Farrey, Brian.  With You or Without You.  Simon Puulse, 2011.  368 pp.  $8.99.  ISBN 978-1-4424-0699-5.  YA (14+). Cooper, Michelle.  The FitzOsbournes in Exile:  The Montmaray Journals, Book II.  Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2011.  464 pp.  $17.95.  ISBN:  978-0-3758-5865-9.  YA (14+).

Tags: Brian Farrey, bugchasing, bullying, historical fiction, Michelle Cooper, rainbow books

  Brezenoff, Steve.  Brooklyn Burning.  Carolrhoda LAB 2011.  202 pp.  $1795.  ISB:  978-0-7613-7526-5.  YA (14+).         Alanguilan, Gerry.  Elmer:  A Comic Book.  SLG Publishing, October 2010.  Unpaged.  $12.95.  ISBN:  978-14-59362-204-6.  YA (14+)

Tags: comics, Gary Alanguilan, gender identity, rainbow books, sexual preference, Steve Brezenoff, young adult

Hello, fellow readers!  While we are listed as meeting at ALA Annual this coming weekend in New Orleans at both the GLBT-RT and SRRT All Committee meetings, due to circumstances beyond control, as a committee we will not be meeting. Have fun without us, enjoy all the offerings that GLBT-RT and SRRT has to offer, [...]

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Newman, Leslea. Illus. by Mike Dutton.  Donovan’s Big Day.   2011.  Tricycle Press,  $15.99 32 pages.  (978-1-58246-332-2).  Picture Book (4-7 yrs).         McHugh, Erin. The L Life: Extraordinary Lesbians Making a Difference.  2011.  Abrams, $32.50.   160 pages.  (978-158479833-0).  YA.

Tags: Alison Bechdel, Ann Bannon, Biography, Christine Vachon, Dr. Susan Love, Erin McHugh, Gay Weddings, Jane Lynch, Jennifer May, Kate Clinton, lesbians, Lesléa Newman, Phyllis Lyon, Picture book, Tammy Baldwin

Edwards, Hazel, and Ryan Kennedy. f2m : the boy within. (Ford Street Publishing, 2010) 330 p. ISBN 9781876462901.  YA.

Tags: female to male, gender identity, Hazel Edwards, Ryan Kennedy, transition

Donley, Jan. The side door. July 20, 2010. 234 p. Spinsters Ink, $14.95. (9781935226123). YA

Tags: Coming Out, family relationships, gay suicide, Jan Donley

On Saturday (April 9th), we were featured on the ALSC Blog, enlightening their readers on what it is the committee does and trying to fight the misconceptions on what Rainbow Books mean.  ALSC, for those of you who may not know, stands for Association of Library Services to Children, and they as a group focus [...]

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Recent nominations for Rainbow Books.

Tags: Alex Sanchez, biographies, Coming Out, Cris Beam, fantasy fiction, gender identity, hate crime, Huntress, intersex, Johnny Weir, Kathleen Winter, Lauren Myracle, Lili Wilkinson, love triangles, Malinda Lo, mystery, Patrick Ryan, rainbow books, realistic fiction, relationships, runaways, safe house, self-discovery, Tomas Mournian, transgender, vampires, young adult

The 2011 Rainbow Books List is released by the Rainbow Project Committee of the American Library Association. Books on this list reflect signifigant gay/lesbian/bisexual/trans-gendered/queer-questioning (glbtq) experience for young people from birth to age 18.

Please join us at ALA Midwinter for our discussions as we create our annual recommended booklist of GLBTQ books for ages birth through 18 #alamw11

Tags: meetings, midwinter 2011, nominations list, san diego