What's+OUT+There+to+Read+--+YA+Gay+and+Lesbian+Fiction

** “What’s OUT There to Read?” Contemporary Young Adult Gay & Lesbian Fiction **
=== This workshop will focus on the recent growth of young adult fiction titles with gay, lesbian, and transgender themes which have been published since 2000. Participants will explore the challenges faced by gay and lesbian teens in schools and the role of the school library as a place of safety and exploration. Participants will also examine more than twenty critically-reviewed contemporary titles and discuss selection policies, dealing with book challenges and nervous administrators. ===

===// David Saia (DSAIA@williamsvillek12.org) is the library media specialist at Heim Middle School, part of the Williamsville Central Schools. In 2006, he was the recipient of the Robert Uplinger Award from Gay & Lesbian Youth Services of Western New York. In 2008 he was awarded the School Ally Award from GLYS and Parents Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays of Buffalo (PFFLAG) for his work on a books project which donated young adult gay & lesbian fiction titles to area high school and public libraries. //===