Rainbow Book List

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Posted by: libraryanna on: July 2, 2013

The Rainbow List Committee has nominated six more titles for the 2014 list. They are:

Charlton-Trujillo, E.E. Fat Angie. Candlewick Press, 2013. 272p. $16.99 (ISBN 0763661198). Grades 9 and up.

Konigsberg, Bill. Openly Straight. Scholastic, 2013. 320p. $17.99 (ISBN 9780545509893). Grades 7 and up.

Kushner, Elisabeth and Mike Byrne (illustrator). The Purim Superhero. Kar-Ben Publishing, 2013. 32p. $7.95 (ISBN 978761390626). Grades PreK-3.

Levithan, David. Two Boys Kissing. Random House, 2013. 208p. $16.99 (ISBN 9780307931900). Grades 7 and up.

Sutherland, Suzanne. When We Were Good. Sumach Press, 2013. 227p. $14.95 (ISBN 9787927513118). Grades 9 and up.

Trumble, J. H. Where You Are. Kensington Books, 2013. 324p. $15.00. (ISBN 9780758277169). Grades 9 and up.

 

Happy Pride Month! 6 More Books Nominated

Posted by: libraryanna on: June 11, 2013

Happy pride month, everyone! Celebrate by reading one (or more) of the books nominated for the 2014 Rainbow List. Our list is growing with six more awesome titles nominated in the last month. Happy reading!  

Barnes, David-Matthew. Wonderland. Bold Strokes Books, 2013. 192p. $11.95. (ISBN 9781602827882). Grades 9 and up.

Clark, Kristin Elizabeth. Freakboy. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2013. 448p. $18.99. (ISBN 9780374324728). Grades 7 and up.

Demcak, Andrew. If There’s a Heaven Above. JMS Books LLC, 2013. 275p. $14.50. (ISBN 9781611524161). Grades 10 and up.

Mahurin, Paulette. The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap. Blue Palm Press, 2013. 202p. $14.95. (ISBN 9780977186617). Grades 9-12.

Moskowitz, Hannah. Marco Impossible. Roaring Brook Press, 2013. 247p. $16.99 (ISBN 9781596437210). Grades 6 and up.

Trevayne, Emma. Coda. Running Press Kids, 2013. 320p. $9.95. (ISBN 978076244728). Grades 8 and up.

 

2014 Nominations: And we begin with 8 titles

Posted by: libraryanna on: May 1, 2013

Spring is here and the Rainbow Committee has been busy nominating titles for the 2014 Rainbow List. We have eight titles so far:

Block, Francesca Lia. Love in the Time of Global Warming. Henry Holt and Company, 2013. 240p. $16.99. (ISBN 9780805096279). Grades 9-12.

Dos Santos, Steven. The Culling. Flux, 2013. 420p. $9.99 (ISBN 9780738735375). Grades 9-12.

Farizan, Sara. If You Could Be Mine. Algonquin Young Readers, 2013. 256 p. $16.99 (ISBN 9781616202514). Grades 9-12.

Federle, Tim. Better Nate Than Ever. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2013. 275 p. $16.99 (ISBN 9781442446892). Grades 4 and up.

Georges, Nicole. Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir. Mariner Books, 2013. 288p. $17.99 (ISBN 9780547615592). Grades 10-12.

Johnson, Alaya Dawn. The Summer Prince. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2013. 304p. $17.99 (ISBN 9780545520775). Grades 9-12.

Lam, Laura. Pantomime. Osprey Publishing, 2013. 400 p. $9.99 (ISBN 9781908844378). Grades 9-12.

Moynihan, Lindsay. The Waiting Tree. Amazon Children’s Publishing, 2013. 218 p. $17.99. (ISBN 9781477816349). Ages 14 and up.

Have a recent title you would like to recommend for the 2014 Rainbow List? We are always looking for suggestions.

2013 Rainbow Book List

Posted by: lvs2read on: January 28, 2013

The year 2012 will be remembered as an important landmark in the struggle for GLBTQ rights. On the one hand, national and state elections polarized attitudes and big business took sides on GLBTQ issues. At the same time, marriage equality saw major wins in four battleground states, the President of the United States came out in support of gay marriage, and the 113th Congress welcomed six openly gay and bisexual members into its halls.  In this changing and hopeful political climate, the Rainbow Project proudly announces their 2013 Rainbow Book List.

The committee members evaluated over 150 books published between July 2011 and December 2012, aimed at youth, birth through 18. Forty-nine books from 31 publishers were selected for the 2013 Rainbow Book List. Small, independent, and large publishers as well as self-published authors drew the interest of the committee with genres ranging from science fiction to gritty short stories, realistic fiction to graphic novels, and even a picture book bending gender roles. While there is a vast array of young adult fiction titles, non-fiction for any age, including memoirs and history so vital to tying a culture together, is still sparse.

