Anthology of YA short stories about gender and sexuality including authors like David Levithan, Jacqueline Woodson and Gregory McGuire. Six stories feature gay males, 3 about lesbian girls, 2 about trans guys and one about a trans girl.
A girl thought to be a boy steals her sister’s skirt, while a boy thought to be a girl refuses to wear a cornflower blue dress. One boy’s love of a soldier leads to the death of a stranger. The present takes a bittersweet journey into the past when a man revisits the summer school where he had “an accidental romance.” And a forgotten mother writes a poignant letter to the teenage daughter she hasn’t seen for fourteen years.
Poised between the past and the future are the stories of now. In nontraditional narratives, short stories, and brief graphics, tales of anticipation and regret, eagerness and confusion present distinctively modern views of love, sexuality, and gender identification. Together, they reflect the vibrant possibilities available for young people learning to love others—and themselves—in today’s multifaceted and quickly changing world.
Genre: Short stories
Representation:
Gender:
Cis girls
Cis boys
Trans girls
Trans boys
Sexual Orientation:
Lesbian/Queer
Gay/Queer
Romantic Orientation:
Homoromantic: Kavita
Race/Ethnicity:
East Asian
White
Disability
HIV/AIDS