It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living
Publisher
Dutton
Publication Year
2011
ISBN
9780525952336
Pages
318 pages
Genre
nonfiction
Format
full length
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
Growing up isn't easy. Many young people face daily tormenting and bullying, and this is especially true for LGBT kids and teens. It Gets Better is a collection of original essays and expanded testimonials written to teens from celebrities, political leaders, and everyday people, because while many LGBT teens can't see a positive future for themselves, we can.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Culture/Ethnicity; Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; Transgender; gay; gay adults; lesbian; lesbian adults; transgender adult; boy to girl
Main Character
multiple
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
LGBTQ+
gay males; lesbian females; transgender female
Awards
YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2014 GLBTQ: Books with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queerquestioning, Intersex, Asexual individuals, and Their Allies-Non Fiction
Keywords
coming of age; coming out; bullying; high school; kids; teens; personal stories
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Savage, Dan and Miller, Terry, "It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living" (2011). Diverse Families. 1467.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1467