Random House New Releases - Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality

My Terrific/Terrible Time in New York by Seth Rudetsky

2013-12-24T00:30:00-05:00

My Terrific/Terrible Time in New York
Written by Seth Rudetsky

Hardcover, 224 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Performing Arts - Theater; Juvenile Fiction - Humorous Stories | $16.99 | 978-0-449-81669-1 (0-449-81669-9)

Broadway, New York. The shows, the neon lights . . . the cute chorus boys! It's where Justin has always wanted to be--and now, with a winter internship for a famous actor, he finally has his chance to shine. If only he could ditch his kind, virtuous, upright, and--dare he say it?—uptight boyfriend, Spencer. But once the internship begins, Justin has more to worry about than a cramped single-guy-in-the-city style. Instead of having his moment in the spotlight, he's a not-so-glorified errand boy. Plus, Spencer is hanging out with a celebra-hottie, Justin's best friend Becky isn't speaking to him, and his famous actor boss seems headed for flopdom. Justin's tap-dancing as fast as he can, but all his wit and sass might not be enough to switch his time in New York from nightmare-terrible to dream-come-true terrific.

Seth Rudetsky's second YA novel is endearingly human, laugh-out-loud funny, and for any kid who's ever aspired to Broadway but can only sneak in through the stage door.

My Terrific/Terrible Time in New York by Seth Rudetsky

2013-12-24T00:30:00-05:00

My Terrific/Terrible Time in New York
Written by Seth Rudetsky

eBook, 224 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Performing Arts - Theater; Juvenile Fiction - Humorous Stories | $ | 978-0-449-81671-4 (0-449-81671-0)

My Terrific/Terrible Time in New York by Seth Rudetsky

2013-12-24T00:30:00-05:00

My Terrific/Terrible Time in New York
Written by Seth Rudetsky

Hardcover Library Binding, 224 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Performing Arts - Theater; Juvenile Fiction - Humorous Stories | $19.99 | 978-0-449-81670-7 (0-449-81670-2)

Kevin Keller: Drive Me Crazy by Dan Parent

2013-08-27T00:30:00-05:00

Kevin Keller: Drive Me Crazy
Written by Dan Parent

Trade Paperback, 112 pages | Archie Comics | Juvenile Fiction - Comics & Graphic Novels; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship | $11.99 | 978-1-936975-58-7 (1-936975-58-0)

Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

2013-08-27T00:30:00-05:00

Two Boys Kissing
Written by David Levithan

Hardcover, 208 pages | Knopf Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Love & Romance | $16.99 | 978-0-307-93190-0 (0-307-93190-0)

New York Times bestselling author David Levithan tells the based-on-true-events story of Harry and Craig, two 17-year-olds who are about to take part in a 32-hour marathon of kissing to set a new Guinness World Record—all of which is narrated by a Greek Chorus of the generation of gay men lost to AIDS. While the two increasingly dehydrated and sleep-deprived boys are locking lips, they become a focal point in the lives of other teen boys dealing with languishing long-term relationships, coming out, navigating gender identity, and falling deeper into the digital rabbit hole of gay hookup sites—all while the kissing former couple tries to figure out their own feelings for each other. This follow-up to the bestselling Every Day showcases David's trademark sharp-witted, warm-hearted tales of teenage love, and serves as a perfect thematic bookend to David's YA debut and breakthrough, Boy Meets Boy, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2013.

Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

2013-08-27T00:30:00-05:00

Two Boys Kissing
Written by David Levithan

eBook, 208 pages | Knopf Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Love & Romance | $10.99 | 978-0-307-97564-5 (0-307-97564-9)

Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

2013-08-27T00:30:00-05:00

Two Boys Kissing
Written by David Levithan

Hardcover Library Binding, 208 pages | Knopf Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Love & Romance | $19.99 | 978-0-375-97112-9 (0-375-97112-2)

Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

2013-08-27T00:30:00-05:00

Two Boys Kissing
Written by David Levithan
Read by David Levithan

Unabridged Compact Disc | Listening Library (Audio) | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Love & Romance | $35.00 | 978-0-8041-2371-6 (0-8041-2371-3)

Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

2013-08-27T00:30:00-05:00

Two Boys Kissing
Written by David Levithan
Read by David Levithan

Unabridged Audiobook Download | Listening Library (Audio) | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Love & Romance | $18.00 | 978-0-8041-2372-3 (0-8041-2372-1)

Sister Mischief by Laura Goode

2013-08-06T00:30:00-05:00

Sister Mischief
Written by Laura Goode

Trade Paperback, 384 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Adolescence; Juvenile Fiction - Humorous Stories | $8.99 | 978-0-7636-6456-5 (0-7636-6456-1)

A gay suburban hip-hopper freaks out her Christian high school - and falls in love - in this righteously funny and totally tender YA debut, for real.