Some nominated books were not selected for the final list because the intended audience was not young readers. Two of these titles stand out because they include information important for GLBTQ youth and those who work with and support them. These two were Rainbow Collections: Selecting and Using Children’s Books with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Content, by Jaime Campbell Naidoo and Transitions of the Heart: Stories of Love, Struggle and Acceptance by Mothers of Transgender and Gender Variant Children, by Rachel Pepper.

The 2011-12 Rainbow Project committee consisted of Francesca Burgess, Jane L. Cothron, Christie L. R. Gibrich (incoming chair, 2014), Christine Jenkins, Adela Peskorz, Victor Lynn Schill, and Anna C. White.

GLBTRT is committed to encouraging and supporting the free and necessary access to all information, as reflected by the missions of the American Library Association and democratic institutions. The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table of the American Library Association is committed to serving the information needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender professional library community, and the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender information and access needs of individuals at large.

Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT), a unit within the American Library Association, works to make ALA more democratic and to establish progressive priorities not only for the Association, but also for the entire profession. Concern for human and economic rights was an important element in the founding of SRRT and remains an urgent concern today. SRRT believes that libraries and librarians must recognize and help solve social problems and inequities in order to carry out their mandate to work for the common good and bolster democracy. SRRT’s main Web site is hosted at http://libr.org/SRRT.

Titles marked with an asterisk (*) are a Top Ten Title.

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Picture Books

Schwartz, Amy. Willie and Uncle Bill. 2012. 40p. Holiday House, $16.95 (9780823422036). Grades K-2.
Queering the picture book, Willie’s Uncle Bill takes him on adventures to the hairdresser, cooking Icky Stew, and rocking out with The Purple Tomatoes

Juvenile fiction

Gennari, Jennifer. My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer. 2012. 119p. Houghton Mifflin, $15.99 (9780547577395). Grades 4-6.
Twelve-year-old June dislikes her mother’s new partner Eva and is dismayed when the two adults plan to marry. When a movement to repeal Vermont’s civil union law exposes the family to bitter homophobia June discovers an inner courage that surprises her family, her community, and herself.

Middle/Early Young Adult Fiction

Calin, Marisa. Between You & Me. 2012. 256p. Bloomsbury USA, $16.99 (9781599907581). Grades 6 & Up.
When Phyre falls head over heels in love with her new drama teacher, will she discover what’s right in front of her nose or let love slip away?

Cashore, Kristin. Bitterblue. 2012. 576p. Penguin, $19.99 (9780803734739). Grades 7 & Up.
Eight years after the death of her father, the young Queen Bitterblue finds herself and her kingdom mired in secrets left over from his abusive reign.

Coyote, Ivan E. One in Every Crowd:  Stories. 2012. 238p. Arsenal Pulp Press, $15.95 (9781551524597). Grades 8 & Up.
Autobiographical stories about growing up as a tomboy and queer kid in Yukon, showing the fear and struggle along with acceptance kindness, and that everyone has insecurities.

*Cronn-Mills, Kirstin. Beautiful Music for Ugly Children. 2012. 288p. Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd., $9.99 (9780738732510). Grades 8 & Up.
Music geek Gabe has just come out to his family as transgender but is still known as Liz at school. He uses his late night community radio show to try on his male identity and encourage listeners to explore their own identity. Will the show’s growing popularity expose his secret?

Davis, Tanita S. Happy Families. 2012. 240p.  Random House Children’s, $16.99 (9780375869662). Grades 6 & Up.
When twins Ysabel and Justin discover the true reason for their family’s split, they struggle with the secrets their father has been keeping. Can they deal with their dad’s new life and find a way to put their happy family back together?

Franklin, Emily & Brendan Halpin.  Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom.  2012.  272p.  Walker & Company, $16.99 (9780802723451).  Grades 8 & Up.
Lucas and Tessa are friends forever, and now Lucas realizes they are something more – until his prom invitation is Tessa’s cue to come out to him, and put the entire town on notice that she wants a date of her own.

George, Madeleine.  The Difference Between You and Me.  2012.  256p.  Penguin, $16.99 (9780670011285).  Grades 6 & Up.
Jesse and Emily are as opposite and can be, and are as head-over-heels for each other as you can get.  But when they’re on opposite sides during a heated battle, can they keep the discussion separate from their relationship?

Gonzalez, Rigoberto.  Mariposa Gown.  2012.  230p.  Tincture (Lethe Press), $13.00 (9781590213513).  Grades 8 & Up.
BFFs Maui, Trini, and Lib are confronted with difficult choices as they graduate- college, career, and who will wear a gown to the senior prom.

Heinberg, Allan.  Avengers:  the Children’s Crusade.  2012.  248p.  Marvel, $29.99 (9780785135494).  Grades 8 & Up.
When Wiccan’s powers grow almost to the point of chaos, the Avengers take action to stop him, but the Young Avengers – including Hulkling, Wiccan’s lover – decide to cooperate with Magneto to find the Scarlet Witch, who may be able to help Wiccan regain control of his power.

