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Tag: Coming Out
Let’s Talk About Coming Out (in Life and Fiction), a guest post by Jen Ferguson
Here’s to many come outs. Here’s to not having to come out at all. Here’s to coming out for your own reasons, on your own timeline. Here’s to our bookshelves and our libraries reflecting all of this—and much more!
Book Review: Between Perfect and Real by Ray Stoeve
A powerful, heartfelt, well-written story of identity, community, and friendship. A necessary addition to collections.
Book Review: The Deepest Breath by Meg Grehan
This coming out story is gorgeous, heartfelt, and affirming, perfect for upper elementary students. I want to hug sweet Stevie.
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Book Review: The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
Is this just a list of gushing love and appreciation instead of an actual professional-sounding book review? YES.
Book Review: The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
Bangladeshi Irish Nishat grapples with her crush on Flávia, a new girl running a competing henna business.
Out and Proud (On the Page and In Real Life): My Long and Not-Straight Journey to Self-Acceptance, a guest post by Amber Smith
YA author Amber Smith talks about the constantly twisting road that led her to being out, happy, loved, and incredibly proud of the life she's created.
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Book Review: Brave Face: A Memoir by Shaun David Hutchinson
This is a powerful and painfully honest memoir that looks at surviving while finding your place, your people, and self-acceptance.
Book Review: I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver
This heartfelt story about a nonbinary teen will empower readers. Ben's journey is not always easy, but it is full of love, affirmation, and eventual happiness. This story, this representation, this example is so needed.
Book Review: One True Way by Shannon Hitchcock
Publisher’s description Welcome to Daniel Boone Middle School in the 1970s, where teachers and coaches must hide who they are, and girls who like girls are forced to question their own choices. Presented in the voice of a premier storyteller, One True Way sheds exquisite light on what it means to be different, while at the same […]
Book Review: Whatever.: Or How Junior Year Became Totally F$@cked by S.J. Goslee
Publisher’s description It’s like the apocalypse came, only instead of nuclear bombs and zombies, Mike gets school participation, gay thoughts, and mother-effin’ cheerleaders. Junior year is about to start. Here’s what Mike Tate knows: His friends are awesome and their crappy garage band is a great excuse to drink cheap beer. Rook Wallace is the […]
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