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Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger
Title: Parrotfish Author: Ellen Wittlinger Original Publication Date: 2007 Original Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Queer Representation: 1 Transmale protagonist Page Length: 287 One of the first QYA novels with a transgender protagonist. Memorable Quote: “People changed lots of other personal things all the time. They dyed their hair and dieted themselves to near death … Why was gender the one sacred thing we weren’t supposed to change? Who made that rule?” REVIEW: When Angela Katz-McNair came out as a lesbian, her parents and friends barely batted an eye. However when Angela comes out as transgender and asks to be called Grady from now on, everyone seems to have more trouble. Grady’s mother cannot…
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Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
Title: Boy Meets Boy Author: David Levithan Original Publication Date: September 1, 2003 Original Publisher: Knopf Page Length: 185 Queer Representation: Gay male protagonist, multiple lesbian, bi, trans, queer + secondary characters Levithan offers readers a hopeful look into a utopian world where being queer is not only normal, but may even be better than being straight. Memorable Quote: “I find my greatest strength in wanting to be strong. I find my greatest bravery in deciding to be brave. I don’t know if I’ve ever realized it before,[…] I think we both realize it now. If there’s no feeling of fear, then there’s no need for courage.” The idea…