Knowles, Jo.  See You at Harry’s.  2012. 310p.  Candlewick Press, $16.99 (9780763654078).  Grades 6 & Up.
Twelve-year old Fern is a quiet, thoughtful child in the middle of a close-knit but dysfunctional busy family.  She longs to be brave like her namesake in Charlotte’s Web, but her courage is soon put to the test when tragedy strikes outside the family restaurant and her life is turned upside-down. 

Magoon, Kekla.  37 Things I Love (In No Particular Order).  2012.  224p.  Henry Holt, $16.99 (9780805094657).  Grades 7 & Up.
Bullied by her best friend and facing the impending death of her father, Ellis finds hope through a new therapist and in her emerging relationship with Cara.

Newman, Leslea.  October Mourning:  A Song for Matthew Shepard.  2012.  128p.  Candlewick Press, $15.99 (9780763658076).  Grades 8 & Up.
The fence, the road, the clothesline, the truck – these are some of the 68 spare, poetic voices joining together to tell the story of what happened to Matthew Shepard that tragic night.

Parent, Dan.  Kevin Keller.  2012.  160p.  Archie Comic Publications, $19.99 (9781879794931).  Grades 6 & Up.
There’s a new guy in Riverdale:  he’s cute, a military brat, funny, and smart.  And oh yeah – he’s gay.

Perkins, Stephanie.  Lola and the Boy Next Door.  2011.  338p.  Penguin, $16.99 (9780525423287).  Grades 8 & Up.
Sixteen year old (going on seventeen) Lola Nolan lives in San Francisco’s Castro district with her two fathers.  She spends her time creating lavish costumes, working, avoiding the mean girls at school, and hanging out with her 22-year-old musician boyfriend, Max.  Life is good – until the heartbreaks of her past come back to her present.

Peters, Julie Ann.  It’s Our Prom (So Deal With It).  2012.  342p.  Hatchette Book Group, $17.99 (9780316131582).  Grades 6 & Up.
Azure has gone public with her objections to her school’s senior prom: too expensive, too exclusive, too heterosexual.  When the principal challenges Azure and her friends to take charge of the planning committee, they jump into the task—and the accompanying headaches—of planning an inclusive prom.

Takako, Shimura.  Wandering Son, Volume 2.  2012.  200p.  Fantagraphics Books, $19.99 (9781606994566).  Grades 6 & Up.
Shuichi spends his grandmother’s cash gift on a special present that leads to his sister finding out his secret, leading to disastrous consequences.  But can Shuichi find the strength and courage to withstand the trials that are to come?

Takako, Shimura.  Wandering Son, Volume 3.  2012.  200p.  Fantagraphics Books, $19.99 (9781606995334).  Grades 6 & Up.
As their friendship grows more strained after their secrets are exposed, Yoshino and Shuichi start to learn about the hard realities of being transgendered, and the consequences (unintended or not) that it can bring.

*Telgemeier, Raina.  Drama.  2012.  240p.  Scholastic Graphix, $23.99 (9780545326988).  Grades 6 & Up.
Callie is a passionate theater geek who plunges into her middle school’s production of “Moon Over Mississippi” with enthusiasm for all things theater: sets, props, lighting – you name it, she’s on it.  When twins Justin and Jesse join the cast, Callie quickly develops a crush on one, a friendship with the other, who is gay.

Middle/Early Young Adult Nonfiction

*Moon, Sarah, editor.  The Letter Q:  Queer Writers’ Notes to Their Younger Selves.  2012.  288p.  Scholastic, $17.99 (9780545399326).  Grades 6 & Up.
Looking back on what they wished they knew when they were younger, 64 of today’s award winning GLBTQ authors write and illustrate letters to their former selves in a way to reach out to those who are in the shoes they once filled.

Radclyffe and Katherine E. Lynch, editors.  OMG Queer.  2012.  264p.  Bold Strokes Books, $9.95 (9781602826823).  Grades 8 & Up.
Teens tell in their own words what it’s like being GLBTQI in today’s society- how they’re changing the boundaries and definitions, whether to choose a label that can box you in, and living with discrimination and love hand in hand.

 Young Adult/ Crossover Fiction

Adams, S.J.  Sparks: the Epic, Completely True Blue, (Almost) Holy Quest of Debbie.  2011.  256p.  Flux, $9.95 (9780738726762).  Grades 9-12.
“$5 for a holy quest” is a good deal when you’re on a desperate chase to reveal your secret lesbian crush to your best friend before she breaks her abstinence pledge with the most boring guy at school.

Berman, Steve, editor.  Boys of Summer.  2012.  264p.  Bold Strokes Books, Inc., $13.95 (9781602826632).  Grades 10 & Up.
A collection of ten stories about the magic and mystery of summertime gay teen romance.

