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Suggested Books For Children (back to top)
AIDS: First Facts for Kids. Linda Swartz and Bev Armstrong. The Learning Works. 1997. Ages 9-12. ISBN 0881602493.
Alex, the Kid with AIDS. Linda Walvoord Girard and Blanche Sims, Illustrator. Albert Whitman and Co. 1991. Ages 4-8. ISBN 0807502472.
Amy Ask's a Question: Grandma, What's Lesbian? Jeanne Arnold and Barbara Linquist, Illustrator. Mother Courage Press. 1997. ISBN 0941300285.
Be a Friend: Children Who Live with HIV Speak. Lori S.Wiener, Ph. D., and Phillip A. Pizzo, M.D. Albert Whitman and Co. 1994. Ages 9-12. ISBN 0807505900.
Come Sit By Me. Margret Marrifield and Heather Collins, Illustrator. Stoddart Kids. 1998. Ages 4-8. ISBN 0773759581.
Heather has Two Mommies. Leslea Newman and Diana Souza. Alyson Publishing. 1991. All Ages. ISBN 155583780X.
HIV Positive. Bernard Wolf. Dutton Books. 1997. Ages 9-12. ISBN 0525454594.
How Would You Feel if Your Dad was Gay? Ann Heron, Meredith Maran, and Kris Kovick, Illustrator. Alyson Publishing. 1994. Ages 9-12. ISBN 1555832431.
Jennifer has Two Daddies.
Priscilla Galloway. Women's Press Canada. 1985.
ISBN 0889610959.
Kid's 1st Book About Sex. Joani Blank. Down There Press. ISBN 0940208075.
Losing Uncle Tim. MaryKate Jordan, Abby Levine, and Judith Friedman, Illustrator. Albert Whitman and Co. 1989. Ages 9-12. ISBN 0807547565.
My Dad has HIV. Earl Alexander, Sheila Rudin, Pam Sejkora, and Ronnie Walter Shipman. Fairview Press. 1996. Ages 4-8. ISBN 0925190993.
My Name is Jonathan and I have AIDS. Sharon Schilling. Prickly Pair Publishing. 1989. ISBN 0962718602.
One Dad, Two Dad, Brown Dad, Blue Dad. Johnny Valentine and Melody Sarecky, Illustrator. Alyson Publishing. 1994. All Ages. ISBN 1555832539.
Playbook for Kids About
Sex. Joani Blank. Yes Publishing. 1980. Ages 9-12.
ISBN 096023246X.
Sanctuary: A Tale of Life in the Woods. Paul Monette and Vivienne Flesher, Illustrator. Scribner Publishing. 1997. ISBN 0684862860.
Too Far Away to Touch. Leslea Newman and Catherine Stock, Illustrator. Clarion Books. 1995. Ages 4-8. ISBN 0395689686.
Uncle Jimmy. Illan Katz and Stanley Schwartz MD, Ph.D., Terry Wilson, and Edward Ritvo. Real Life Story Books. 1994. Ages 4-8. ISBN 1882388097.
When Heroes Die. Penny Raife
Durant. Athenum. 1992. Ages 9-12.
ISBN 0689317646.
Who's in a Family? Robert Skutch and Laura Nienhaus, Illustrator. Tricycle Press. 1998. Ages 4-8. ISBN 188367266X.
Z's Gift. Neal Starkman.
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation. 1988.
ISBN 093552908X.
Suggested Reading for Youth (back to top)
100 Questions and Answers about AIDS: What You Need To Know. Michael Thomas Ford. William Morrow and Company Paper. 1993. ISBN 0688136979.
Am I Blue? Coming out from the Silence. Marion Dane Bauer. Harper Collins Publishers. 1994. ISBN 006024254X.
Annie On My Mind. Nancy
Garden. Farrar Strau and Giroux. 1982.
ISBN 0374303665.
Aubade. Kenneth Martin. Gay Men Press. 1992. ISBN 0854490973.
Becoming Visible: A Reader in Gay and Lesbian History for High School and College Students. Kevin Jennings. Alyson Publishing. 1994. ISBN 1555832547.
