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Social Issues: Homosexuality
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TITLE & AUTHOR
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SYNOPSIS
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Am I Blue?
BAUER, M (ed.)
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Sixteen short stories about gay adolescent experiences.
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Drowning of Stephan Jones*
GREENE, B |
Carla Wayland's dream of being part of the
"in" crowd comes true when she starts dating popular Andy Harris.
Drawn as a silent partner into his hate campaign against a gay couple who
had recently moved to the next town, Carla must decide whose side she's on
and what she stands for, when Andy's harassment leads to the death of one
of the men. |
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Eight Seconds*
FERRIS, J |
18-year-old John must confront his own sexuality when he
attends rodeo school and finds himself strangely attracted to an older boy
who is smart, tough, attractive and gay.
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Hello, I Lied
KERR, M |
When Lang has the chance to spend the summer at the
ritzy estate of retired rock star Ben Nevada, he's sure that it will be
the summer of a lifetime. What he doesn't expect is that in addition to
hobnobbing with the rich and famous of the rock world, he'll find himself
coming out about his homosexuality.
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Peter
WALKER, K |
Peter, a typical 15-year-old boy, enjoys riding his dirt
bike and wants to become a photographer. In his neighborhood, a boy is
only considered a man if he talks tough, seeks out danger, and gets girls.
If he is at all different, he is labeled a "poof." Peter finds
himself confused and repelled, and his confusion and horror increase when
he is attracted to a gay friend of his older brother. |
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Year They Burned The Books
GARDEN, N |
While trying to come to terms with her own lesbian
feelings, Jamie, a high-school senior and editor of the school newspaper,
finds herself in the middle of a battle with a group of townspeople over
the new health education curriculum. |
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