>From SRICH@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU Thu Aug 5 11:20:39 1993 Recommended Books on Lesbian and Gay Issues for Children and Young Adults Check your bookstore or library for these titles NON-FICTION Holbrook, Sabra. Fighting back: the struggle for gay rights. 1987. Story of gay activism and the struggle of this group to fight discrimination and intolerance. YA Cohen, Susan and Daniel. When someone you know is gay. M. Evans, 1989. Statistics, history, family reactions, interviews with gay and lesbian teenagers, contact sources/lists of related organizations. YA Bode, Janet. The voices of rape. Franklin Watts, 1990. Interviews with victims, offenders, hospital staff, police. Covers date, stranger, teen, and male rape. YA Rench, Janice E. Understanding sexual identity: a book for gay teens and their friends. Lerner, 1990. Basic information, dispels myths, uses a question and answer format. YA Hunt, Morton M. Gay: what teenagers should know about homosexuality and the AIDS crisis. Farrar, 1987. Candidly examines questions that help to clarify gay orientation, sexual practices, and lifestyles. YA Landau, Elaine. Different drummer: homosexuality in America. Messner, 1986. Accurate and well-organized book provides a view of homosexuality as it develops in both men and women. YA Bell, Ruth. Changing bodies, changing lives: a book for teens on sex and relationships. Random, 1989. Straight-forward information on teenage homosexuality. YA Jenness, Aylette. Families, a celebration of diversity, commitment, and love. Houghton Mifflin, 1990. Children tell about many different kinds of families, including those with gay and lesbian parents. Elementary-school aged children. Borhek, Mary V. Coming out to parents. Pilgrim, 1983. Guide aimed at both parents and teenagers. YA Heron, Ann, ed. One teenager in ten: writings by gay and lesbian youth. Alyson, 1983. Young people write about growing up gay in Canada and the U.S. YA FICTION Willhoite, Michael. Daddy's roommate. Alyson Wonderland, 1992. Picture book for young children about a boy whose father is gay. Newman, Leslea. Heather has two mommies. Alyson Wonderland, 1992. Picture book for young children about the three-year-old daughter of a lesbian couple. Valentine, Johnny. The duke who outlawed jelly beans and other stories. Interesting, lively stories. Many include gay and lesbian adults. Elementary-school aged children. Klein, Norma. Now that I know. 1988. Girl discovers that her divorced father is gay. YA Wersba, Barbara. Crazy vanilla. 1986. Subplot about gay brother banished from family who establishes a relationship with straight brother. YA Wersba, Barbara. Just be gorgeous. Harper, 1988. Rosenbloom, a lonely teenager, falls in love with a streetwise boy who is gay. YA Garden, Nancy. Annie on my mind. 1982. Two girls find that they love one another but are afraid to tell anyone of their love. YA Walker, Kate. Peter. Houghton, 1993. A 15 year old boy struggles to discover his own sexual identity. YA Hall, Lynn. Sticks and stones. Follett, 1972. Tom Naylor, 16 year old pianist, becomes friends with a young man who has been discharged from the army because he is gay. Even thought he is taunted, he resolves his self doubt so that he can accept this valued friendship. YA Holland, Isabelle. The man without a face. Lippincott, 1972. A lonely 14 year old boy finds friendship and discipline with the tutor he has hired to help him pass an exam. This insecure teenager learns the meaning of love and responsibility through the affection of this older man. YA Levy, Elizabeth. Come out smiling. Delacorte, 1981. A 14 year old girl at camp forms a close relationship with another girl. Both have ambivalent attitudes about boys. When they discover that their two favorite counselors are lesbians, the two are concerned about their own sexual identity. YA Koertge, Ron. The Arizona kid. Avon/Flare, 1989. Billy spends a summer in Arizona with his gay uncle working at a racetrack. He falls in love with a girl and grows to understand his uncle's life. Very funny book. YA Hautzig, Deborah. Hey Dollface! Knopf, 1989. Val goes to a new school and meets Chloe. A close friendship develops, and Val is confused by it. YA L'Engle, Madeleine. A house like a lotus. Farrar, 1984. Vicki Austen discovers a woman she idolizes is a lesbian. She struggles to accept the woman for who she is. YA Scoppettone, Sandra. Trying hard to hear you. Harper, 1974. Two boys who are lovers face the problems of acceptance by their friends. YA Singer, Marilyn. The course of true love never did run smooth. Subplot deals matter of factly with teenage homosexual lovers. YA Crutcher, Chris, "A brief moment in the life of Angus Bethune." In Connections: short stories by outstanding writers for young adults. Delacourt, 1989. Angus' parents are a gay couple and a lesbian couple. His problem, however, is the upcoming school dance. A funny story. YA