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Will Grayson, Will Graysonby John Green andDavid Levithan Y GREEWhen two teens, one gay and onestraight, meet accidentally and discoverthat they share the same name, theirlives become intertwined as onebegins dating the other’s best friend,who produces a play revealing hisrelationship with them both. c2010Last Exit to Normalby Michael Harmon Y HARMBen, 17, is not exactly okaywith the abrupt move to asmall town with his fatherand his father’s boyfriend,but becomes distracted bythe plight of the small boynext door. c2008Split-Screen: attack of the soul-suckingbrain zombies by Brent Hartinger Y HARTThis hilarious two-in-one book featuressixteen-year-old friends Russel, who isgay and Min, who is bisexual, as theyface separate romantic troubles whileworking as extras on the set of a horrormovie. c2007How Beautiful the Ordinary:twelve stories of identity editedby Michael Cart Y HOWBThe tales in this collectionpresent not only the varietyof identities in the LGBTQcommunity — transgendered,lesbian, bisexual, questioningand gay — but also thevariety of experiences of beinghuman — love, regret, betrayal,discovery. c2009Jumpstart the Worldby Catherine Ryan Hyde Y HYDEElle, 16, falls in love with Frank, theneighbor who helps her adjust to beingon her own in a big city, but learningthat he is transgendered turns herworld upside-down. c2010Out of the Pocketby Bill Konigsberg Y KONIBobby, a high school quarterback,finally acknowledges to himself that heis gay and soon events start to spin outof control — he is “outed” in the studentnewspaper and he learns that his fatherhas cancer. c2008Huntress by Malinda Lo Y LOTwo 17-year-old girls are sent on aperilous journey to Tanlili, the city ofthe Fairy Queen, in an effort to restorethe balance of nature in the humanworld as they come to rely on eachother — and fall in love. c2011 [prequelto Ash, c2009]The Less-Dead by April Lurie Y LURINoah, 16, whose father is the host ofa popular evangelical Christian radioprogram, believes that the person whohas been killing gay teenagers in hiscity’s foster care system, is a regularcaller on his dad’s show. c2010Magic and Miseryby Pete Marino Y MARITJ, a teenage girl with little selfconfidence,becomes best friends witha new, gay student in her high schoolwhere he is bullied and ignores TJ’sadvice to tell the authorities. c2009Hero by Perry Moore Y MOORThom tries not to disappoint his dad,a disgraced caped crusader who nowtoils as a factory drudge, so he keepshis gay identity and his developingsuperpowers under wraps until he triesout for the prestigious League and thetruth is revealed. c2007Grl2grl by Julie Anne Peters Y PETETwo girls lock eyes across a crowdedtrain — An online relationship developsunpredictably — A transgender teenfinds herself, but loses pride. Thiscollection of short fictions explores theintricacies of sexuality, gender, datingand love. c2007RAINBOW READS | 7