Not the Only One: Lesbian and Gay Fiction for Teens
Publisher
Alyson
Publication Year
2004
ISBN
9781555838348
Pages
302 pages
Genre
realism
Format
anthology
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
This revised edition of Alyson's groundbreaking anthology for gay and lesbian teens features new original fiction which reflect both the tension and relief of being true to oneself. These stories provide hope and inspiration to gay and lesbian teenagers as they take the first exciting, often difficult steps toward accepting their sexuality and emerging from the shadows as open and proud individuals.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; Gender nonconformity; gay; gay teenagers; lesbian; lesbian teenagers; gender identity
Main Character
multiple
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
LGBTQ+
gay males; lesbian females
Awards
Senior High Core Collection, Seventeenth Edition, 2007
Senior High School Library Catalog, Sixteenth Edition, 2005 Supplement, 2005
Keywords
prejudice; family acceptance; multiple stories; crushes; homophobia; romance; falling in love
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Summer, Jane, "Not the Only One: Lesbian and Gay Fiction for Teens" (2004). Diverse Families. 314.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/314