Listen up: You’re about to get rocked by the fiercest, baddest all-girl hip-hop crew in the Twin Cities - or at least in the wealthy, white, Bible-thumping suburb of Holyhill, Minnesota. Our heroine, Esme Rockett (aka MC Ferocious) is a Jewish lesbian lyricist. In her crew, Esme’s got her BFFs Marcy (aka DJ SheStorm, the butchest straight girl in town) and Tess (aka The ConTessa, the pretty, popular powerhouse of a vocalist). But Esme’s feelings for her co-MC, Rowie (MC Rohini), a beautiful, brilliant, beguiling desi chick, are bound to get complicated. And before they know it, the queer hip-hop revolution Esme and her girls have exploded in Holyhill is on the line. Exciting new talent Laura Goode lays down a snappy, provocative, and heartfelt novel about discovering the rhythm of your own truth.

Trevor by James Lecesne

2013-08-06T00:30:00-05:00

Trevor a novella
Written by James Lecesne

Trade Paperback, 112 pages | Triangle Square | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings; Family & Relationships - Family Relationships | $9.95 | 978-1-60980-487-9 (1-60980-487-2)

Trevor is an exuberant, sociable, and witty thirteen year old. So how come, when he takes that nerve-wracking turn toward his locker at school, he feels scared and alone? Shunned by his friends, misunderstood by his parents, and harrassed at school for being different, Trevor goes from wondering what color glitter to choose for his Lady Gaga costume at Halloween, to wondering why some feelings "are so intense it makes you just want to lay down and die rather than go on feeling it," and making an attempt on his life. Trevor mixes humor and realism in an urgent look at what it is like to feel alienated from everything around you. And more importantly, what critical ties can step in at the most unlikely moment, to save you from despair, and give you reason to go on living.

Trevor is an update of the film version of the story, directed by Peggy Rajski, which won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short in 1994. The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning youth. As the recent attention to youth suicides has received increased media attention, and Dan Savage's IT GETS BETTER campaign has gone viral around the world, the public is finally beginning to face hard facts. Thirty-three percent of suicides among teenagers involve LGBTQ youth, one-third of all LGBT kids report having attempted suicide, and nine out of ten report overt harassment at school. Trevor is an effort to make those kids feel loved and supported, so they will find the strength to go on living.

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan by Seth Rudetsky

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan
Written by Seth Rudetsky

Trade Paperback, 224 pages | Ember | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship | $8.99 | 978-0-375-89997-3 (0-375-89997-9)

Justin has two goals for sophomore year: to date Chuck, the hottest boy in school, and to become the king of Cool U, the table in the cafeteria where the "in" crowd sits.

Unfortunately, he has the wrong look (short, plump, Brillo-pad curls), he has the wrong interests (Broadway, chorus, violin), and he has the wrong friends (Spencer, into Eastern religions, and Mary Ann, who doesn't shave her armpits). And Chuck? Well, he's not gay; he's dating Becky, a girl in chorus with whom Justin is friendly.

But Justin is determined.

In detention one day (because he saw Chuck get it first), Justin comes up with a perfect plan: to allow Becky to continue dating Chuck, whom Becky's dad hates. They will pretend that Becky is dating Justin, whom Becky's dad loves. And when Becky and Justin go out on a fake date, Chuck will meet up with them for a real date with Becky. Chuck's bound to find Justin irresistable, right? What could go wrong?

Seth Rudetsky's first novel for young adults is endearingly human, and laugh-out-loud funny, and any kid who ever aspired to Cool U will find Justin a welcome ally in the fight for popularity.

Swimming in the Monsoon Sea by Shyam Selvadurai

2012-12-04T00:30:00-05:00

Swimming in the Monsoon Sea
Written by Shyam Selvadurai

eBook | Tundra Books | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - People & Places - Asia; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - New Experience | $8.99 | 978-1-55199-720-9 (1-55199-720-7)

Nominated for the Governor General's Literary Awards 2005, (Children's Literature, Text)

The setting is Sri Lanka, 1980, and it is the season of monsoons. Fourteen-year-old Amrith is caught up in the life of the cheerful, well-to-do household in which he is being raised by his vibrant Auntie Bundle and kindly Uncle Lucky. He tries not to think of his life “before,” when his doting mother was still alive. Amrith’s holiday plans seem unpromising: he wants to appear in his school’s production of Othello and he is learning to type at Uncle Lucky’s tropical fish business. Then, like an unexpected monsoon, his cousin arrives from Canada and Amrith’s ordered life is storm-tossed. He finds himself falling in love with the Canadian boy. Othello, with its powerful theme of disastrous jealousy, is the backdrop to the drama in which Amrith finds himself immersed.

