![]() Stephen Breedlove, La Salle University, Philadelphia Amanda Clay, Lakeview Elementary School, Norman, Okla. Robert Bittner, University of British Columbia, Vancouver W. The members of the 2012 Stonewall Book Awards Committee are: Chair Lewis Day, Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. When his world is turned upside-down, Evan must make choices which will affect his life and those he loves. Evan lives a life of secrets-from his parents, his friends and from his boyfriend. “with or without you,” written by Brian Farrey and published by Simon Pulse, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division. When she gets what she asked for, Ava learns choices have consequences and love can be found in the most unexpected places. What she really wants though, is to trade her old life for a new one in this novel of youthful choice, revelation and discovery. Ava is smart, talented and has the world’s most tolerant parents. “Pink,” written by Lili Wilkinson and Published by HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins. He finds the reality of his new life is nothing like the future he’d dreamed of in this compelling novel. He’s a young gay man in a new country, and now finds himself living on the streets of Toronto. ![]() “Money Boy,” written by Paul Yee and published by Groundwood Books, an imprint of House of Anansi Press. Asher and Eulalie are thrown together in that ambiguous crossroads where gay and straight, love and friendship, boy and girl meet in this exciting new graphic novel. “a + e 4ever,” drawn and written by Ilike Merey and published by Lethe Press, Inc. The dream never wavers as Carrlos beautifies the world-one face at a time-in this refreshing, funny, poignant novel.įourStonewall Book Award Honor Books were named: “Carrlos Duarte knows who he is and isn’t trying to be anyone else-in fact, Carrlos is waiting for the world to catch up to him,” said Stonewall Book Awards Committee Chair Lewis Day.Ĭarrlos Duarte wants nothing more than to be successful as a makeup artist and nothing-neither his sister’s threatening boyfriend nor the boss who is threatened by Carrlos’ talent-will stand in his way. The award will be presented to the winning authors or editors at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif., in June. The Stonewall Book Award -Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award, is given annually to English-language works of exceptional merit for children or teens relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience. The award was announced today by the American Library Association’s (ALA) Stonewall Book Awards Committee of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table, during the ALA Midwinter Meeting held Jan. ALA Upcoming Annual Conferences & LibLearnXĭALLAS – “Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy” by Bil Wright, published by Simon & Schuster BFYR, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division, is the 2012 recipient of the Stonewall Book Award -Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award. ![]()
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