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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2008
GRAVITY
by Leanne Lieberman
"Heartfelt—a must for Jewish and GLBT collections. (glossary) (Fiction. YA)"
A religious girl struggles to accept a sexuality that she's taught is sinful. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2008
MOUSETRAPS
by Pat Schmatz, illustrated by Bill Hauser
"Both chilling and sweet. (Fiction. 13-15)"
Adorable cartoons of mice getting caught in Rube Goldberg–esque mousetraps add a deceptively lighthearted note to Maxie's high-school tale. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2008
LOVE & LIES: MARISOL’S STORY
by Ellen Wittlinger
"A rich and solid representation of a girl on the cusp of maturity. (Fiction. YA)"
It's been nine years since the publication of Hard Love (1999), but only four months have passed for Marisol, who's deferred her matriculation at Stanford to write a novel. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2008
GAY AMERICA: STRUGGLE FOR EQUALITY
by Linas Alsenas
"Middle- and high-school students should walk away feeling informed; many will be inspired to explore the LGBT universe even further. (Nonfiction. YA)"
From the murder of Freda Ward in 1893 by her teenage girlfriend to same-sex marriage legalization in Massachusetts, this offering chronicles the ups, downs, victories and woes of gays and lesbians in the United States without sounding too much like a textbook. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2008
DOWN TO THE BONE
by Mayra Lazara Dole

A passionate girl loses her first love but finds community and self in this flashy debut with awkward prose but lots of heart. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2007
Kirkus Star FREAK SHOW
by James St. James
"A groundbreaking, eye-opening, romantic, bittersweet story of one boy's determination to seek acceptance for who he is and right the wrongs of his world, one dress at a time. (Fiction. YA)"
On the first day of school, Billy Bloom arrives on the scene decked out in full Vivienne Westwood pirate regalia, complete with tights, pearls, a sword, gold teeth and a Cap'n Crunch hat. Read full book review >