Category Archives: GLBT
Sprout by Dale Peck
“I have a secret. And everyone knows it. But no one talks about it, at least not out in the open. that makes it a very modern secret, like knowing your favorite celebrity has some weird eccentricity or other, or … Continue reading
Shine by Lauren Myracle
“I closed the crawl space door. I got to my feet and brushed myself off. My chest was tight, but I looked at the blue sky, clear and pale above the tree line, and said out loud, ‘Fine, I’ll do … Continue reading
Filed under GLBT, Mystery, National Book Award Finalist, Realistic Fiction, YA Lit
Getting It by Alex Sanchez
“‘On three conditions,’ Sal continued. ‘First…’ He held up his index finger. ‘You tell your creep friends here not to give me shit-ever again.’ Carlos felt his throat going dry. Didn’t Sal realize this was supposed to be a secret? … Continue reading
Filed under Award Winners, GLBT, Myer's Outstanding Book, Realistic Fiction, YA Lit
Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea
“When a car came down the street, they all rose and moved their chairs up onto the curb so the car could pass. The didn’t notice that one of the cars was the big narco LTD. ’Adios!’ they called, then … Continue reading
Filed under Adventure, GLBT, Realistic Fiction, Uncategorized
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
This book is too good: I had to start with more than one quote! Mom: “It’s more than that, sweetheart. Every time you use new Lady ‘Stache Off with triple beauty action, you’re contributing to our economy, our way of … Continue reading
Filed under Adventure, GLBT, Multiple Voices
Down to the Bone by Mayra Lazara Dole
“I shouldn’t have come to a gay beach. That was wacko of me. Here I am, terrified of people thinking I’m a tortillera. I was thrown out my school and my house for loving a girl, and what do I do? I … Continue reading
Filed under ALA Rainbow List, ALA/YALSA Best Book, Award Winners, GLBT, Uncategorized
Punkzilla by Adam Rapp
“Man my stomach feels twisted in knots. I just hope I get to Memphis ok so I can see you P. My hand is mad killing me too so I’m going to end this letter. I just heard an announcement … Continue reading
Filed under Award Winners, Epistolary, GLBT, Printz Honor Book, YA Lit
Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
“In the storybooks she’d read in school, everyone got to wake up at the prince’s kiss. But in Gemma’s version, the implication was that they all still slept under the wicked fairy’s sentence of death. Death by sleep.” Becca’s grandmother, … Continue reading
Filed under Fantasy, GLBT, Historical, Mystery, Mythopoeic Award, YA Lit
Hard Love by Ellen Wittlinger
“Of course I knew. It was the reason I was no longer comatose after an entire life of sleepwalking. It seemed that, all of a sudden, Marisol was necessary to my existence, but of course, I didn’t mention that to … Continue reading
Huntress by Malinda Lo
“The whole situation should be terrifying, but she felt a helpless surrender to it. Here she was on this journey to a place that didn’t exist on their maps, and all around unseen things seemed to stare out at them … Continue reading
Filed under Fantasy, GLBT, Uncategorized, YA Lit
