Creating a Place for LGBT Students in Our Classrooms

[Natasha]

Creating a Place for LGBT Students in Our Classrooms

http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/1499281/creating_a_space_for_yal_with_lgbt_content_in_our/index.html
7/29/2008

Adolescent literature is a source of both information and validation for today's teenagers. As Adrian Fogelin revealed in her 2006 ALAN address, "Opening Middle School Minds with Young Adult Literature," these texts act as "mirrors" for readers who face challenges like those faced by characters in the texts and as "windows" for readers who don't. Young adult literature (YAL) with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) content is no exception.