Becoming Visible: An Illustrated
History of Lesbian and Gay Life in Twentieth-Century American. Molly McGarry
and Fred Wasserman. Viking Press. 1998.
ISBN 0670864013.
Being Different: Lambda Youth Speaks Out. Larry Dane Brimmer. Franklin Watte, Incorporated. 1996. ISBN 0531151883.
Blue Coyote. Liza Ketchum. Simon and Schuster Children. 1997. ISBN 0689807902.
The Changelings. Jo Sinclair. The Feminist Press. 1985. ISBN 0935312404.
Cody. Keith Hale. Alyson Publishing. 1994. ISBN 1555836011.
Crush. Jane Futcher. Alyson Publishing. 1995. ISBN 155583602X.
The Dear One. Jaqueline Woodson. Laurel Leaf. 1993. ISBN 0440214203.
Desire Lines. Jack Gantos. Farrar Strau and Giroux. 1997. ISBN 0374317720.
Free Your Mind: The Book for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth and Their Allies. Ellen Bass and Kaye Kaufman. Harper Collins. 1996. ISBN 0060951044.
The Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Students' Guide to Colleges, Universities, and Graduate Schools. Jan-Mitchell Sherrill and Craig Hardesty. New York University Press. 1994. ISBN 0814779840.
Growing Up Gay/Growing Up Lesbian: A Literary Anthology. Bennet Singer. New Press. 1994. ISBN 1565841034.
Hearing Us Out: Voices from
the Gay and Lesbian Community. Roger Sutton, M. E. Kerr, and Lisa Ebright, Illustrator.
Little Brown and Company. 1997.
ISBN 0316823139.
"Hello," I Lied. M. E. Herr. Harper Collins. 1997. ISBN 0060285308.
The House You Pass on the
Way. Jaqueline Woodson. Delacorte Press.1997.
ISBN 0385321899.
The Journey Out: A Guide for and about Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Teens. Rachel Pollack and Cheryl Schwartz. Puffin Publishing. 1995. ISBN 0140382547.
My Brother Has AIDS. Deborah Davis. Simon and Schuster. 1994. ISBN 0689319223.
Not the Only One: Lesbian and Gay Fiction for Teens. Tony Grima. Alyson Publishing. ISBN 155583275X.
Risky Times: How To Be AIDS Smart? Jeanne Blake, Beth Winship, and Jerome Groopman. Workman Publishing Company. 1990. ISBN 0894806564.
S.P. Likes A.D. Catherine Brett. Down There Press. 1990. ISBN 0889611424.
Testimonies: Lesbian Coming-Out Stories. Karen Barber and Sarah Holmes. Alyson Publishing. 1994. ISBN 1555832458.
Trying Hard to Hear You.
Sandra Scoppetone. Alyson Publishing. 1996.
ISBN 1555833675.
Underground Guide to Teenage Sexuality. Michael Basso. Fairview Publishing. 1997. ISBN 1577490347.
What Every Teenager Wants to Know About Sex: With Startling New Information Every Parent Should Read. Dr. Sylvia S. Hacker and Randi Hacker. Carroll Press. 1993. ISBN 0881849693.
What I Know Now. Roger Larson. Holt Publishing. 1997. ISBN 0805048693.
When Heroes Die. Penny Raife Durant. Atheneum. 1992. ISBN 0689317646.
Whistle Me Home. Barbara Wersba. Holt Publishing. 1997. ISBN 0805048502.
Young, Gay, and Proud! Don
Romesburg. Consortium Book. 1995.
ISBN 15555832792.
Suggested Reading for Parents, Friends, and Professionals (back to top)
All the Ways Home: Parenting
and Children in Lesbian and Gay Communities- A Collection of Short Fiction.
Cindy Rizzo. New Victoria Publishing. 1995.
ISBN 0934678650.
Beyond Acceptance: Parents of Lesbian and Gays Talk About Their Experiences. Carolyn Griffin. St. Martin Press. 1996. ISBN 0312145500.
Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out. Loraine Hutchins and Lani Kaahumanu. Alyson Publishing. 1991. ISBN 1555831745.
