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
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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.
2013 Nominations: Diverse Energies, Brave New Love, and Between You & Me
Posted by: lvs2read on: September 11, 2012
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Three new nominations for you this Tuesday afternoon!
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.
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.
Calin, Marissa. Between You & Me. 2012 (August). Bloomsbury USA. 256 pp. $16.99. ISBN: 9781599907581. YA (12 & up).
2013 Nominations: 7 New Nominations!
Posted by: lvs2read on: August 27, 2012
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You may have thought we’ve forgotten, but we’ve been busy reading away! And we have 7 new nominations for you!
Parent, Dan. Kevin Keller. Archie Comic Publications, 2012. Pagination varies. $19.99 ISBN 9781879794931 Ages 12-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.
Kokie, E. M. Personal Effects. Candlewick Press, September 2012. 352 pages. ISBN: 978-0-7636-5527-3. ages 14 and 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).
Perkins, Stephanie. Lola and the boy next door. Dutton Books, 2011 (Sept.). 338p. $16.99 ISBN 9780525423287. Ages 15-18.
Brunt, Carol Rifka. Tell the Wolves I’m Home. Dial, June 2012. 368p. ISBN: 9780679644194. YA (12 & up).
Oelschlager, Vanita. Illustrations by Mike Blanc. A tale of two mommies. VanitaBooks, released Sept. 1, 2011. 24 p. $15.95 ISBN 0982636660/9780982636664. Picture Book ( Ages 4-6).
2013 Nominations: Silhouette of a Sparrow, Radiant Days & Way to Go
Posted by: lvs2read on: July 20, 2012
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Griffin, Molly Beth. Silhouette of a Sparrow. Milkweed Editions, release date September 2012. 191p. ISBN 9781571317018. Ages 14-up.
Hand, Elizabeth. Radiant Days. Includes select bibliography. Viking, 2012. 287p. $17.99. ISBN 978670011353. Ages 15-up.
Ryan, Tom. Way to Go. Orca Book Publishers, 2012. 214p. $12.95. ISBN 978145980779. Ages 14-up.
2013 Nominations: 1 Juvenile and 5 YA Books to Look For!
Posted by: lvs2read on: July 12, 2012
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Lo, Malinda. Adaptation. Little, Brown and Company, release date September 2012. 385p. $17.99. ARC ISBN 9780316218221. Hardcover ISBN 978316197960. YA (15+)
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. YA (14-up).
Jo Knowles. See You at Harry’s. Candlewick Press. 2012. 310 p. $16.99. ISBN: 978-0-7636-5407-8 JF (10-14).
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. YA NF (Crossover)
Anderson, Jessica Lee. Calli. Milkweed Editions, 2011 (released Sept. 13, 2011). 184 p $16.95 ISBN 9781571317025. YA (14-up).
Gonzalez, Rigoberto. Mariposa Gown. Tincture (Lethe Press). 2012. 218 pages. ISBN: 978-1-59021-351-3. YA (12 & up).
Rock Bottom Remainders Raffle & ALA Annual Meetings!
Posted by: lvs2read on: June 14, 2012
Want to see the Rock Bottom Remainders at ALA but can’t swing the tickets? The Rainbow Project will have TWO tickets up for grabs at the SRRT All Task Force Meeting on Friday, June 22 at the Hilton Anaheim, Oceanside Room! Meeting starts at 7:30, stop by say HI to our member, give us your contact info, and be entered into the drawing! We will draw TWO lucky winners at the end of the meeting!
AND, don’t forget to check out our program, COMING OUT IN PRINT, on Monday, June 25 at 4 p.m. in the Anaheim Convention Center, 202B.
Join us for a lively discussion about the LGBT literary scene, the notable books in our community, and the institutions that help LGBT writers, readers, publishers and librarians. Panel participants include Tony Valenzuela (Executive Director of LLF), Monica Carter (Program Coordinator, LGBT Writers in Schools Program, LLF), Wayne Hoffman (author of Sweet Like Sugar), & Jane Cothron (GLBT RT Rainbow Project).
2013 Nominations: 8 New Titles!!!!
Posted by: lvs2read on: June 7, 2012
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WHEW! We are playing catch-up with our nominations right before Annual, so no book covers going into this post. Instead, we give you EIGHT new nominations for the 2013 list!
Winterson, Jeanette. Why be happy when you could be normal? Grove Press, March 2012. 240 p. $25.00 ISBN 9780802120106 Ages 14-up.
George, Madeleine. The difference between you and me. Viking, 2012. 272 p. $16.99 ISBN 9780670011285. Ages 12 up.
Neff, Beth. Getting somewhere. Viking, 2012. 411 p. ISBN 9780670012558 $17.99 Ages 16-up.
King, A. S. Ask the passengers: a novel. Little, Brown and Company, 2012 (October). 296 p. ISBN 978031619468 $17.99 Ages 15-up.
Coyote, Ivan E. One in every crowd: stories. Vancouver, B.C. Arsenal Pulp Press, 2012 ( September). 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.
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).
Davis, Tanitia S. Happy Families. Random House Children’s, 2012 (May). 240 pp. ISBN: 9780375869662. $16.99 YA (12 & Up).
2013 Nominations: Sparks, Tessa Masterson, Berry Blue Summer & Song of Achilles
Posted by: lvs2read on: April 3, 2012
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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.
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.
Gennari, Jennifer. MY MIXED-UP BERRY BLUE SUMMER. Houghton Mifflin. 2012. $15.99. ISBN: 978-0-547-57739-5. Gr. 4-6
Miller, Madeline. THE SONG OF ACHILLES. Ecco. 2012. 378pp. $25.99. ISBN: 978-0-06-206061-7. Gr. 9-12
2013 Nominations: Letter Q, Cameron Post, and Aristole & Dante
Posted by: lvs2read on: March 14, 2012
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And, we’re off and running with nominations for the 2013 Rainbow Project!
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).
Danforth, Emily M. THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST. HarperCollins. 2012. 470 pp. $17.99. ISBN: 9780062020567. Gr. 9-12
Saenz, Benjamin Alire. ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE. Simon & Schuster. 2012. 359 pp. $16.99. ISBN: 9781442408920. Gr. 9-12