Shyam Selvadurai’s brilliant novels, Funny Boy and Cinnamon Gardens, have garnered him international acclaim. In this, his first young adult novel, he explores first love with clarity, humor,
and compassion.

Ask the Passengers by Devon Sorvari

2012-10-23T00:30:00-05:00

Ask the Passengers
Written by A.S. King
Read by Devon Sorvari

Unabridged Audiobook Download | Listening Library (Audio) | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Pregnancy | $18.00 | 978-0-449-01510-0 (0-449-01510-6)

Astrid Jones desperately wants to confide in someone, but her mother’s pushiness and her father’s lack of interest tell her they’re the last people she can trust. Instead, Astrid spends hours lying on the backyard picnic table watching airplanes fly overhead. She doesn’t know the passengers inside, but they’re the only people who won’t judge her when she asks them her most personal questions . . . like what it means that she’s falling in love with a girl.

As her secret relationship becomes more intense and her friends demand answers, Astrid has nowhere left to turn. She can’t share the truth with anyone except the people at thirty thousand feet, and they don’t even realize she’s there. But little does Astrid know just how much even the tiniest connection will affect these strangers’ lives—and her own—for the better.

Trevor by James Lecesne

2012-09-25T00:30:00-05:00

Trevor A Novella
Written by James Lecesne

Hardcover, 112 pages | Triangle Square | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings; Family & Relationships - Family Relationships | $14.95 | 978-1-60980-420-6 (1-60980-420-1)

Trevor by James Lecesne

2012-09-25T00:30:00-05:00

Trevor A Novella
Written by James Lecesne

eBook, 96 pages | Triangle Square | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings; Family & Relationships - Family Relationships | $14.95 | 978-1-60980-421-3 (1-60980-421-X)

Kevin Keller by Dan Parent

2012-02-28T00:30:00-05:00

Kevin Keller
Written by Dan Parent

Hardcover, 160 pages | Archie Comics | Juvenile Fiction - Comics & Graphic Novels; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship | $19.99 | 978-1-879794-93-1 (1-879794-93-4)

Read all about Kevin's introduction to the world of Riverdale! Journey into the mind and heart of Riverdale's newest resident.

You'll see how Kevin first met Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica; how he came to love journalism, and what drives him to want to follow in the footsteps of his father, a retired Army Colonel, and serve in the military!

Experience what it was like for Kevin growing up and how he learned to deal with all kinds of issues ranging from schoolyard bullying to discovering who he is and who he wants to be.

Writer and artist Dan Parent brings to life a brand new character for a bright new world!

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan by Seth Rudetsky

2012-01-24T00:30:00-05:00

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan
Written by Seth Rudetsky

eBook, 224 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship | $8.99 | 978-0-375-87324-9 (0-375-87324-4)

Justin has two goals for sophomore year: to date Chuck, the hottest boy in school, and to become the king of Cool U, the table in the cafeteria where the "in" crowd sits.

Unfortunately, he has the wrong look (short, plump, Brillo-pad curls), he has the wrong interests (Broadway, chorus violin), and he has the wrong friends (Spencer, into Eastern religions, and Mary Ann, who doesn't shave her armpits). And Chuck? Well, he's not gay; he's dating Becky, a girl in chorus with whom Justin is friendly.

But Justin is determined.

In detention one day (because he saw Chuck get it first), Justin comes up with a perfect plan: to allow Becky to continue dating Chuck, whom Becky's dad hates. They will pretend that Becky is dating Justin, whom Becky's dad loves. And when Becky and Justin go out on a fake date, Chuck will meet up with them for a real date with Becky. Chuck's bound to find Justin irresistable, right? What could go wrong?

Seth Rudetsky's first novel for young adults is endearingly human, and laugh-out-loud funny, and any kid who ever aspired to Cool U will find Justin a welcome ally in the fight for popularity.

From the Hardcover edition.

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan by Seth Rudetsky

2012-01-24T00:30:00-05:00

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan
Written by Seth Rudetsky

Hardcover Library Binding, 224 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship | $19.99 | 978-0-375-96915-7 (0-375-96915-2)

Justin has two goals for sophomore year: to date Chuck, the hottest boy in school, and to become the king of Cool U, the table in the cafeteria where the "in" crowd sits.

Unfortunately, he has the wrong look (short, plump, Brillo-pad curls), he has the wrong interests (Broadway, chorus violin), and he has the wrong friends (Spencer, into Eastern religions, and Mary Ann, who doesn't shave her armpits). And Chuck? Well, he's not gay; he's dating Becky, a girl in chorus with whom Justin is friendly.

But Justin is determined.

