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The journey out The journey out Rachel Pollack Suggests how gay, lesbian, and bisexual teenagers may discover their sexual orientation, find self-acceptance, come out, cope with prejudice, and deal with religious and political issues. OL106539W
Rose of no man's land Rose of no man's land Michelle Tea Fourteen-year-old Trisha Driscoll is a gender-blurring, self-described loner whose family expects nothing of her. While her mother lies on the couch in a hypochondriac haze and her sister aspires to … OL16048953W
The difference between you and me The difference between you and me Madeleine George School outsider Jesse, a lesbian, is having secret trysts with Emily, the popular student council vice president, but when they find themselves on opposite sides of a major issue and Jesse becomes mo… OL16724646W
GLBTQ GLBTQ Kelly Huegel,Kelly Huegel Describes the challenges faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered teens, offers practical advice, real-life experiences, and accessible resources and support groups. OL1841218W
Spinning Spinning Tillie Walden A powerful graphic memoir about coming-of-age, coming out, and competitive figure skating. OL19717769W
Not Your Villain Not Your Villain C. B. Lee Bells Broussard thought he had it made when his superpowers manifested early. Being a shapeshifter is awesome. He can change his hair whenever he wants, and if putting on a binder for the day is too … OL19719010W
Pulp Pulp Robin Talley To avoid problems in her personal life, openly gay high school senior Abby Cohen focuses all of her attention on her senior project: writing and researching 1950s lesbian pulp fiction. In 1955 eighte… OL19763291W
Honor girl Honor girl Maggie Thrash Maggie Thrash has spent basically every summer of her fifteen-year-old life at the one-hundred-year-old Camp Bellflower for Girls, set deep in the heart of Appalachia. She's from Atlanta, she's never… OL20007262W
What we left behind What we left behind Robin Talley Toni and Gretchen are the couple everyone envied in high school. They've been together forever. They never fight. They're deeply, hopelessly in love. When they separate for their first year at colleg… OL20010045W
Exit, pursued by a bear Exit, pursued by a bear E. K. Johnston At cheerleading camp, Hermione is drugged and raped, but she is not sure whether it was one of her teammates or a boy on another team--and in the aftermath she has to deal with the rumors in her smal… OL20026874W
Girl mans up Girl mans up M-E Girard All Pen wants is to be the kind of girl she's always been. So why does everyone have a problem with it? They think the way she looks and acts means she's trying to be a boy that she should quit tryin… OL20034145W
Spinning Spinning Tillie Walden 395 pages : 22 cm OL20223677W
Rebecca rocks Rebecca rocks Anna Carey It is the school holidays, and Rebecca and her band Hey Dollface are going to rock music summer camp, where they must deal with a band of mean boys. Her friend Cass's love life is complicated, and he… OL20982752W
365 Days 365 Days K. E. Payne Clemmie Atkins, a teenage girl confused about her sexuality, pursues a relationship with her nice but dim boyfriend Ben to try to forget about J., the unattainable girl of her dreams, until a new int… OL22425908W
Crush Crush Jane Futcher In her final year at a prestigious boarding school, reserved, artistic Jinx is badly hurt by the treachery of the rich, pretty girl she has considered her best friend. OL2632209W
Tomorrow Wendy Tomorrow Wendy Shelley Stoehr Seventeen-year-old Cary seems to have it all--gorgeous body, cool boyfriend, wealthy family, and a great sense of style, but she also has a serious problem. OL2687183W
Two Teenagers in Twenty Two Teenagers in Twenty Ann Heron Gay and lesbian teenagers describe their personal experiences and provide insight into their feelings of despair and isolation as well as their struggles for suppport and a sense of self-worth. OL4346025W
grl2grl grl2grl Julie Anne Peters 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 hurd… OL476854W
Annie on My Mind Annie on My Mind Nancy Garden This groundbreaking book 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 t… OL505010W
My Brain Hurts My Brain Hurts Liz Baillie A group of teenage queer punks run into perpetual trouble with the police, when they aren't flirting over loud music or postering their high school with flyers to allow same sex couples at prom. They… OL9897485W
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