Gay and Lesbian Studies
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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
by Peter Cameron

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The New York Times Book Review already got it exactly right: "It's his best work....The novel demonstrates every kind of strength....It's as if Cameron had taken the tools earned over a whole career and applied them to the materials of a first book...
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Deliver Us from Evie
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Deliver Us from Evie
by M. E. Kerr

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Told by her brother Parr, this is the story of 18-year-old Evie, her Missouri farm family, and the turmoil created by Evie's love for the local banker's daughter."Teens will be swept up in the emotion and immediacy of Parr's fast-paced narrative, his...
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Beyond Acceptance: Parents of Lesbians & Gays Talk about Their Experiences
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Beyond Acceptance: Parents of Lesbians & Gays Talk about Their Experiences
by Carolyn Welch Griffin

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"Mom, Dad, I'm gay." When a parent hears these words, the initial shock is often followed by feelings ranging from anger and denial to fear and guilt. It's also the beginning of a difficult journey that, with understanding and emotional support, can lead...
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GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Queer & Questioning Teens
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GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Queer & Questioning Teens
by Kelly Huegel

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A FRANK, SENSITIVE BOOK WRITTEN FOR TEENS WHO ARE BEGINNING TO QUESTION THEIR SEXUAL OR GENDER IDENTITY, THOSE WHO ARE READY TO WORK FOR GLBTQ RIGHTS, AND THOSE WHO NEED ADVICE, GUIDANCE, REASSURANCE OR REMINDERS THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE....
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Boy Meets Boy
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Boy Meets Boy
by David Levithan

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This is a smart, funny modern fairy tale of high school as I wish it were. It's a completely funky, accepting, diverse, cool school — and town for that matter. This isn't to say that it's alien; it has the familiar drama and intrigue of people...
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Annie on My Mind
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Annie on My Mind
by Nancy Garden

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This groundbreaking book, first published in 1982, is the story of two teenage girls whose friendship blossoms into love and who, despite pressures from family and school that threaten their relationship, promise to be true to each other and their...
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The Rules for Hearts
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The Rules for Hearts
by Sara Ryan

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Battle Hall Davies is sure of some things: shes going to Reed; she loves girls; and her older brother, Nick, is cooler than she could ever be. Nick ran away when Battle was in high school, and four years later, hes tracked her down. Now shes spending her...
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Hero
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Hero
by Perry Moore

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A fast-paced action-packed thrill-ride of a book! Thom Creed is an average high school student who discovers that he has superpowers. He tries to blend in at school, and hide all his secrets from his father, all the while falling in love. An excellent...
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Empress of the World
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Empress of the World
by Sara Ryan

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Nicola Lancaster is spending eight weeks at the Siegel Institute Summer Program for Gifted Youth, a hothouse of smart, articulate, intense teenagers. She soon falls in with Katrina (Manic Computer Chick), Isaac (Nice-Guy-Despite-Himself), Kevin...
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Totally Joe
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Totally Joe
by James Howe

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This book continues the story of Joe Bunch, a character from The Misfits, an earlier book by James Howe. Joe is your average seventh-grade homosexual. He's funny and smart and excited about the future. That future may or may not include starting a gay...
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My Child Is Gay: How Parents React When They Hear the News
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My Child Is Gay: How Parents React When They Hear the News
by Bryce Mcdougall

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Written by parents who have a gay or lesbian child, this compilation of letters can help parents deal with feelings of confusion, embarrassment, guilt, or anger, while showing how ordinary families have found love, happiness, and normalcy again...
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Keeping You a Secret
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Keeping You a Secret
by Julie Anne Peters

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Being gay doesn't have to be a secret anymore. Recent news reports show that many more people are identifying themselves as gay or lesbian during their teenage years, and the number of high schools with clubs such as gay-straight alliances has grown...
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The Straight Road to Kylie
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The Straight Road to Kylie
by Nico Medina

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Life is fabulous for Jonathan Parish. He's seventeen, out and proud, and ready to party through senior year with his posse of best girlfriends. But the year starts off with the wrong kind of bang when Jonathan -- in an inebriated lapse of judgment...
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Far from Xanadu
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Far from Xanadu
by Julie Anne Peters

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Every day in Coalton is pretty much the same. Mike pumps iron in the morning, drives her truck to school, plays softball in the afternoon, and fixes the neighbors' plumbing at night. But when an exotic new girl, Xanadu, arrives in the small Kansas town...
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Grl2grl: Short Fictions
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Grl2grl: Short Fictions
by Julie Anne Peters

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In this honest, emotionally captivating short story collection, renowned author and National Book Award finalist Julie Anne Peters offers a stunning portrayal of young women as they navigate the hurdles of relationships and sexual identity. From the...
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Full Spectrum : New Generation of Writing About Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Other Identities (06 Edition)
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Full Spectrum : New Generation of Writing About Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Other Identities (06 Edition)
by David Levithan

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Teens are more aware of sexuality and identity than ever, and they're looking for answers and insights, as well as a community of others. In order to help create that community, YA authors David Levithan and Billy Merrell have collected original poems...
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Geography Club
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Geography Club
by Brent Hartinger

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Russel Middlebrook is convinced he's the only gay kid at Goodkind High School. Then his online gay chat buddy turns out to be none other than Kevin, the popular but closeted star of the school's baseball team. Soon Russel meets other gay students...
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Free Your Mind
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Free Your Mind
by Ellen Bass

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Free Your Mind is the definitive practical guide for gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth -- and their families, teachers, counselors and friends. For too long, gay youth have wanted to be themselves and to feel good about it, but most have been isolated...
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