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| Author | : James Lecesne |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 372 |
| Release | : 2012-08-01 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0545502209 |
Life-saving letters from a glittering wishlist of top authors. If you received a letter from your older self, what do you think it would say? What do you wish it would say?That the boy you were crushing on in History turns out to be gay too, and that you become boyfriends in college? That the bully who is making your life miserable will one day become so insignificant that you won't remember his name until he shows up at your book signing?In this anthology, sixty-three award-winning authors such as Michael Cunningham, Amy Bloom, Jacqueline Woodson, Gregory Maguire, David Levithan, and Armistead Maupin make imaginative journeys into their pasts, telling their younger selves what they would have liked to know then about their lives as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgendered people. Through stories, in pictures, with bracing honesty, these are words of love and understanding, reasons to hold on for the better future ahead. They will tell you things about your favorite authors that you never knew before. And they will tell you about yourself.
| Author | : Sarah Moon |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Adolescence |
| ISBN | : 9780545399333 |
Collects letters from such famous contributors as Brian Selznick, Michael Cunningham, and Amy Bloom to offer hope and support in the face of prejudice.
| Author | : Scholastic, Incorporated |
| Publisher | : Arthur A. Levine Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2014-06-13 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781484426937 |
A collection of letters from sixty-four gay authors and illustrators writing to their younger selves.
| Author | : Joseph Galliano |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2011-10-25 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 1451649681 |
These nuggets of wisdom are offered by an Academy Award–nominated actor (James Woods), a popular comedian (Aasif Mandvi), and a world-famous novelist (Jodi Picoult) to their sixteen-year-old selves. No matter how accomplished and confident they seem today, at sixteen, they were like the rest of us—often unsure, frequently confused, and usually in need of a little reassurance. In Dear Me, 75 celebrities, writers, musicians, athletes, and actors have written letters to their younger selves that give words of comfort, warning, humor, and advice. These letters present intimate, moving, and witty insights into some of the world’s most intriguing and admired individuals. By turns funny, surprising, raw, and uplifting, this singular collection captures the universal conditions that are youth, life, and growing up.
| Author | : Nick Burd |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780803733404 |
The summer after graduating from an Iowa high school, eighteen-year-old Dade Hamilton watches his parents' marriage disintegrate, ends his long-term, secret relationship, comes out of the closet, and savors first love.
| Author | : Lynn Weingarten |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 252 |
| Release | : 2010-01-01 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0545232171 |
Nina was beautiful, wild, and adored by her younger sister, Ellie. But one day, Nina disappeared. 2 years later, everyone has given up hope that Nina will return, but Ellie knows her sister is out there. If only Ellie had a clue where to look.Then she gets one, in the form of a mysterious drawing. Determined to find Nina, Ellie takes off on a crazy, sexy cross-country road trip with the only person who believes she's got a chance - her hot, adventurous new crush. Along the way, Ellie finds a few things she wasn't planning on. Like love. Lies. And the most shocking thing of all: the truth. The book contains interior black-and-white illustrations, since the sister's drawings play a crucial role in the story. KIRKUS called this heart-pounding YA mystery "gripping...Sibling loyalty, quirky characters, misplaced trust and the very questionable kindness of a stranger guarantee a riveting read."Nina was beautiful, wild & adored by her younger sister, Ellie. But, one day, Nina disappeared. 2 years later, everyone has given up hope that Nina will return, but Ellie knows her sister is out there. If only Ellie had a clue where to look.Then she gets one, in the form of a mysterious drawing. Determined to find Nina, Ellie takes off on a crazy, sexy, cross-country road trip with the only person who believes she's got a chance - her hot, adventurous new crush. Along the way,Ellie finds a few things she wasn't planning on. Like love. Lies. And the most shocking thing of all: the truth.
| Author | : Erin Bow |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 326 |
| Release | : 2010-09-01 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0545328764 |
A debut novel that's as sharp as a knife's point. Plain Kate lives in a world of superstitions and curses, where a song can heal a wound and a shadow can work deep magic. As the wood-carver's daughter, Kate held a carving knife before a spoon, and her wooden charms are so fine that some even call her "witch-blade" -- a dangerous nickname in a town where witches are hunted and burned in the square.
| Author | : Brent Hartinger |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2016-08-02 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1481449605 |
When friends Rob, Liam, Mia, and Galen gather for a weekend of fun deep in the forest, one is hiding a lie and not everyone will live to find out which one it is.
| Author | : George M. Johnson |
| Publisher | : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
| Total Pages | : 191 |
| Release | : 2020-04-28 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0374312729 |
In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue explores their childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. A New York Times Bestseller! Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News, Today Show, and MSNBC feature stories From the memories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five, to flea marketing with his loving grandmother, to his first sexual relationships, this young-adult memoir weaves together the trials and triumphs faced by Black queer boys. Both a primer for teens eager to be allies as well as a reassuring testimony for young queer men of color, All Boys Aren't Blue covers topics such as gender identity, toxic masculinity, brotherhood, family, structural marginalization, consent, and Black joy. Johnson's emotionally frank style of writing will appeal directly to young adults. (Johnson used he/him pronouns at the time of publication.) Velshi Banned Book Club Indie Bestseller Teen Vogue Recommended Read Buzzfeed Recommended Read People Magazine Best Book of the Summer A New York Library Best Book of 2020 A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2020 ... and more!
| Author | : Carter Sickels |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 338 |
| Release | : 2012-01-23 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 160819597X |
West Virginia native Cole Freeman, who has avoided a coal-mining job by working as a nursing home aide and reselling unused prescription drugs, finds his life changing when a disastrous threat forces him to confront his fears.
