The Heart Has Its Reasons: Young Adult Literature with Gay/Lesbian/Queer Content, 1969-2004

by Michael Cart and Christine A. Jenkins

Book Overview

Society does not make it easy for young people, regardless of their sexual orientation, to find accurate, nonjudgmental information about homosexuality. It makes it even more difficult for young homosexuals to find positive role models in fiction either written or published expressly for them or - if published for adults - relevant to them and their lives. This book examines these issues and critically evaluates the body of literature published for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810850710
• ISBN13: 9780810850712
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.0"