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Am I Blue?, by Marion Dane Bauer – "stories devoted to the topic of growing up gay or lesbian or with gay or lesbian parents or friends."
Annie on My Mind, by Nancy Garden – Two girls allow "love to triumph over the ignorance of people."
Athletic Shorts, by Chris Crutcher – "these are stories about athletes, and yet they are not sports stories."
Being Different: Lambda Youth Speak Out, by Larry Dane Brimner – "on what it is like to be a lesbian, gay or bisexual young person."
Blue Coyote, by Liza Ketchum – Alex questions his own sexuality when he learns that a friend is gay.
Box Girl, by Sarah Withrow – Eighth-grader Gwen learns to deal with her father’s homosexual life.
Damned Strong Love, by Lutz Van Dijk – A story of a 16-year-old Polish boy who falls in love with a German soldier during World War II.
Dangerous Angels, by Francesca Lia Block – "This luminous saga of interwoven lives will send the senses into wild overdrive."
Deliver Us From Evie, by M.E. Kerr – Two teenage lesbians resist parental pressure and leave town to stay together.
Earthshine, by Theresa Nelson – "Slim’s gay father, a charismatic actor named Mack, is dying of AIDS."
Echo, by Francesca Lia Block – "Interconnected short stories bring depth to this tale of a Los Angeles girl fleeing her personal demons."
Eight Seconds, by Jean Ferris – "John discovers that his new rodeo friend is gay" and eventually realizes he is gay as well.
Empress of the World, by Sara Ryan – Fifteen-year-old Nicola falls in love with another girl while at summer school.
Finding H.F., by Julia Watts – A teenage lesbian and her gay friend leave home to find family and adventure.
Free Your Mind, by Ellen Bass and Kate Kaufman – "A practical resource guide that helps lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender youth."
From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun, by Jacqueline Woodson – African-American boy learns his mother is in love with a white woman.
Girl Goddess #9, by Francesca Lia Block – "collection of short stories about love: straight, gay, familial and otherworldly."
Growing Up Gay/Growing Up Lesbian, edited by Bennett Singer – "more than fifty coming-of-age stories" or homosexual youth.
Hard Love, by Ellen Wittlinger – A young lesbian befriends a heterosexual boy and resists his romantic overtures.
"Hello," I Lied, by M.E. Kerr – A 16-year-old boy discovers he is bisexual.
Holly’s Secret, by Nancy Garden – A 12-year-old girl tries to lie about her two lesbian "moms."
In Your Face: Stories From The Lives of Queer Youth, by Mary L. Gray – "first-person accounts of the lives of sexual minority youth."
Is It A Choice?: Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions about Gay and Lesbian People, by Eric Marcus
Jack, by A.M. Homes – Fifteen-year-old Jack discovers his father is gay.
Jerome, by William Taylor – A teen discovers he is gay while talking with a lesbian friend about the suicide of a mutual friend who was gay.
Kissing the Witch, by Emma Donoghue – Re-written fairy tales such as Cinderella leaving the prince for the fairy godmother.
Love & Sex, edited by Michael Cart – Collection of short stories including an "erotic story of a young gay male's first disastrous experience."
Love Rules, by Marilyn Reynolds – A teenage lesbian "comes out" while in high school.
Lucky in the Corner, by Carol Anshaw – "A newly-uncloseted lesbian mother" and her difficult teenager deal with life and growing up.
My Father’s Scar, by Michael Cart – The story of a college freshman’s first gay relationship.
Name Me Nobody, by Lois Ann Yamanaka – An Asian-American deals with rejection at school as well as her lesbian sister’s sexuality.
No Big Deal, by Ellen Jaffe McClain – "[T]he story of a school as well as an entire town divided by the issue of homosexuality."
On the Fringe, edited by Donald R. Gallo – An anthology of stories about being an "outsider."
Out of the Shadows, by Sue Hines – A love triangle between heterosexual and bisexual students.
Pedro and Me, by Judd Winick – Tells the true story of an AIDS educator who died of complications related to HIV.
Prayers for Bobby: A Mother’s Coming to Terms With the Suicide of Her Gay Son, by Leroy Aarons – Mother crusades for gay youth.
Rainbow Boys, by Alex Sanchez – Three high school boys "discover love in this candid debut novel for adult audiences."
Reflections of a Rock Lobster: A Story About Growing Up Gay, by Aaron Fricke – True story of a homosexual high school student.
Revolutionary Voices: A Multicultural Queer Youth Anthology, edited by Amy Sonnie – A collection of ideas, dreams, and fantasies.
S.P. Likes A.D., by Catherine Brett – "Stephanie has to get her dinosaur sculpture built, but is preoccupied with attraction to Anne."
The Blue Lawn, by William Taylor – A fifteen-year-old boy acknowledges his attraction to an older rugby teammate."
The House You Pass On the Way, by Jacqueline Woodson – A 14-year-old girl realizes she is a lesbian.
The Last Time I Wore A Dress, by Scholinski & Adams – Recounts the author’s years in a mental institution for Gender Identity Disorder.
The Misfits, by James Howe – "Howe tackles the issue of name-calling and standing up to bias in middle school."
The Necessary Hunger, by Nina Revoyr – A high school girl’s basketball player falls in love with a teammate.
The Year They Burned the Books, by Nancy Garden – Jamie is a high school newspaper writer who discovers she is a lesbian.
Twelve Days in August, by Liza Ketchum Murrow – Soccer players shun a teammate they suspect is gay.
Unlived Affections, by George Shannon – Eighteen-year-old Willie discovers that his father, whom he never knew, is gay.
What If Someone I Know Is Gay? Answers to Questions About Gay and Lesbian People, by Eric Marcus
What’s In A Name, by Ellen Wittlinger – "In ten interrelated short stories, Wittlinger catches teenagers seeking self-identity."
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