Book about gay teenager

Many of you ask: what are some good books about LGBT teens in addition to my own? Years ago I put together the below list. Since then, every year has brought more and more books. Also, below is a bibliography, compiled with the help of James Howe, author of The Misfits and Totally Joe with some of the best teen novels, poetry anthologies, and nonfiction books with LGBT characters and themes.

Thanks, Jim! Absolutely Positively Not by David LaRochelle Scholastic, Steve is a 16 year old with two things on his mind: sex and getting his driving license. However, he's not thinking about girls when he's thinking about sex. Could he be gay? Alt Ed by Catherine Atkins Penguin Putnam Books, Participating in a special after-school counseling class with other troubled students, including a sensitive gay classmate, helps Susan, an overweight tenth grader, develop a better sense of herself.

Am I Blue?

Books with Gay Male Characters

Coming Out from the Silenceedited by Marion Dane Bauer Harper A collection of short stories written by 16 respected young adult authors, this is an essential book to put in the hands of any teenager dealing with his or her own sexuality or having a gay parent or friend. What the boy discovers is that there are an amazing variety of shades of blue.

The Arizona Kidby Ron Koertege A straight teenage boy spends the summer living with his gay uncle in Arizona while working at a horse ranch and experiencing his first love relationship. At times, the gay about being gay, while strongly positive, are a little didactic.

Koertge is an interesting writer who uses humor effectively. A must-read novel is Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes. All five books have been published in one trade paperback volume called Dangerous Angels. Diego keeps getting into trouble because of his explosive temper until he finally finds a probation officer who helps him get to the root of his anger so that he can stop running from his past.

Cole Rachel EditorRita D. Costello Editor Soft Skull This anthology navigates the rocky waters of teenage sexuality and confusion with insight, clarity, and understanding. The poems were written by adults who keenly remember the turmoil and excitement of their own book sexual explorations but now have the perspective and sense of self that come with growing up.

Then, the summer before senior year, while Nina is at Stanford for a leadership institute, Mel and Avery realize that their feelings for each other may be more than friendship. Johnson deftly portrays Mel's struggle to come to grips with her homosexuality, Avery's confusion and uncertainty about hers, and Nina's hurt and frustration at being left out and losing the comfort of old routines.

Knopf A hilarious and delightful story about one teenager's sophomore year in a kind of utopia, where tolerance reigns and shame is banished. The world in which Paul lives is utterly devoid of homophobia. It's Paul's teenager life that's complicated. Boyfriends with GirlfriendsAlex Sanchez. After meeting online, Sergio and Lance make a date to get together in person, bringing along their respective best friends, Kimiko and Allie.

Actually, there are two problems.