Readers may be familiar with the controversial title Daddy's Roommate , but Day shows that there are many more titles with lesbian and gay themes. Each entry offers bibliographic information, an age recommendation, and a relatively detailed annotation. There are also profiles of 16 authors from various ethnic and career backgrounds. Among them are noted children's and young adult literature expert Michael Cart and M. E. Kerr, author of the award-winning Night Kites. Title, author, and topic indexes are included.
Day also provides a checklist for evaluating books with lesbian and gay content.
Although the emphasis is on literature for children and young adults, Lesbian and Gay Voices provides information for readers of all ages. Recommended as a collection development and reader's advisory tool for school and public libraries. Book Description Librarians and educators have long recognized the power of literature to touch the hearts and minds of readers of all ages. Lesbian and Gay Voices celebrates an exciting body of work that is emerging in the field of literature for young readers. Though more than three million lesbian and gay teenagers live in the United States, and millions more young people live with gay or lesbian family members, their diverse voices are often neglected.