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Tag Archives: LGBTQ
Teen Boys in Diverse Historical Fiction
I know there are really no boy books or girl books, just people books. But nevertheless, when working on our presentation on diverse books for Spring Institute, my friend Nakenya and I realized that our teen historical reading had only … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, books, Historical, Print, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged African-American, Asian, dancing, LGBTQ, teen audiobooks, teen historical fiction
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Spinning by Tillie Walden
This was one of the Cybils teen graphic novel finalists. (Although my son read and enjoyed the winner, Spill Zone, I ran out of time to read it myself.) Spinning by Tillie Walden. First Second, 2017. Tillie Walden tells first-hand her … Continue reading
Posted in books, Graphic Novel, Realistic, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged LGBTQ, memoir, teen graphic novels
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Felix Yz
Felix Yz by Lisa Bunker. Viking, 2017. Thirteen-year-old Felix was just a toddler sitting on his scientist father’s lap when an experiment exploded. His father died, while Felix’s consciousness was fused with that of an alien, whom they call Zyx. … Continue reading
Two Family Adventures: The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher and the Lotterys Plus One
Here are two stories of the classic family adventure type, but featuring same-sex parents. Both of them also have families formed by adoption, so adopted kids with many kinds of parents could see themselves reflected in these books. Misadventures of … Continue reading
Posted in books, Reviews
Tagged #ReadDiverse2017, adoption, diversity, family, LGBTQ, youth audiobooks, youth fiction
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Three for Theater Kids
I’m still trying to catch up on all the books I read for my presentation at the Allied Media Conference in June, so it’s time for shorter takes. Here are three books perfect for the middle school theater fan. Better … Continue reading
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