*Bigelow, Lisa Jenn.  Starting From Here.  2012.  292p.  Amazon Children’s Publishing, $16.99 (9780761462330).  Grades 9 & Up.
Colby can’t seem to get any love.  Her mom died a few years ago, her trucker dad is always on the road and her girlfriend just dumped her for a guy.  When she rescues a stray dog who has been hit by a car, Colby starts to piece her life together with lots of help from her friends.

*Danforth, Emily M.  The Miseducation of Cameron Post.  2012.  480p.  Balzer + Bray, $17.99 (9780062020567).  Grades 9 & Up.
When Cam’s conservative aunt discovers her niece is a lesbian, she sends Cam to God’s Promise, a church camp that promises to “cure” young people of their homosexuality.  Cam’s engaging voice tells her story with wry humor, intelligence, and a strong sense of place in eastern Montana.

Gant, Gene.  The Thunder in His Head.  2012. 200p.  Harmony Ink Press, $14.99 (9781613725726).  Grades 9 & Up.
Openly gay sixteen-year-old Kyle Manning’s life at home and school starts to fall apart when his parents’ divorce, and becomes more complicated when he meets and falls in love with the mysterious Dwight.

Graves, Michael.  Dirty One:  Stories.  2011.  152p.  Chelsea Station Editions, $16.00 (9780983285106).  Grades 10 & Up.
Raw and honest stories about the adolescent experience of nine teens living in the fictional plastic capital of America.

Griffin, Molly Beth.  Silhouette of a Sparrow.  2012.  224p.  Milkweed Editions, $16.95 (9781571317018).  Grades 9 & Up.
During the summer of 1926, when sixteen-year-old Garnet discovers the truth about herself and her desires, can she find the courage and freedom to follow her dreams?

Hoole, Elissa Janine.  Kiss the Morning Star.  2012.  256p.  Marshall Cavendish (now Amazon Children’s), $17.99 (9780761462699).  Grades 10 & Up.
Best friends Anna and Kat take off on a cross-country road trip, using Jack Kerouac’s novel, the Dharma Bums for inspiration.  Out on the open road they explore the Northwest and encounter church folks, a tattoo artist, hippie jam band groupies, some wild small-town girls, and a spiritual guru.

Hopkins, Ellen.  Tilt.  2012.  608p.  Margaret K. McElderry Books, $18.99 (9781416983309).  Grades 9 & Up.
Shane, in love with HIV-positive Alex, is one of three teens sharing their fears and whispered secrets as they navigate life’s toughest decisions.

*King, A.S.  Ask the Passengers.  2012.  304p.  Little, Brown, $17.99 (9780316194686).  Grades 9 & Up.
There’s only one thing Astrid Jones can do when a growing attraction to her co-worker Dee becomes too big and too confusing: send her love to airplane passengers flying overhead while she tries to figure out who she is down here on the ground.

Kokie, E. M.  Personal Effects.  2012.  352p.  Candlewick Press, $16.99 (9780763655273).  Grades 9 & Up.
After his beloved older brother T.J. is killed in action in Iraq, seventeen-year-old Matt begins to read a series of his brother’s letters and discovers his brother’s secret- and must come to terms with his brother’s secret life and what it means.

*Lo, Malinda.  Adaptation.  2012.  400p.  Little, Brown, $17.99 (9780316197960).  Grades 9 & Up.
Something strange has been going on with Reese Holloway since her car accident and her top secret medical treatment- but will she be allowed to figure it out, or will others take her apart to figure it out first?

Lowrey, Sassafras.  Roving Pack.  2012.  358p.  PoMo Freakshow Press, $19.78 (9780985700904).  Grades 11 & Up.
The story of the daily life of a straight-edge transgender teen unfolds in journal-like entries about her world of family, desire, love, lust, and intimacy.

*Miller, Madeline.  The Song of Achilles.  2012.  384p.  HarperCollins, $25.99 (9780062060617).  Grades 9 & Up.
Stirring and memorable, this novel is a reimagined retelling of the Homeric story of the love between Achilles and Patrocles.

Moskowitz, Hannah.  Gone, Gone, Gone.  2012.  251p.  Simon Pulse, $16.99 (ISBN 9781442453128).  Grades 9-12.
This quiet love story is set in 2002, as random and deadly sniper fire has Washington DC under siege.  Craig and Lio are drawn together, yet the recent trauma of 9/11 has them at odds, with Craig’s emotions on hold and Lio at a growing distance from his own feelings.

*Rice-Gonzalez, Charles.  Chulito:  a Novel.  2011.  275p.  Magnus Books, $14.95 (9781936833030).  Grades 10 & Up.
After sharing a secret with his best friend, a Latino teen’s ideas about what it really means to be a man are challenged.  Should he play ‘straight’ and keep his standing among his peers in the neighborhood, or come out and be his true self?

