Not the Only One: Lesbian and Gay Fiction for Teens - Softcover

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9781555838348: Not the Only One: Lesbian and Gay Fiction for Teens

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ISBN 10: 1555838340 ISBN 13: 9781555838348

Publisher: Alyson Pubns, 2004

This revised edition of Alyson’s groundbreaking anthology for gay and lesbian teens features new original fiction which reflect both the tension and relief of being true to oneself. Contributors include Gregory Maguire (Wicked), Brent Hartinger (The Geography Club), Claire McNab (The Wombat Strategy), Michael Thomas Ford (Last Summer) and Bonnie Shimko (Letters in the Attic). These stories provide hope and inspiration to gay and lesbian teenagers as they take the first exciting, often difficult steps toward accepting their sexuality and emerging from the shadows as open and proud individuals.

Jane Summer is the author of The Silk Road. She lives in New York.

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Jane Summer is the author of The Silk Road. She lives in New York.

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Gr. 7-12. It has been 10 years since this collection first appeared. That we still need a special anthology for gay and lesbian fiction angers Summers, editor of this new edition, who notes, "It's segregation pure and simple." Of the 20 stories, 10 are new, including including submissions by Brent Hartinger, Donna Allegra, and Michael Thomas Ford. The best selections reach out to all readers with elemental coming-of-age themes such as leaving home, falling in love, and confronting secrets. Many depict individual diversity, and connections, and even present the occasional message ("I'm saying yes to my life and it feels great"). One teen has a crush on his sister's boyfriend. Another must hide her lesbianism at her sister's wedding. Some tell of prejudice and gay bashing. A few stories are sexy, but most are more about romance, friendship, family, and the sudden intimacy of falling in love. For general high-school collections as well as gay and lesbian discussion groups. Hazel Rochman
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