In detention one day (because he saw Chuck get it first), Justin comes up with a perfect plan: to allow Becky to continue dating Chuck, whom Becky's dad hates. They will pretend that Becky is dating Justin, whom Becky's dad loves. And when Becky and Justin go out on a fake date, Chuck will meet up with them for a real date with Becky. Chuck's bound to find Justin irresistable, right? What could go wrong?

Seth Rudetsky's first novel for young adults is endearingly human, and laugh-out-loud funny, and any kid who ever aspired to Cool U will find Justin a welcome ally in the fight for popularity.

From the Hardcover edition.

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan by Seth Rudetsky

2012-01-24T00:30:00-05:00

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan
Written by Seth Rudetsky

Hardcover, 224 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Dating & Sex; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship | $16.99 | 978-0-375-86915-0 (0-375-86915-8)

Justin has two goals for sophomore year: to date Chuck, the hottest boy in school, and to become the king of Cool U, the table in the cafeteria where the "in" crowd sits.

Unfortunately, he has the wrong look (short, plump, Brillo-pad curls), he has the wrong interests (Broadway, chorus violin), and he has the wrong friends (Spencer, into Eastern religions, and Mary Ann, who doesn't shave her armpits). And Chuck? Well, he's not gay; he's dating Becky, a girl in chorus with whom Justin is friendly.

But Justin is determined.

In detention one day (because he saw Chuck get it first), Justin comes up with a perfect plan: to allow Becky to continue dating Chuck, whom Becky's dad hates. They will pretend that Becky is dating Justin, whom Becky's dad loves. And when Becky and Justin go out on a fake date, Chuck will meet up with them for a real date with Becky. Chuck's bound to find Justin irresistable, right? What could go wrong?

Seth Rudetsky's first novel for young adults is endearingly human, and laugh-out-loud funny, and any kid who ever aspired to Cool U will find Justin a welcome ally in the fight for popularity.

Random House New Releases - Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Homosexuality

My Terrific/Terrible Time in New York by Seth Rudetsky

My Terrific/Terrible Time in New York Written by Seth Rudetsky

My Terrific/Terrible Time in New York by Seth Rudetsky

My Terrific/Terrible Time in New York Written by Seth Rudetsky

My Terrific/Terrible Time in New York by Seth Rudetsky

My Terrific/Terrible Time in New York Written by Seth Rudetsky

Kevin Keller: Drive Me Crazy by Dan Parent

Kevin Keller: Drive Me Crazy Written by Dan Parent

Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

Two Boys Kissing Written by David Levithan

Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

Two Boys Kissing Written by David Levithan

Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

Two Boys Kissing Written by David Levithan

Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

Two Boys Kissing Written by David Levithan Read by David Levithan

Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

Two Boys Kissing Written by David Levithan Read by David Levithan

Sister Mischief by Laura Goode

Sister Mischief Written by Laura Goode

Trevor by James Lecesne

Trevor a novellaWritten by James Lecesne

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan by Seth Rudetsky

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan Written by Seth Rudetsky

Swimming in the Monsoon Sea by Shyam Selvadurai

Swimming in the Monsoon Sea Written by Shyam Selvadurai

Ask the Passengers by Devon Sorvari

Ask the Passengers Written by A.S. King Read by Devon Sorvari

Trevor by James Lecesne

Trevor A NovellaWritten by James Lecesne

Trevor by James Lecesne

Trevor A NovellaWritten by James Lecesne

Kevin Keller by Dan Parent

Kevin Keller Written by Dan Parent

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan by Seth Rudetsky

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan Written by Seth Rudetsky

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan by Seth Rudetsky

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan Written by Seth Rudetsky

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan by Seth Rudetsky

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan Written by Seth Rudetsky

My Terrific/Terrible Time in New York
Written by Seth Rudetsky

My Terrific/Terrible Time in New York
Written by Seth Rudetsky

My Terrific/Terrible Time in New York
Written by Seth Rudetsky

Kevin Keller: Drive Me Crazy
Written by Dan Parent

Two Boys Kissing
Written by David Levithan

Two Boys Kissing
Written by David Levithan

Two Boys Kissing
Written by David Levithan

Two Boys Kissing
Written by David Levithan
Read by David Levithan

Two Boys Kissing
Written by David Levithan
Read by David Levithan

Sister Mischief
Written by Laura Goode

Trevor a novella
Written by James Lecesne

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan
Written by Seth Rudetsky

Swimming in the Monsoon Sea
Written by Shyam Selvadurai

Ask the Passengers
Written by A.S. King
Read by Devon Sorvari

Trevor A Novella
Written by James Lecesne

Trevor A Novella
Written by James Lecesne

Kevin Keller
Written by Dan Parent

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan
Written by Seth Rudetsky

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan
Written by Seth Rudetsky

My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan
Written by Seth Rudetsky