Ryan, Tom.  Way to Go.  2012.  224p.  Orca Book Publishers, $12.95 (9781459800779).  Grades 9 & Up.
High school junior Danny looks forward to a relaxing summer vacation with his two best friends, but a run-in with the local police has his mother insisting he find a summer job.  Work in the new restaurant in town brings friendship with Lisa, a tattooed free spirit who helps him accept his true self.

*Saenz, Benjamin Alire.  Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.  2012.  368p.  Simon & Schuster, $16.99 (9781442408920).  Grades 9-12.
Dante and Aristotle are opposites in almost every way but, nevertheless, the two boys are best friends, almost like two halves making a whole.  Saenz’ lyrical novel examines the bonds of friendship and the uncertainties and saving graces of love.

Thorne, Hayden.  The Winter Garden and Other Stories.  2012.  194p.  CreateSpace, $13.50 (9781475057270).  Grades 9-12.
Venture into fairy tale journeys ranging from the Gothic to the macabre in these nine short stories featuring gay protagonists.

Trumble, J.H.  Don’t Let Me Go.  2012.  288p.  Kensington Books, $15.00 (9780758269270).  Grades 9 & Up.
When Adam moves to New York to follow his dreams, Nate’s belief about their one true love is put to the test not only by the distance, but Adam’s roommates, the harassment in school, and a new boy at school who looks for more than just friendship.

Williams III, J. H., and W. Haden Blackman.  Batwoman, vol. 1:  Hydrology.  2012.  160p.  DC Comics (Warner Brothers Entertainment), $22.99 (9781401234652).  Grades 10 & Up.
Kate Kane, drummed out of the military under the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” regulations, continues her fight as Batwoman in the dark streets of Gotham.

Wise, Tama.  Street Dreams.  2012.  264p.  Bold Strokes Books, Inc., $13.95 (9781602826502).  Grades 9 & Up.
Life, love, and hip-hop mix to push gay Moori teen Tyson to places he’s afraid to go when he suddenly starts crushing on a straight guy he meets through his involvements in the local scene

Woodward, Timothy.  If I Told You So.  2012.  248p.  Kensington Books, $15.00 (9780758274885).  Grades 9 & Up.
A summer job at a dockside ice cream shop dishes up more excitement than 16 year old Sean expected: late night pranks, a bold new friend from New York, and a serious crush on his supervisor, Jay.  Young love and ice cream combine in this sweet and witty summer romance.

 Young Adult/ Crossover Non-Fiction

Cordova, Jeanne.  When We Were Outlaws:  a Memoir of Love & Revolution.  2011.  456p.  Spinsters Ink, $14.95 (9781935226512).  Grades 9 & Up.
Lesbian activist and reporter for the L.A. Free Press and editor of the Lesbian Tide, Jeanne Cordova, brings the social upheaval and excitement of the 1970s to light in this memoir.

Schwartz, John.  Oddly Normal:  One Family’s Struggle to Help Their Teenage Son Come to Terms with his Sexuality.  2012.  304p.  Penguin, $26.00 (9781592407286).  Grades 9 & Up.
On the day thirteen-year-old Joe Schwartz came out at school, his mother came home to find him in the bathroom, having attempted suicide.  With Joe’s help, his father weaves together the family’s story and the statistics behind the failure of schools to protect students who are gender variant.

Wahls, Zach, with Bruce Littlefield.  My Two Moms:  Lessons of Love, Strength, and What Makes a Family.  2012.  256p.  Gotham Books, $26.00 (9781592407132).  Grades 9 & Up.
Author Zach Wahls is the teen whose eloquent speech to the Iowa House Judiciary Committee on behalf of same-sex marriage went viral on YouTube in early 2011.  Now, in chapters titled for the Boy Scouts’ virtues, Zach tells the story of his life as the son of two lesbian women.

Join us at ALA Midwinter!

Posted by: lvs2read on: January 27, 2013

Want to see what the Rainbow Project is all about?  Join us today (Sunday, January 27) at the Renaissance Seattle (515 Madison) starting at 9 a.m.  We will complete the 2013 Rainbow List today, so come see how everything works!  Meetings are in Room 525, and open to all conference attendees.  Dying to see what made the list this year?  Stay tuned….

2013 Meetings at Seattle

Posted by: lvs2read on: December 21, 2012

Headed to the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle? Have a passion for GLBTQ books for youth and teens?  We’d love to see you! ALA Midwinter is when we create our Annual List, and this year is sure to have some interesting debates about whether books meeting the criteria for the list.

Our meetings are open to all registered participants of the conference, so stop on by!  We will be in room 525 at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel (515 Madison Street), number 12 on the ALA Map.

We will be meeting Saturday, January 26 from 2-5 p.m. and Sunday, January 27 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. (with breaks, obviously).  After we finish crafting the list, we will segue into a business meeting to deal with housekeeping matters for the upcoming year, so if you want to hear the discussion about books, definitely come early!

