TY  - BOOK
AU  - Town,Caren J.
TI  - LGBTQ young adult fiction: a critical survey, 1970s-2010s 
SN  - 9780786496945 (softcover : alk. paper)
AV  - PS374.Y57 T69 2017
U1  - 813.009/9283 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Jefferson, North Carolina
PB  - McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
KW  - Young adult fiction, American
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Queer theory
KW  - Homosexuality in literature
KW  - Lesbians in literature
KW  - Gender identity in literature
KW  - Adolescence in literature
KW  - Gays' writings, American
KW  - Sexual minority youth
KW  - Books and reading
KW  - United States
KW  - Homosexuality and literature
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-193) and index; Introduction: Queer theory, queer literature, queer YA fiction -- Getting there: LGBTQ young adult literature in the 70s and 80s -- Beyond deliver us from Evie: contemporary lesbian young adult fiction -- "But that's young gay love for you": contemporary gay young adult fiction -- "Gender is a choice, not a life sentence": young adult narratives of trans identities -- "Difference matters": LGBTQ families in young adult fiction -- "What a wonderful world": utopias and dystopias in LGBTQ young adult fiction -- Conclusion: Why read (or teach) these books, and where do we go from here?
N2  - "The author explores a selection of recent novels--many of which may be new to readers--and places them in the wider contexts of LGBTQ literature and history. Chapters discuss a range of topics, including the relationship of Queer Theory to literature, LGBTQ families, and recent trends in utopian and dystopian science fiction"--
ER  -