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Whistle me home
Par Barbara Wersba. 1997
Being a tomboy, Noli is surprised when the new boy in school asks her out. She soon discovers that TJ…
is truly her soul mate and falls deeply in love with him. Noli is disappointed when, even after months, their relationship is still chaste. Then TJ confesses his sexual orientation to her. For senior high and older readersFrom the notebooks of Melanin Sun
Par Jacqueline Woodson. 1995
For the most part, thirteen-year-old Melanin Sun is happy living with his single mother, hanging out with his friends, and…
dreaming about a girl. But when forced to come to terms with differences in sexual preferences and race, Melanin Sun turns to his journal, where he records thoughts he can't speak out loud. For junior and senior high readers. Coretta Scott King AwardThe eye in the door
Par Pat Barker. 1994
London, 1918. As Britain faces defeat by Germany, pacifists and homosexuals are scapegoated as potential traitors. It is unfortunate for…
Lieutenant Billy Prior, a bisexual who has a split personality, that when he is released from Craiglockhart War Hospital, he is assigned to British Intelligence. Once again he needs the help of Dr. Rivers. Sequel to Regeneration (BR 10543). Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sexThe eagle kite: a novel
Par Paula Fox. 1995
Liam's father has AIDS. He tells Liam that it came from the blood transfusion he got three years ago when…
he had an operation. But Liam knows blood transfusions are safe now. He remembers a time when he was flying the eagle kite his father gave him, and he saw his father embracing a young man. And he sees the anger in his mother's face. For grades 6-9Looking for Jamie Bridger
Par Nancy Springer. 1995
At fourteen, Jamie wants to know who her real parents are. Her question brings an unexpected and horrified response from…
her grandparents, with whom she lives. Jamie sets out to find some answers and discovers that her grandparents have a son whom they never discuss because he is gay. As Grandma begins to withdraw, Jamie becomes more determined in her search. For grades 5-8Consider this home: a novel
Par Greg Bills. 1994
Kath Miller is living in Las Vegas with her ten-year-old son, Daron, when her father summons her back to Sterling,…
Utah, because Kath's mother has left him. In Sterling, Kath must also deal with her estranged husband, Merrill, and his obsession with Mormonism. And Daron gets a chance to meet Tom, his father, who admitted his homosexuality only after Kath became pregnant with Daron. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sexThe weekend
Par Peter Cameron. 1994
Fortyish art critic Lyle is taking his new lover, Robert, to visit friends Marian and John in the country for…
the weekend. On the train, Lyle explains that a year ago his lover Tony, who was John's half brother, died at this house. Meanwhile, Marian is puzzled that Lyle would bring a guest on this anniversary, and another weekend guest must justify her plans when her daughter unexpectedly pays her a visit. Some strong language and some descriptions of sexReal heroes
Par Marilyn Kaye. 1993
When Kevin's mother left two months ago, she asked him to come with her, but he refused to desert his…
father, a cop who's not afraid of anything. Kevin's gym teacher, Mr. Logan, understands Kevin's anger at his mother. But now word is out that Mr. Logan is HIV-positive, and his job is at risk. Leading the parents against him is Kevin's father. Has Kevin finally discovered something his brave father is afraid of? Some strong language. For grades 6-9The waters of thirst
Par Adam Mars-Jones. 1994
William is a gay British actor who works doing voice-overs, has a monogamous live-in relationship with an airline worker, and…
suffers from kidney disease. William humorously describes his bittersweet life: elaborate dinner parties, encounters with the couple's strange neighbors and friends, his obsession with a pornographic model, and his hope that a careless motorcyclist will provide a kidney. Strong language and some descriptions of sexUnlived affections
Par George Shannon. 1989
Willie, seventeen, always lived with his grandmother. His mother died when he was two, and all that he knows about…
his father is that he too is dead, and was "unfit to be a father." After Grom's death Willie decides to sell the house. While cleaning out his mother's room he finds a box of letters written by his father. He learns that his father was homosexual and was never told of Willie's birth. Some strong language. For high school and older readersHappily ever after (Point paperback)
Par Hila Colman. 1986
Melanie has always been sure that she will live happily ever after with handsome, sensitive Paul, her sweetheart since childhood;…
but as a teenager he has become increasingly moody and withdrawn. Though their relationship is close and loving, he rejects her sexual advances, leaving her bewildered and ashamed. Eventually, Paul gently and painfully confesses that he is gay. For junior and senior high readersA perfect match
Par Jill McGown. 1983
The nude body of a murdered woman is found in a boathouse in a provincial English town. The man last…
seen with her is missing. It seems to be an open-and-shut case until Detective-Inspector Lloyd, divorced and Welsh, teams up with Sergeant Judy Hill to discover the truthThe night the gods smiled: introducing Inspector Charlie Salter
Par Eric Wright. 1983
Bored with his routine tasks, Inspector Salter of the Toronto police finally receives an exciting assignment when told to investigate…
the murder of an English professor. Accompanied by a Montreal French policeman, he questions the victim's wife, mistress, stock-broker, and other colleagues. He finally finds some answers on the squash court. Some strong language and descriptions of sexAlways a body to trade: a Mario Balzic mystery
Par K. C Constantine. 1983