We look forward to seeing you!

2013 Rainbow Project Final Nomination List!

Posted by: lvs2read on: November 12, 2012

The 2013 Rainbow Project Committee is proud to present our 2013 Nominations list!  Please remember that not all nominations make make the final list, which will be announced during the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, this year held in Seattle, Washington January 25-29.  All books on the nomination list will be discussed during the group meetings, and all of our meetings are open, so please stop by and listen in on the debates!

Adams, S.J. Sparks: the epic, completely true blue, (almost) holy quest of Debbie. Flux. 2011. 256 pages. $9.95. ISBN: 978-0-7387-2676-2. Gr. 9-12.

Anderson, Jessica Lee. Calli. Milkweed Editions, 2011 (released Sept. 13, 2011). 184 p $16.95 ISBN 9781571317025 Ages 14-up/Gr. 8-10.

Berman, Steve (editor).  Boys of Summer.  Bold Strokes Books, Inc., 2012. 251 pgs.  ISBN-13:  978-1-60282-663-2.

Bigelow, Lisa Jenn. Starting from here. Amazon Children’s Publishing, 2012. 282p. $16.99 ISBN 9780761462330 Ages 14 up.

Brunt, Carol Rifka. Tell the Wolves I’m Home. Dial, June 2012. 368p. ISBN: 9780679644194.

Buckell, Tobias S. & Joe Monti, Eds. DIVERSE ENERGIES. Tu Books/an imprint of Lee & Low Books. October 2012. 368 pages. $17.95 ISBN: 9781600608872. Grades 9-12.

Calin, Marissa.  Between You & Me.  2012 (August).  Bloomsbury USA.  256 pp.  $16.99.  ISBN:  9781599907581.  YA (12 & up).

Cameron, Sam.  The Secret of Othello.  Bold Strokes Books, Inc., 2012. 225 pgs.  ISBN-13:  978-1-60282-742-4.

Cashore, Kristin. Bitterblue. Dial Books, 2012. 563 p. $19.99 ISBN 9780803734739 Ages 14-up.

Cordova, Jeanne. When we were outlaws: a memoir of love and revolution. Spinsters Ink, 2011 (Nov. 29, 2011). 436p. $14.95 ISBN 9781935226512 Ages 16-up.

Coyote, Ivan E. One in every crowd: stories. Vancouver, B.C. Arsenal Pulp Press, 2012 (release date, Sept. 11, 2012). 238p. ISBN 9781551524597 $15.95 Ages 14-up.

Cronn-Mills, Kristin. Beautiful music for ugly children. Flux, 2012 (release date, October 2012). 263p. 9780738732510 $9.99 Ages 14-up.

Danforth, Emily M. THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST. HarperCollins. 2012. 470 pp. $17.99. ISBN: 9780062020567. Gr. 9-12

Davis, Tanitia S.  Happy Families.  Random House Children’s, 2012 (May).  240 pp.  ISBN:  9780375869662.  $16.99  YA (12 & Up).

DeJay. Strangers. Regal Crest, 2012. 247 p. $ 18.95 ISBN 9781619290235 Ages 16-up.

Franklin, Emily & Brendan Halpin. Tessa Masterson will go to prom. Walker & Company, 2012. 256 p. $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-8027-2345-1. Gr. 9-12.

Gant, Gene.  The Thunder in His Head.  Harmony Ink Press, 2012. 188 pgs.  ISBN:  978-1-61372-572-6.

Gennari, Jennifer. MY MIXED-UP BERRY BLUE SUMMER. Houghton Mifflin. 2012. $15.99. ISBN: 978-0-547-57739-5. Gr. 4-6

George, Madeleine. The difference between you and me. (Viking, March 15, 2012). 272 p. $16.99 ISBN 9780670011285. “Ages 12 up.”

Gonzalez, Rigoberto. MARIPOSA GOWN. Tincture (Lethe Press). 2012. 218 pages. ISBN: 978-1-59021-351-3

Graves, Michael.  Dirty One: Stories.  Chelsea Station Editions, 2012. 149 pgs.  ISBN: 978-0-9832851-0-6.

Griffin, Molly Beth. Silhouette of a Sparrow. Milkweed Editions, release date September 2012. 191p. ISBN 9781571317018. Ages 14-up.

Guran, Paula, ed. BRAVE NEW LOVE: 15 DYSTOPIAN TALES OF DESIRE. Running Press Book Publishers. 2012. 392 pages. $9.95. ISBN: 9780762442201. Gr. 9-12.

Hand, Elizabeth. Radiant Days. Includes select bibliography. Viking, 2012. 287p. $17.99. ISBN 978670011353. Ages 15-up.

Harris, Michael. Homo. Lorimer, 2012. 143 p. $9.95 ISBN 9781459401914 Ages 13-up.

