Author: Juno Dawson
Genres: Non-Fiction, Young Adult
Former PSHCE teacher and acclaimed YA author Juno Dawson gives an uncensored look at what it's like to grow up as LGBT. Including testimonials from people across the gender and sexual spectrums, this frank, funny, fully inclusive book explores everything anyone who ever dared to wonder wants to know - from sex to politics, how to pull, stereotypes, how to come-out and more.
Spike Gerrell's hilarious illustrations combined with funny and factual text make this a must-read.
[READING AGE GUIDANCE: Content is honestly explicit in places - suitable for 13+]
“The book every LGBT person would have killed for as a teenager, told in the voice of a wise best friend.”
- Patrick Ness
“A brave, funny, indignant look at what it means to grow up as LGTBQ.”
- Metro“Funny, wise and utterly pragmatic this is a brilliant readable and informative book... which could not only help teens become more at ease in their own skin as they work out the details of who they are, but could change your entire school culture, for the better.”
- The Bookseller“Frank and funny”
- Now! magazine“It’s impossible to overstate the importance of a book like this”
- Gay Community News“A fantastic book for classrooms and school libraries, This Book is Gay is a must-read for teachers and parents, as well as teens themselves.”
- Liverpool Echo
Author: Juno Dawson
Genres: Non-Fiction, Young Adult
Former PSHCE teacher and acclaimed YA author Juno Dawson gives an uncensored look at what it's like to grow up as LGBT. Including testimonials from people across the gender and sexual spectrums, this frank, funny, fully inclusive book explores everything anyone who ever dared to wonder wants to know - from sex to politics, how to pull, stereotypes, how to come-out and more.
Spike Gerrell's hilarious illustrations combined with funny and factual text make this a must-read.
[READING AGE GUIDANCE: Content is honestly explicit in places - suitable for 13+]
“The book every LGBT person would have killed for as a teenager, told in the voice of a wise best friend.”
- Patrick Ness
“A brave, funny, indignant look at what it means to grow up as LGTBQ.”
- Metro“Funny, wise and utterly pragmatic this is a brilliant readable and informative book... which could not only help teens become more at ease in their own skin as they work out the details of who they are, but could change your entire school culture, for the better.”
- The Bookseller“Frank and funny”
- Now! magazine“It’s impossible to overstate the importance of a book like this”
- Gay Community News“A fantastic book for classrooms and school libraries, This Book is Gay is a must-read for teachers and parents, as well as teens themselves.”
- Liverpool Echo
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September 4th, 2014
Spanish (Urano), French (Milan), Portuguese/Brazil (WMF Martins Fontes), German (Fischer Verlag), Polish (Stowarzyszenie im. Stanislawa Brzozowskiego), Danish (Turbine), Norwegian (Vigmostad & Bjorke), Italian (Sonda Edizioni)