Children of Horizons: How Gay and Lesbian Teens are Leading the Way Out of the Closet. Gilbert Herdt and Andrew Boxer. Beacon Press. 1996. ISBN 0807079294.
Coming Out of the Classroom Closet: Gay and Lesbian Students, Teachers and Curricula. Karen Harbeck. Harrington Park Press. 1992. ISBN 1560230134.
Death by Denial: Studies of Suicide in Gay and Lesbian Teenagers. Dr. Gary Remafedi. Alyson Publishing. 1994. ISBN 1555832601.
Gay and Lesbian Youth. Gilbert Herdt. Haworth Press. 1989. ISBN 0866568174.
The Gay Teen: Educational Practice and Theory for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adolescents. Gerald Unks. Routledge Publishing. 1995. ISBN 0415910951.
Helping Gay and Lesbian Youth: New Policies, New Programs, New Practice. Teresa De Crescenzo. Haworth Press. 1994. ISBN 1560230576.
Homophobia: How We All Pay the Price. Warren Blumenfeld. Beacon Press. 1992. ISBN 0807079197.
Is It a Choice? Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Gays and Lesbians. Eric Marcus. Harpers. 1993. ISBN 0062506641.
Join the Tribe/Growing Up Gay and Lesbian in the 90's: Growing Up Gay and Lesbian in the 1990's. Linnea Due. Anchor. 1995. ISBN 0385475004.
Loving Someone Gay. Don Clark. Celestial Art. 1997. ISBN 0890878374.
Not Like Other Boys: Growing Up Gay- A Mother and Son Look Back. Marlene Fanta Shyer and Christopher Shyer. Alyson Publishing. 1997. ISBN 1555834493.
Now That You Know: A Parents' Guide to Understanding Their Gay and Lesbian Children. Betty Fairchild and Nancy Hayward. Harcourt. 1998. ISBN 0516006057.
Passages of Pride: Lesbian and Gay Youth Coming of Age. Kurt Chandler. Time Books. 1995. ISBN 0812923804.
School's Out: The Impact of Gay and Lesbian Issues on American's Schools. Dan Woog. Alyson Publishing. 1995. ISBN 1555832490.
Setting Them Straight: You Can do Something about Bigotry and Homophobia in Your Life. Betty Berzon. Plume. 1996. ISBN 0452274214.
Bisexual Related Readings (back to top)
Bi any Other Name: Bisexual People Speakout. Loraine Huchins and Lani Kaahumanu. Alyson Publishing. 1991. ISBN 1555831745.
Bi Men's Lives: Bisexual Men Tell Their Stories. Mark Zepezauer. See Sharp Press. 1998. ISBN 1884365116.
Bisexuality and HIV/AIDS: A Global Perspective (New Concepts in Human Sexuality Series). Rob Tielman, Manuel Carballo, and Aart Hendriks. Prometheu Books. 1991. ISBN 087975667.
Coming Out Related Readings for Youth, Parents, and Professionals (back to top)
Cleaning Closets: A Mother's Story. Beverly Cole. Chalice Press. 1995. ISBN 0827204647.
Coming Out to Parents: A Two-Way Survival Guide for Lesbians and Gay Men, and their Parents. Mary Borhek. Pilgrim Press. 1993. ISBN 0829809570.
The Family Heart: A Memoir of When Our Son Came Out. Robb Forman Dew. Fawcett Books. 1995. ISBN 0345394089.
Homosexuality: The Secret A Child Dare Not Tell. Mary Ann Cantwill. Rafael Press. 1998. ISBN 0964982994.
Loving Someone Gay. Don Clark. Celestial Arts. 1997. ISBN 0890878374.
Out In the Workplace: The Pleasures and Perils of Coming out on the Job. Richard Rasi and Lourdes Rodriquez-Nogus. Alyson Publishing. 1995. ISBN 1555832512.
Straight Parents Gay Children: Keeping Families Together. Robert Bernstein. Thunder Mouth Press. 1995. ISBN 1560250860.
HIV/AIDS Related Readings (back to top)
AIDS and Beyond: Dietary
and Lifestyle Guidelines for New Viral and Bacterial Disease. Michio Kushi and
Alex Jack. One Peaceful World Publishing. 1995.