Heinberg, Allan. Penciller, Jim Cheung. Avengers: the children’s crusade. Marvel, 2012. Unpaged. $29.99 ISBN 9780785135494 Ages 14-up.

Hoole, Elissa Janine. Kiss the morning star. Marshall Cavendish, 2012 (now Amazon Children’s). 229 p. $17.99 ISBN 9780761462699 Ages 16-up.

Hopkins, Ellen.  Tilt.  2012.  Margaret K. McElderry Books.  604 pp.  ISBN:  9781416983309.  $16.99.  YA (14 & up).

Howe, James. Illustrated by Chris Raschka. Otter and odder: a love story. Candlewick Press, 2012. Unpaged. $14.00 ISBN 9780763641740 Ages 4-7.

Johnson, Angela. A certain October. Simon & Schuster BFYR, 2012. 158 p. $16.99 ISBN 9780689865053 Ages 14-up.

King, A.S.  Ask the Passengers.  Little, Brown, 2012.  304p. Gr. 9-12

Knowles, Jo. See You at Harry’s. Candlewick Press. 2012. 310 p. ISBN: 978-0-7636-5407-8

Kokie, E. M. Personal effects. Candlewick Press, 2012. 341 p. $16.99 ISBN 9780763655273 Ages 15-up.

Lavoie, Jennifer.  Andy Squared.  Bold Strokes Books, Inc., 2012.  201 pgs.  ISBN -13-: 978-1-60282-743-1.

Lo, Malinda. Adaptation. Little, Brown and Company, release date September 2012. 385p. $17.99. ARC ISBN 9780316218221. Hardcover ISBN 978316197960. “Ages 15 and up.”

Lowrey, Sassafras.  Roving Pack.  PoMo Freakshow Press, October 2012. 358 pgs.  ISBN: 978-0-9857009=0-4.

Magoon, Kekla. 37 things I love (in no particular order). Henry Holt, 2012. 218p. $16.99 ISBN 9780805094657 Ages 14 up.

Miller, Madeline. THE SONG OF ACHILLES. Ecco. 2012. 378pp. $25.99. Gr. 9-12

Moon, Sarah, editor. THE LETTER Q: QUEER WRITERS’ NOTES TO THEIR YOUNGER SELVES. Scholastic. 2012 (May). 288 pages. $17.99. ISBN: 9780545399326. YA (12 & up).

Moskowitz, Hannah.  Gone, Gone, Gone.  Simon Pulse, 2012.  251p. Gr. 9-12

Naidoo, Jamie Campbell. Rainbow family collections: selecting and using children’s books with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer content.  “Children’s and Young Adult Literature Reference, Catherine Barr, series editor.” Libraries Unlimited/ABC-CLIO, 2012. 260p. $50.00 ISBN 9781598849608 Ages: Adult/Reference.

Neff, Beth. Getting somewhere. Viking, 2012. 411 p. ISBN 9780670012558 $17.99 Ages 16-up.

Newman, Leslea. October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard. Candlewick Press, September 2012. 128 pages. ISBN: 978-0-7636-5807-6. ages 14 and up.

Oelschlager, Vanita. Illustrations by Mike Blanc. A tale of two mommies. VanitaBooks, released Sept. 1, 2011. 24 p. $15.95 ISBN 0982636660/9780982636664 Ages 4-6. Nominated from NetGalley digital galley, viewed August 7, 2012.

Parent, Dan. Kevin Keller. Archie Comic Publications, 2012. Pagination varies. $19.99 ISBN 9781879794931 Ages 12-up.

Pepper, Rachel, editor. Transitions of the heart : stories of love, struggle and acceptance by mothers of transgender and gender variant children. Cleis Press, 2012. xv, 203p. $16.95 ISBN 9781573447881 Ages 9-up.

Perkins, Stephanie. Lola and the boy next door. Dutton Books, 2011 (Sept.). 338p. $16.99 ISBN 9780525423287. Ages 15-18.

Peters, Julie Ann.  It’s Our Prom (So Deal With It).  Hatchette Book Group, 2012 (March).  342 pp.  ISBN:  9780316131582.  $17.99  YA (12-18 years).

Radclyffe and Katherine E. Lynch (editors). OMG Queer. 2012. Bold Strokes Books. 242 pp. ISBN  9781602826823. $9.95.. YA (12+) nominated off of eARC.

Rainfield, Cheryl. Hunted. WestSide Books, 2012 (Oct. 28, 2012 release). [370p.] $16.95 ISBN 9781934813621 Ages 14-up.

Rice-Gonzalez, Charles. Chulito: a novel. Magnus Books, 2011 (released Dec. 13, 2011). 275p. $14.95 ISBN 978-1936833030 Ages 16-up.

Ryan, Tom. Way to Go. Orca Book Publishers, 2012. 214p. $12.95. ISBN 978145980779. Ages 14-up.

