Lesbian and Gay Voices: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide to Literature for Children and Young Adults [Hardcover]

Frances A. Day (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0313311625 | ISBN-13: 978-0313311628 | Edition: annotated edition

With a foreword by Nancy Garden, the highly acclaimed author of Young Adult Fiction, this thoughtfully written annotated bibliography reviews picture books, young adult fiction, short stories nonfiction works and biographies for young readers. Entries specify the age level appropriateness of each work as well as literary awards received for the work. Each annotation is followed by a list of topics in the work which the user will find cross-referenced in the topic index. With additional recommendations on books for librarians, educators and parents, and a set of suggested guidelines for evaluating books, this user-friendly guide is valuable as both a reader resource and as collection development tool. The guide also provides author profiles of selected writers who have made outstanding contributions to this field of literature. This information is complemented by inspiring author quotes, photographs, and lists of their books categorized by age level appropriateness. The up-to-date information on helpful resources for teens and their families found here along with a select bibliography and additional indices make this comprehensive guide a powerful and important reference tool for helping young gay and lesbian readers.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

This much-needed, thorough guide should be a welcome addition for those librarians who have struggled for years to find positive, compassionate books to give support to les-bian and gay youth and children of lesbian/gay parents. Following a poignant foreword by Nancy Garden and the evalua-tion guidelines used for this bibliography, Day provides detailed, critical annotations for more than 275 recommended books, arranged in six categories: picture books, fiction, short stories, nonfiction, biography/autobiography, and adult/professional re-sources. The last chapter contains 16 profiles (with black-and-white photos) of authors who have made significant contributions to this field of literature. Two appendixes list a calendar of lesbian/gay events and resources, including hot lines, publications, and organizations; and title, author, and topic indexes are provided. There is one minor flaw: some sloppy editing has missed a few typos and at least one error in the Nancy Garden annotations, in which the infamous book burning is referred to as being in Kansas City, MO, in one place and in Kansas City, KS, in another. Still, this is an extraordinary compilation that belongs in every collection.
Betty S. Evans, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

This is a welcome resource for teachers, parents, school administrators, and librarians who are seeking to provide sensitive and realistic portrayals of homosexuality to young people. Day, a retired grade-school teacher who has written several other books on multicultural literature and serves on the Advisory Board of the Center for Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults, has selected and annotated some 275 recommended books that feature both major and minor lesbian and gay characters. Thankfully, many of the titles remain in print, while others are cited because they are classics. Readers may be familiar with the controversial title Daddy's Roommate , but Day shows that there are many more titles with lesbian and gay themes.The entries are divided into six categories: "Picture Books," "Fiction," "Short Stories," "Nonfiction," "Biography and Autobiography," and "Books for Adults," listing titles for librarians, educators, and parents. Each entry offers bibliographic information, an age recommendation, and a relatively detailed annotation. There are also profiles of 16 authors from various ethnic and career backgrounds. Among them are noted children's and young adult literature expert Michael Cart and M. E. Kerr, author of the award-winning Night Kites . Profiles are accompanied by black-and-white photos, critiques of the authors' work as it relates to gay and lesbian themes, and short bibliographies of works for adults as well as for young people. Completing this worthy volume is a calendar of significant days; a list of hot lines, publications, videos, and organizations; and a general bibliography, all important in supporting the needs of gay youth. Title, author, and topic indexes are included. Day also provides a checklist for evaluating books with lesbian and gay content. Although the emphasis is on literature for children and young adults, Lesbian and Gay Voices provides information for readers of all ages. Recommended as a collection development and reader's advisory tool for school and public libraries. REVWR
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 296 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood; annotated edition edition (June 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313311625
• ISBN-13: 978-0313311628
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #400,307 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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