ISBN 1882984099.
A Guide to Living with the
HIV Infection: Developed at the Johns Hopkins AIDS Clinic. John Bartlett, Ann
K Finkbeiner. Johns Hopkins University Publishing. 1998.
ISBN 0801858542.
Eating Positive: A Nutrition Guide and Recipe Book for People with HIV/AIDS. Jeffrey Huber and Kris Riddlesberger. Harrington Park Publishing. 1998. ISBN 0789001039.
Essential AIDS Factbook. Paul Harding Douglas and Laura Pinsky. Pocket Publishers. 1992. ISBN 067173184X.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About AIDS But Were Afraid to Ask: How to Protect Yourself- And Those You Love. Bev Fowler and James E. Parker. J&M Publishers. 1997. ISBN 0965302288.
HIV/AIDS Loss, Grief, Challenge, and Hope. Mary O'Donnell. Taylor and Francis. 1996. ISBN 1560323302.
HIV Care: A Comprehensive Handbook for Providers. Laurie J. Andrews and Laurie B. Novick. Sage Publishing. 1995. ISBN 0803971508.
HIV Negative: How the Uninfected Are Affected by AIDS. William Johnson and Eric E Rofes. Plenum Publishing Corporation. 1995. ISBN 0306449471.
HIV Wellness Sourcebook:
An East/West Guide to Living Well With HIV/AIDS and Related Conditions. Misha
Ruth Cohen and Kalia Doner. Owl Books. 1998.
ISBN 0805051171.
In Changing Times: Gay Men,
and Lesbian Encounter HIV/AIDS. Martin P. Levine, Peter M. Nardi, and John H.
Gagnon. University of Chicago Press. 1997.
ISBN 0226278565.
Preventing AIDS: Theories and Methods of Behavioral Interventions (AIDS Prevention and Mental Health). Ralph Diclemente, Ph.D, and John L. Peterson, Ph.D. Plenum Publishing Corporation. 1994. ISBN 0306446065.
Questions & Answers on AIDS. Lyn Robert Framkins. Health Information Press. 1997. ISBN 1885987072.
Science, Spread, and Therapy
of HIV Disease: Everything You Need to Know, but Had No Idea Who to Ask. Michael
Di Spezio. Scientific Publishers. 1998.
ISBN 1882360206.
Spread of AIDS. Daniel Leone. Greenhaven Press. 1997. ISBN 1565105389.
Strategies for Survival:
A Gay Men's Health Manual for the Ages of AIDS. Martin Delaney, Peter Goldblum,
and Joseph Brewer. St. Martin Press. 1987.
ISBN 031200558X.
Understanding and Preventing AIDS: A Book for Everyone. Christopher Jennings. Health Alert Press. 1992. ISBN 0936571012.
Women and AIDS: Negotiating Safer Practices, Care, and Representation. Nancy Roth and Linda Fuller. Haworth Press. 1998. ISBN 0789060140.
Women's HIV Sourcebook:
A Guide to Better Health and Well-Being. Patricia Kloser, Jane MacLean, Craig
MacLean, and Mary Fisher. Taylor Publishing. 1994.
ISBN 0878338632.
Adult Non-Fiction Readings (back to top)
A Lotus of Another Color: An Unfolding of the South Asian Gay and Lesbian Experience. Rakesh Ratti. Alyson Publishing. 1993. ISBN 1555831710.
A Member of the Family: Gay Men Write About Their Families. John Preston. Plume. 1994. ISBN 0455270324.
Becoming Visible: A Reader in Gay and Lesbian History for High School and College Students. Kevin Jennings. Alyson Publishing. 1994. ISBN 1555832547.
Creating a Place For Ourselves: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Community Histories. Brett Beernyn. Routledge. 1997. ISBN 0415913896.
Does Your Mama Know?: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Coming Out Stories. Lisa Moore. Redbone Press. 1997. ISBN 0965665909.
Drugs and AIDS. Barbara Draimin. Hazelden Press. 1997. ISBN 1568381727.