Mario Balzic, the semi-boozy police chief of Rocksburg, Pennsylvania, investigates the murder of a woman without an identity. Soon Balzic…
connects the homicide to recent doings in town involving federal narcotics agents and a suspected local drug dealer. Strong languageLa moitié d'étoile: roman (Romanichels)
Par Pierre Tourangeau. 2007
"L'écrivain Jérôme Letendre est prêt à tout pour recevoir les cinq étoiles dont il rêve, dût-il aller les chercher dans…
les galaxies les plus lointaines. Un roman qui oscille entre la science-fiction et le terre-à-terre le plus réaliste. Grinçant, amusant, déroutant". -- 4e de couvResurrection Walk: The Brand New Blockbuster Lincoln Lawyer Thriller
Par Michael Connelly. 2023
THE WORLDWIDE #1 BESTSELLER BEHIND NETFLIX'S THE LINCOLN LAWYER THE PATH TO JUSTICE CAN BE PAVED WITH LIES Defense attorney…
Mickey Haller - The Lincoln Lawyer - rides the wave of freeing a wrongfully convicted man from prison.Inundated with pleas from incarcerated people claiming innocence, Haller enlists the help of ex-LAPD detective Harry Bosch to find the next case which could result in a resurrection walk.When Bosch finds a needle in the haystack - a woman imprisoned for murdering her husband, a sheriff's deputy - they discover evidence that doesn't add up, and a department pushed for quick closure in the killing of one of its own.But is this rushed justice - or something more sinister?As they face a David versus Goliath court battle, the secrets which could lead to an innocent woman walking free could also mark the end of the Haller-Bosch dream team. . .****CRIME DOESN'T COME BETTER THAN CONNELLY:'The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation'IAN RANKIN'The best mystery writer in the world'GQ'A superb natural storyteller'LEE CHILD'A master'STEPHEN KING'America's greatest living crime writer'DAILY EXPRESS'One of the great storytellers of crime fiction'SUNDAY TELEGRAPHAnything Could Happen
Par Will Walton. 2015
When you're in love with the wrong person for the right reasons, anything could happen.Tretch lives in a very small…
town where everybody's in everybody else's business. Which makes it hard for him to be in love with his straight best friend. For his part, Matt is completely oblivious to the way Tretch feels - and Tretch can't tell whether that makes it better or worse.The problem with living a lie is that the lie can slowly become your life. For Tretch, the problem isn't just with Matt. His family has no idea who he really is and what he's really thinking. The girl at the local bookstore has no clue how off-base her crush on him is. And the guy at school who's a thorn in Tretch's side doesn't realize how close to the truth he's hitting.Tretch has spent a lot of time dancing alone in his room, but now he's got to step outside his comfort zone and into the wider world. Because like love, a true self can rarely be contained.Drag Teen
Par Jeffery Self. 2016
When life's a drag, you've gotta drag it up.JT feels like his life's hit a dead end. It looks like…
he'll always be stuck in Florida. His parents are anti-supportive. And his boyfriend, Seth, seems to be moving toward a bright future a long way from home.Scholarship money is nonexistent. After-school work will only get JT so far. There's only one shot for him -- to become the next Miss Drag Teen in New York City.The problem with that? Well, the only other time JT tried drag (at a school talent show), he was booed off the stage. And it's not exactly an easy drive from Florida to New York. But JT isn't going to give up. He, Seth, and their friend Heather are going to drag race up north so JT can capture the crown, no matter how many feisty foes he has to face. Because when your future is on the line, you have to be in it to win it, one fraught and fabulous step at a time.Honestly Ben (Openly Straight Ser.)
Par Bill Konigsberg. 2018
In the companion to Openly Straight, Ben confronts pressure at school, repression at home, and his passion for two very…
different people in figuring out what it takes to be Honestly Ben.The companion to the award-winning Openly Straight, called "remarkable...deeply satisfying and as honest as its appealing protagonist" (Booklist). Perfect for fans of David Levithan, Andrew Smith, and John Green!Ben Carver is back to normal. He's working steadily in his classes at the Natick School. He just got elected captain of the baseball team. He's even won a full scholarship to college, if he can keep up his grades. All that foolishness with Rafe Goldberg the past semester is in the past.Except...There's Hannah, the gorgeous girl from the neighboring school, who attracts him and distracts him. There's his mother, whose quiet unhappiness Ben is noticing for the first time. School is harder, the pressure higher, the scholarship almost slipping away. And there's Rafe, funny, kind, dating someone else . . . and maybe the real normal that Ben needs.Openly Straight (Openly Straight Ser.)
Par Bill Konigsberg. 2013
A funny, honest novel about being out, being proud... and being ready for something else.The award-winning novel about being out,…
being proud, and being ready for something else. Pre-order the companion novel Honestly Ben now (out 3/28/17)!Rafe is a normal teenager from Boulder, Colorado. He plays soccer. He's won skiing prizes. He likes to write.And, oh yeah, he's gay. He's been out since 8th grade, and he isn't teased, and he goes to other high schools and talks about tolerance and stuff. And while that's important, all Rafe really wants is to just be a regular guy. Not that GAY guy. To have it be a part of who he is, but not the headline, every single time.So when he transfers to an all-boys' boarding school in New England, he decides to keep his sexuality a secret -- not so much going back in the closet as starting over with a clean slate. But then he sees a classmate breaking down. He meets a teacher who challenges him to write his story. And most of all, he falls in love with Ben... who doesn't even know that love is possible.