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Queer Teens: Beyond Coming Out Stories

  • TEEN

    KISS THE MORNING STAR

    APRIL 1, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

KISS THE MORNING STAR

by Elissa Janine Hoole

Not so much a coming out as a coming up, Anna's quiet, rich story will work its way into readers' hearts. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    STREET DREAMS

    MARCH 13, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

STREET DREAMS

by Tama Wise

No simple coming-out story, this many-layered effort is gritty, warm and ultimately hopeful. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    SISTER MISCHIEF

    JULY 12, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

SISTER MISCHIEF

by Laura Goode

But beneath the politics and too many lists of hip-hop/rap artists lies a touching story of impossible first love between... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND ME

    MARCH 1, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND ME

by Madeleine George

While in the end there are some plotlines left untied in slice-of-life fashion, the bittersweet resolution of the main... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST

    FEB. 7, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST

by emily m. danforth

Rich with detail and emotion, a sophisticated read for teens and adults alike. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    MYSTERY OF THE TEMPEST

    NOV. 1, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

MYSTERY OF THE TEMPEST

by Sam Cameron

A true mystery with something to offer teens of any orientation. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    PUTTING MAKEUP ON THE FAT BOY

    JULY 26, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

PUTTING MAKEUP ON THE FAT BOY

by Bil Wright

Cocky but playful—“I had just the slightest touch of color in my cheeks. I’d given myself a manicure. I looked beyond... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    MONEY BOY

    SEPT. 13, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

MONEY BOY

by Paul Yee

Overall, this insightful and deeply felt novel makes a valuable contribution to an underexplored topic and is highly... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    BROOKLYN BURNING

    SEPT. 1, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

BROOKLYN BURNING

by Steve Brezenoff

Early in the summer of 2006, Scout comes to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, looking for someone to make music with. Kid, who plays... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    TESSA MASTERSON WILL GO TO PROM

    MARCH 27, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

TESSA MASTERSON WILL GO TO PROM

by Emily Franklin & Brendan Halpin

An accessible, if not original, take on coming out and overcoming adversity. (Fiction. 12 & up) Full review >

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  • TEEN

    WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON

    APRIL 1, 2010

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON

by John Green and David Levithan

Their story, along with the rest of the cast’s, will have readers simultaneously laughing, crying and singing at the top of... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    SHE LOVES YOU, SHE LOVES YOU NOT...

    JUNE 1, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

SHE LOVES YOU, SHE LOVES YOU NOT...

by Julie Anne Peters

Carly, who had Alyssa when she was a teenager, works as a stripper and lives, to Alyssa's suspicion and surprise, in a $4... Full review >

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