian Burch
Josette Frank Award 2007 (Bank Street College of Education)
Totally Joe (2005) by James Howe
Notable Books for Children 2006 (American Library Association); Notable Books of the English Language Arts 2006 (Children's Literature Assembly affiliated with the National Council of Teachers of English)
What Happened to Lani Garver? (2002) by Carol Plum-Ucci
Best Books for Young Adults 2003 (American Library Association)
What's in a Name? (2000) by Ellen Wittlinger
Best Books for Young Adults 2001 (American Library Association)
Non-fiction Titles - Recommended by Seattle or King County Public Libraries:
Dress Codes: Of Three Girlhoods – My Mother's, My Father's, and Mine (2002) by Noelle Howey
In this amusing and frank memoir, Noelle shares the stories of her father's sex change from man to woman, her mother's strength and rediscovered sexuality, and her own sexual exploration.
GLBTQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning): The Survival Guide for Queer and Questioning Teens (2003) by Kelly Huegel
This handy guide is full of stories and tips on surviving life as a GLBTQ teen. With appealling writing and layout, this resourceful book is full of personal insights, myth busting, and advice on how to deal with issues from dating to legal questions.
Hear Us Out! Lesbian and gay stories of struggle, progress and hope (2007) by Nancy Garden
Stories of the history of the gay rights movement.
Hello Cruel World: 101 alternatives to suicide for teens, freaks, and other outlaws (2006) by Kate Bornstein
Great information for all teens, especially those who are dealing with depression or suicidal thoughts. Written by a transgender/queer activist.
How I Learned to Snap: A Small-Town Coming-Out and Coming-of-Age Story (2001) by Kirk Read
Kirk Read, a performer and well-known journalist, shares with humor and warmth his high school years as an openly gay teen in the 1980's.
Let's Get This Straight: The Ultimate Handbook for Youth with LGBTQ Parents (2010) by Tina Fakhrid-Deen with COLAGE
This guide for young people with one or more gay, lesbian, bi, or trans parents provides them tools to combat homophobia, take pride in their families, and speak out against injustice. It profiles 45 diverse youth and young adults and includes probing questions, fun activities, engaging quizzes, and reflective journal sections for youth to share their feelings and experiences about having a gay parent.
Out law: What LGBT youth should know about their legal rights (2007) by Lisa Keen
Know your rights!
Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned (2000) by Judd Winick
Winick's cartoon memoir tells the story of his friendship with Pedro Zamora, a young Cuban immigrant and AIDS activist who died of AIDS after he became known worldwide as a participant in the third season of MTV's The Real World.