New Jersey Association of School Librarians Conference
November 13 - 14, 2009
LGBTI Literature for Teens: Recent Fiction & Non-Fiction Titles
Saleena Davidson, YA Librarian, South Brunswick Public Library
Enola Romano, Information Specialist, Montclair Public Library
Enola and Saleena will discuss current fiction and non-fiction literature for teens and why it
is important to have this literature in school libraries as well as public libraries. Grades 7-12
Power Point PresentationThe Importance of LGBTI Literature in Schools.ppt
Extended Title List for LGBTI Literature for Teens: Recent Fiction & Non-Fiction Titles
Electronic Resources
GLSEN: Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
Both the Executive Summary and the Full Report are available for download.
Educator Allies Network
National Days of Action
Ally Week (October 2009)
Day of Silence (April 2010)
No Name-Calling Week (January 2010)
TransAction Day (February 2009)
Teaching Tolerance: A Project of the Southern Poverty Law Center
The form for ordering kits and magazine subscriptions, which are free to educators, is available here.
Christine A. Jenkins of the Graduate School of Library and Information Sciences The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign maintains an extensive bibliography entitled, YOUNG ADULT FICTION WITH GAY/LESBIAN CONTENT, 1969-2009: A CHRONOLOGICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY.
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