Lori Grace
10/23/14
Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography Assignment
Young Adolescent Gay Literature
1) Ludwig,R.(2012). A gender non-binary children’s series
The "Polkadot" Series share the stories of a variety of childhood milestones through the lens of a non-binary gender-identity.
2) Kilidavis, C . ( 2010). My princess boy
A four year old boy loves to dress up in princess clothing.
Dyson loves pink, sparkly things.
Sometimes he wears dresses. Sometimes he wears jeans. He likes to wear his princess tiara, even when climbing trees. He's a Princess Boy. Inspired by the author's son, and by her own initial struggles to understand, this is a heart-warming book about unconditional love and one remarkable family. It is also a call for tolerance and an end to bullying and judgments. The world is a brighter place when we accept everyone for who they are
3) Zolowtow, C.
(1985). William’s doll:
William wants a doll to hug, feed, kiss and tuck in and kiss good night. Because of this, he gets teased by other boys. His father buys him a train and basketball and not the doll he really wants.
4) King, A.S.(2012). Ask the passengers
Astrid Jones desperately wants to confide in someone, but her mother's pushiness and her father's lack of interest tell her they're the last people she can trust. Instead, Astrid spends hours lying on the backyard picnic table watching airplanes fly overhead. She doesn't know the passengers inside, but they're the only people who won't judge her when she asks them her most personal questions . . . like what it means that she's falling in love with a girl. Her secret.

Lori Grace
10/23/14
Annotated Bibliography
5) Myracle, L.(2011). Shine
When her best guy friend falls victim to a vicious hate crime, sixteen-year-old Cat sets out to discover who in her small town did it. Richly atmospheric, this daring mystery mines the secrets of a tightly knit Southern community and examines the strength of will it takes to go against everyone you know in the name of justice. Against a backdrop of poverty, clannishness, drugs, and intolerance, Myracle has crafted a harrowing coming-of-age tale couched in a deeply.
6) Myracle, L.(2007). Kissing kate
Kate was Lissa’s best friend. They’ve shared everything for four years. Then one night at a drunken party, Kate leaned in to kiss lissa, and lissa kissed her back. And now Kate is pretending
Lissa doesn’t exist. Confused and alone, Lissa’s left questioning everything she thought she knew about herself, and about life. But with the help of a free-spirit new friend, Lissa’s beginning to find the strength to realize that sometimes falling in love with the wrong person is the only way to find your footing.