�Giovanni�s Room� BALDWIN, JAMES (1956) New York, NY: Random House, Inc. Novel. A young American boy in Europe who is involved with a woman back home and a guy in Europe faces the pressure of leading a double life. The book takes a look at some of the different personalities and settings within the gay community.
�Growing Up Gay/Growing Up Lesbian� SINGER, BENNETT L., Editor (1994) New York, NY: The New Press. A literary anthology. Contains over 50 coming of age stories by writers and teenagers in areas of self-discovery, friendships, relationships, family, and facing the world. I enjoyed it very much.
�In Your Face: Stories from the Lives of Queer Youth� GRAY, MARY L
(1999) Binghamton, NY: Harrington Park Press. .
�JACK� HOMES, A. M. (1989) New York, NY: Vintage Books. Novel. Jack is a typical teenage boy growing up in a traditional family setting until his parents separate during his early teens. The reason for his parents� separation is kept from him until his parents figure that he is old enough to find out that his father is gay. Jack has to deal with many problems and he learns many lessons. Excellent book that kept my attention from beginning to end.
�JOCKS� WOOG, DAN (1998) Los Angeles * New York: Alyson Books.
True stories of America�s gay male athletes. Many of the stories are of people writing about experiences in their youth, and others are their experiences as coaches or gym teachers. All of them are great!
�Journeys Across the Rainbow: Inspirational Stories for the Human Race� COLCLASURE, DALE & JENSON, DAVID (2000) Boulder, Colorado: Rainbow Pride Press. |
