Peer Power
Recommended Reading
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
Elliot and Win, A. Meyer. Atheneum.
14-year-old Win hopes to receive support and guidance in self-acceptance from his adult friend Elliot, despite another boy's insistence that Elliot is gay. Novel. Ages 13 and up (collage.org)
Free Your Mind, E. Bass, K. Kaufman. HarperCollins, NY, NY.
The book for GLBT youth and their allies. A great resource for anyone with an interest in GLBT youth issues. Nonfiction. Ages 14 and up. (collage.org)
From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun, J. Woodson. Point Signature
The story of a 13-year-old boy who is dealing with his mother's interracial lesbian relationship. Novel. Ages 13 and up. (collage.org)
Gay Olympian: The Life and Death of Dr. Tom Waddell, T. Waddell & D. Schaap. Alfred A. Knopp, NY, NY.
Not specifically focused on gay parenting, but a moving biography of a gay Olympian raising a young daughter. Tom Waddell died of AIDS in 1987. (collage.org)
Girl Goddess # 9, F. Block. HarperCollins, NY, NY.
This collection of short stories is focused on girls who discover that the world is not a simple place and that there is more than one way to live. Ages 14 and up. (collage.org)
House You Pass on the Way, J. Woodson. Laureleaf.
A lesbian coming of age story about a young woman growing up in an interracial family. Novel. Ages 11-14. (collage.org)
Is It A Choice?, E. Marcus. HarperCollins, NY, NY.
Answers 300 of the most frequently asked questions about gays and lesbians. Some answers you may know, but some may just surprise you! Nonfiction. Ages 13 and up. (collage.org)
Jack, A.M. Homes. Random House, NY, NY.
Bond with 15 year-old Jack as he struggles to redefine the word "family" when his divorced father announces that he is gay. Novel. Ages 14 and up. (collage.org)
Living in Secret, C. Salat. Bantam, NY, NY.
Amelia's mother helps her run away from her father who has custody and establish a new home and identity in San Francisco with her mother's girlfriend. Novel. Ages 14 and up. (collage.org)
Mothers, J. Lowell. St. Martin's Press, NY, NY.
A novel about a man raised by two lesbians in the 70s and his negotiation between his loving family and the rest of society. (collage.org)
Sky Daddy, B. Parker. Alyson Publications, Boston, MA.
A novel about an African American boy discovering that his gay father's lover is a white teenage boy. (collage.org)
Stir-Fry, E. Donoghue. HarperCollins, NY, NY.
17-year-old Maria lives with a lesbian couple in her first flat away from home. A touching coming of age story. Novel. Ages 13 and up. (collage.org)
Tommy Stands Alone, G. Velasquez. Arte Publico Press.
The story of a young Mexican-American gay teenager and his struggle to overcome homophobia in his relationships with his family and friends. Novel. Ages 12-16. (collage.org)
What About the Children?, L. Saffron. Cassell, London, England.
Written in the United Kingdom, this book interviews the children of GLBT parents. Nonfiction. Ages 16 and up.
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