CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 13, 2011
"Overall, this insightful and deeply felt novel makes a valuable contribution to an underexplored topic and is highly recommended. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
After four years in Canada, Ray Liu is stressed out. On top of his parents' divorce in China, his father's remarriage, learning English and struggling in high school, Ray faces another challenge: he's gay.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2011
"Overall, the tone is as raw, down-to-earth and transcendent as the music Scout and Kid ultimately make together. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: July 26, 2011
"He may step on some toes along the way, but this fat boy's going places. (Fiction. 11-15)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: July 12, 2011
"Snappy dialogue, likable characters and an original concept make it hard to entirely dismiss this one, but the message overwhelms the good stuff. (Fiction. 14-17)"
Hip-hop and rap, racial tensions, sex positivity, religion, coming out, even parental abandonment: At its low points, this reads like a checklist of hot-button issues.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2011
"A warm and substantive character study and a welcome addition to stories about LGBTQ teens. (Fiction. 14-18)"
Kicked out of her father's house for being a lesbian, Alyssa adjusts to small-town life with the mother she barely knows.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 19, 2011
"Still, readers who can overlook the stereotypes and clunky slang will enthusiastically root for both couples. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
A breezy romantic comedy starring two pairs of LGBTQ teens stays pleasantly upbeat but hits a few false notes.
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