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Among the books I´ve read for this column, one was a follow-up to one of my all-time favorites. James Howe, whose The Misfits (Athe-neum, 2001) is one of the best books I´ve read about the dangers of labeling and stereotyping, has also written Totally Joe (Ginee Seo, 2005), which follows the story of one of the characters from The Misfits, Joe Bunch, as he maneuvers through the seventh grade. Joe benefits from supportive friends and family, and the book has a cheerful and hopeful tone. The theme of hiding one´s identity is hard to miss and is one that should appeal to both gay and straight readers. Abby Denson´s 2006 graphic novel, Tough Love: High School Confidential (Manic D Press), applies stylistic cues from Japanese mange comics to its setting in a suburban American high school. Brian is a new student at school who strikes up a romance with a classmate, Chris, as well as a strong friendship with Julie. Denson uses Brian´s shy nature to help portray the anxiety that accompanies MBT Shoes coming out to family and friends. The serious topics in the book, such as gay bashing and suicide, are tempered, as happens in the best YA literature, with relieving moments of humor. Steve Kluger, who has previously written adult novels, hits a pitch-perfect romantic tone in his YA debut, My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins, and Fenway Park (Dial, 2008). Written from the varying perspectives of the main characters, as assignments for their English class, the novel takes readers on an incredibly funny and touching tour of their adolescence. In the character of Augie, Kluger has created a memorable gay character, one who is comfortable in his skin, is an attentive boyfriend and brother. While some of these books may not make it into your curriculum, you can still keep them (or at least their titles) handy, in case you encounter students you think would enjoy, or even benefit from, reading about such compelling and honest characters and situations, and who never makes the reader feel as if his sexuality is his primary defining characteristic. I hope Kluger considers returning to these new friends in the future. Set within the Cuban community of Miami, Mayra Lazara Dole´s Down to the Bom (Harper, 2008) injects racial diversity into the LGBTQ YA conversation. Her heroine, Laura, struggles to find herself after her relationship with another girl is revealed publicly on the last day of school. She is ejected from her Catholic school and from her family as well. You can´t help but cheer for Laura as she wrestles with her sexual identity and her life decisions. This is another fantastic debut novel valuable not only for its strong portrayal of a lesbian character but also for the glimpses it allows readers into the lives of the Cuban American community. Another title, from a few years back, that treats emerging sexuality with a fair dose of humor is David LaRochelle´s Absolutely Positively Not (Arthur A. Levine, 2005), in which Steven is so sure that he cannot be gay, he makes valiant attempts to date girls, hang out with the football team, and cover his bedroom walls with posters of scantily-clad women. None of these tactics succeed, and Steven finally comes out to his best friend, Rachel, who is relieved to hear the news. While loaded with hilarious moments, this book also presents a realistic depiction of the angst a teen feels when beginning the coming-out process, to self and to others. Nothing Pink (Front Street, 2008), by Mark Hardy, is a book that explores homosexuality within the context of religion. Vincent has always known he is gay, but that fact is complicated by his father´s role as the MBT Shoes Best Prices new preacher at the local Baptist church. That faith tells Vincent that his thoughts and deeds constitute a sin, but Vincent cannot help but be attracted to Robert, a boy in the church congregation. Hardy has written an excellent novel about the intersections and collisions of faith and human nature. Alex Sanchez has also dealt with the often unsteady balance between homosexuality and Christian beliefs in The God Box (Simon, 2007). In this book, Paul is forced to rethink his life when Manuel, an openly gay teen, transfers to his school. Paul has known he´s gay but hopes that praying will help change him. His relationship with Manuel opens his mind to new directions and shows him how spirituality and homosexuality may not necessarily work at odds with each other.

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