biandlesbianliterature: nationalbook:An epic UPDATE of Molly Wetta’s graphic guide to LGBTQ titles
biandlesbianliterature: nationalbook: An epic UPDATE of Molly Wetta’s graphic guide to LGBTQ titles in YA literature now up on YALSA’s website. [image description: An Updated Graphic Guide to YA Novels with LGBTQ Characters, with a rainbow above it. How about starting with a Classic? Annie On My Mind by Nancy Garden, Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block, Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan, Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez (POC Characters), and Hard Love by Ellen Wittlinger (POC Characters). Looking for books that focus on queer characters and other issues? Gender Ambiguity: Between You & Me by Marisa Calin and Brooklyn, Burning by Steve Brezenoff. Beyond “Gay” Identity: Every Day by David Levithan and Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg. Understanding a Family Member’s Identity: Happy Families by Tanita S. Davis and Personal Effects by E.M. Kokie. Consequences of Hate: Winger by Andrew Smith and The Sin-Eater’s Confession by Ilsa J. Bick. What about speculative fiction? Dystopian + Post-Apocalyptic: The Culling by Steven dos Santos, Proxy by Alex London (POC Characters), and Stranger by Rachel Manija Brown & Sherwood Smith (POC Characters). Paranormal + Urban Fantasy: Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey, The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black, and The Demon’s Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan. Science Fiction: Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith, Adaptation by Malinda Lo, More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera (POC Characters), Hero by Perry Moore, and More Than This by Patrick Ness. Fantasy: About a Girl by Sarah McCarry, Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld (POC Characters), Pantomime by Laura Lam, Ash by Malinda Lo (POC Characters), The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey, and Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis What about historical YA with LGBTQ characters? Wildthorn by Jane Eagland, Cinders & Sapphires by Leila Rasheed, Silhouette of a Sparrow by Molly Beth Griffin, The Miseducation of Cameron Post by emily m. danforth, and Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley (POC Characters). Feel good happy endings: Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, and Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz (POC Characters). Tearjerkers: October Mourning by Leslea Newman, If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. Looking for books with transgender or intersex characters? Jumpstart the World by Catherine Ryan Hyde, Beautiful Music for Ugly Children by Kirstin Cronn-Mills, Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger, None of the Above by I. W. Gregorio, I am J by Cris Beam, Alex as Well by Alyssa Brugman, Freakboy by Kristin Elizabeth Clark. Bisexual characters: Far From You by Tess Sharpe, Cut Both Ways by Carrie Mesrobian, and Not Otherwise Specified by Hannah Moskowitz (POC Characters). Asexual characters: How To Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford, Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey, and Quicksilver by RJ Anderson. Still not finding what you’re looking for? Graphic novels: Drama by Raina Telgemeier, Honor Girl by Maggie Thrash, Wandering Son by Horo Musuko, and Runaways: Pride & Joy by Brian K. Vaughan. / Memoirs: Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin, Rapture Practice by Aaron Hartzler, and Rethinking Normal by Katie Rain Hill] I would highly recommend researching these titles before picking them up. Some just have LGBTQ side characters, and some have been criticized for their representation (ones that I noticed: Winger, Cut Both Ways, and the entire trans and intersex section) -- source link