Saenz, Benjamin Alire. ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE. Simon & Schuster. 2012. 359 pp. $16.99. ISBN: 9781442408920. Gr. 9-12
Schwartz, Amy. Willie and Uncle Bill. Holiday House, 2012. Unpaged. $16.95 ISBN 9780823422036 Ages 3-7.

Schwartz, John. Oddly normal : one family’s struggle to help their teenage son come to terms with his sexuality. Gotham Books, release date November 2012. 304 p. $26.00 ISBN 9781592407286.
Takako, Shimura. Wandering Son, Volume 2. Fantagraphic Books. 2012. Matt Thorn, translator. 221 pages. $19.99. ISBN: 9781606994566. YA.

Takako, Shimura. Wandering Son, Volume 3. Fantagraphic Books. 2012. Matt Thorn, translator. 219 pages. $19.99. ISBN: 9781606995334. YA.

Telgemeier, Raina. Drama. Scholastic Graphix, 2012. 233p. Includes bibliography. $23.99 ISBN 9780545326988 Ages 9-15.

Thorne, Hayden. The winter garden and other stories. Queerteen, 2012. 183 p. $13.50 ISBN 9781475057270 Ages 15-up.

Trumble, J.H.  Don’t Let Me Go.  Kensington Books, 2012.  337 pgs. ISBN-13: 978-0-7582-6927-0.

Wahls, Zach, with Bruce Littlefield. My two moms : lessons of love, strength, and what makes a family. Gotham Books, May 2012. 235p. $26.00 ISBN 9781592407132. 14-up.

Williams III, J. H. and W. Haden Blackman. Batwoman, vol. 1: Hydrology. 2012. JH Williams III,, et. al., artists. DC Comics (Warner Brothers Entertainment). ISBN 972-1-4012-3465-2. $22.99 YA (14 +up).

Winterson, Jeanette. Why be happy when you could be normal? Grove Press, to be released March 2012. 240 p. $25.00 ISBN 9780802120106 Ages 14-up.

Wise, Tama.  Street Dreams.  Bold Strokes Books, Inc., 2012.  259 pgs. ISBN 13: 978-1-60282-650-2.

Woodward, Timothy. If I told you so. Kensington Books, 2012. 248p $15.00 ISBN 9780758274885 Ages 15-up.

 

Rainbow 2013 nominations: 5 more books!

Posted by: jcothron on: October 24, 2012

Pepper, Rachel, editor. Transitions of the heart : stories of love, struggle and acceptance by mothers of transgender and gender variant children. Cleis Press, 2012. xv, 203p. $16.95 ISBN 9781573447881 Ages 9-up.

Schwartz, Amy. Willie and Uncle Bill. Holiday House, 2012. Unpaged. $16.95 ISBN 9780823422036 Ages 3-7.

Howe, James. Illustrated by Chris Raschka. Otter and odder: a love story. Candlewick Press, 2012. Unpaged. $14.00 ISBN 9780763641740 Ages 4-7.

Johnson, Angela. A certain October. Simon & Schuster BFYR, 2012. 158 p. $16.99 ISBN 9780689865053 Ages 14-up.

Telgemeier, Raina. Drama. Scholastic Graphix, 2012. 233p. Includes bibliography. $23.99 ISBN 9780545326988 Ages 9-15.

Nominations close on Halloween!

Posted by: jcothron on: October 23, 2012

The nominations period for the 2013 Rainbow List ends at midnight on Halloween–just nine days away!   If you want to suggest LGBTQ books for young readers (that were newly published between July 1, 2011 and December 31, 2012) for the Rainbow List, please visit our suggestions page.  We call these field suggestions and committee members will review all of them for content and eligibility.

2013 Nominations: 6 new titles!

Posted by: lvs2read on: October 5, 2012

Takako, Shimura.  Wandering Son, Volume 2.  Fantagraphic Books.  2012. Matt Thorn, translator.  221 pages.  $19.99.  ISBN:  9781606994566.  YA.

Takako, Shimura.  Wandering Son, Volume 3.  Fantagraphic Books.  2012.  Matt Thorn, translator.  219 pages.  $19.99.  ISBN:  9781606995334.  YA.

Hopkins, Ellen.  Tilt.  2012.  Margaret K. McElderry Books.  604 pp.  ISBN:  9781416983309.  $16.99.  YA (14 & up).

Hoole, Elissa Janine. Kiss the morning star. Marshall Cavendish, 2012 (now Amazon Children’s). 229 p. $17.99 ISBN 9780761462699.  Ages 16-up.

Thorne, Hayden. The winter garden and other stories. Queerteen, 2012. 183 p. $13.50 ISBN 9781475057270.  Ages 15-up.

DeJay. Strangers. Regal Crest, 2012. 247 p. $ 18.95 ISBN 9781619290235 Ages 16-up.

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