St. James, J. (2007). Freak show. New York: Dutton.
In the realistic fiction book Freak Show, Billy bloom moves to Florida to live with her father. She was born a girl trapped in a boys body. She is gay and a drag queen. She is different than anything that her very conservative, rich, white high school has ever seen or experienced. This is the story of her struggle not to fit in amongst them but to stand out as her true self with pride by dressing in drag and even running for homecoming queen. Despite the cruelness of others through physical and verbal abuse, Billy keeps true to herself.
Billy is a character that has some very real experiences in the world of homosexual teenagers. This strong and heroic character's story is one that "young adults find identity, safety, and comfort in reading about" (p.63, Chance) because of her similar sexual orientation. Although I would strongly recommend this book to students looking for specific books on novels that explore gay-lesbian-bisexual-transgender relationships, it is an mind opening book for all. The book shows it's greatest strength through the main character and her personal journey.
Chance, R. 2014. Young adult literature in action: a librarian's guide/ second edition. Libraries Unlimited. Santa Barbara, California
Billy is a character that has some very real experiences in the world of homosexual teenagers. This strong and heroic character's story is one that "young adults find identity, safety, and comfort in reading about" (p.63, Chance) because of her similar sexual orientation. Although I would strongly recommend this book to students looking for specific books on novels that explore gay-lesbian-bisexual-transgender relationships, it is an mind opening book for all. The book shows it's greatest strength through the main character and her personal journey.
Chance, R. 2014. Young adult literature in action: a librarian's guide/ second edition. Libraries Unlimited. Santa Barbara, California
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