Sheehan, Tamara. The Tenth Man. December 2008. 188 p.  Prizm, $13.95. (978-1-60370-553-0). Gr. 9-12. Prizm Books is a subsidiary of Torquere Press, based in Round Rock, Texas, (just north of Austin). Prizm’s motto is “Stories for every young adult under the rainbow.” If you visit their website you’ll find out that their mission is to [...]

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Burd, Nick. The Vast Fields of Ordinary. Dial Books, May 2009. 9780803733404.309p . Grades 10-12. In his last summer before college, Dade is busy juggling his dysfunctional parents and his dysfunctional boyfriend when he meets Alex, and discovers in him a way to make it through the summer. Nick Burd’s first offering is a young [...]

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Bantle, Lee. David Inside Out. 2009. 192p. Henry Holt, $16.99. (978-0805081220) Gr. 8-12 David comes out in his senior year after he falls in love another member of his track team. This is one of the best and most realistic coming out stories I’ve ever read for teens. David first has to deal with his [...]

Tags: Coming Out, gay best friend, gay male