Early Embraces: True-Life Stories of Women Describing Their First Lesbian Experience. Lindsey Elder. Alyson Publishing. 1996. ISBN 1555833543.
Every Women I've ever Loved: Lesbian Writers on Their Mothers. Catherine Reid and Holly Iglesias. Cleis Press. 1997. ISBN 1573440302.
Fodor's Gay Guide to the USA. Andrew Collins. Fodor's Travel Publications. 1996. ISBN 0679029095.
The Gay Kama Sutra. Colin Spencer. St. Martin Press. 1997. ISBN 0312167539.
Gay Men and Women Who Enriched the World. Tom Cowan. Alyson Publishing. 1997. ISBN 1555833918.
The Gay Metropolis: The Landmark History of Gay Life in America Since World War II. Charles Kaiser. Houghton Mifflin Co. 1998. ISBN 0156006170
The Lesbian Sex Book. Wendy Caster. Alyson Publishing. 1993. ISBN 1555832113.
The Lesbian Love Companion: How to Survive Everything from Heartthrob to Heartbreak. Marny Hall. Harper's. 1998. ISBN 0062514318.
Life Outside-The Signorile Report on Gay Men: Sex, Drugs, Muscles, and the Passages of Life. Michelangelo Signorile. Harpers Collins. 1997. ISBN 0060187611.
Love Between Men: Enhancing Intimacy and Keeping Your Relationship Alive. Rik Isensee. Alyson Publishing. 1996. ISBN 1555833624.
The Queen of Whale Cay: The Eccentric Story of "Joe" Carstirs, Fastest Women on Water. Kate Summerscale. Viking Press. 1998. ISBN 0670880183.
Queer Representation: Reading
Lives, Reading Cultures: A Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies Book. Martin Duberman.
New York University Press. 1997.
ISBN 0814718833.
Reclaiming Your Life: The Gay Man's Guide to Love, Self-Acceptance, and Trust. Rik Isensee. Alyson Publishing. 1997. ISBN 1555834221.
Sex and Sensibility: Stories of a Lesbian Generation. Arlene Stein. University of California Press. 1997. ISBN 0520202570.
Sexual Ecology: AIDS and the Destiny of Gay Men. Gabriel Rotello. Penguin Press. 1998. ISBN 0452277191.
Tomboys! Tale of Dyke Derring-Do. Lynne Yamaguchi and Karen Barber. Alyson Publishing. 1995. ISBN 1555832857.
Adult Fiction (back to top)
Beyond the Pale. Elana Dykewoman
Nachman. Press Gang Publishing. 1997.
ISBN 0889740747.
California Screaming. Doug Guinan. Simon and Schuster. 1998. ISBN 0684849364.
The Colour of his Hair. David Rees. Third House. 1989. ISBN 1870188101
Crystal Boys. Pai Hsien-Yung
and Howard Goldblatt. Gay Sunshine Press.
ISBN 0940567113.
A Crystal Diary. Frankie Hucklenbroich. Firebrand Books. 1997. ISBN 1563410826.
The Far Euphrates. Aryeh Lev Stollman. Riverhead Books. 1997. ISBN 1573220752.
The Farewell Symphony. Edmund White. Knopf Publishing. 1997. ISBN 0679434771.
Gay Body: A Journey Through Shadow to Self. Mark Thompson. St. Martin's Press. 1997. ISBN 0312168535.
Gossip. Christopher Bram. Plume Publishing. 1998. ISBN 0452273382.
The House on Brooke Street. Neil Bartlett. Plume Publishing. 1998. ISBN 0452277817.
The Men from the Boys. William J. Mann. Penguin Press. 1998. ISBN 0452278562.
Mrs. Keppel and Her Daughter.
Diana Souhami. St. Martin Press. 1997.
ISBN 0312155948.
Plays Well With Others. Allan Gurganus. Knopf. 1997. ISBN 0394589149.
Prozac Highway. Persimmon
Blackbridge. Press Gang Publishers. 1997.
ISBN 088974078X.
Queerly Classed. Susan K. Raffo. South End Press. 1997. ISBN 0896085619.
Terminal Velocity. Blanche McCrary Boyd. Vintage Books. 1998. ISBN 0679750320.