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The Full Spectrum
  • Published: 15 December 2014
  • ISBN: 9780375832901
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $39.99

The Full Spectrum

A New Generation of Writing About Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Other Identities

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10 Apr 2007
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15 Dec 2014
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A tenth-anniversary reissue of the groundbreaking anthology of writing from young LGBTQ people, now with a brand-new cover and additional content from New York Times bestseller and co-editor David Levithan.

Teens are more aware of sexuality and identity than ever, and they’re looking for answers and insights, as well as a community of others. In order to help create that community, YA authors David Levithan and Billy Merrell have collected original poems, essays, and stories by young adults in their teens and early 20s. The Full Spectrum includes a variety of writers—gay, lesbian, bisexual, straight, transitioning, and questioning—on a variety of subjects: coming out, family, friendship, religion/faith, first kisses, break-ups, and many others.

This one of a kind collection will, perhaps, help all readers see themselves and the world around them in ways they might never have imagined. We have partnered with the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and a portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to them.
  • Published: 15 December 2014
  • ISBN: 9780375832901
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $39.99
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About the authors

David Levithan

When not writing during spare hours on weekends, David Levithan is editorial director at Scholastic and the founding editor of the PUSH imprint, which is devoted to finding new voices and new authors in teen literature. His acclaimed novels Boy Meets Boy and The Realm of Possibility started as stories he wrote for his friends for Valentine's Day (something he's done for the past 22 years and counting) that turned themselves into teen novels. He's often asked if the book is a work of fantasy or a work of reality, and the answer is right down the middle—it's about where we're going, and where we should be.
portrait photo of David Levithan

Praise for The Full Spectrum

"Insightful, extraordinarily well written, and emotionally mature, the selections offer compelling, dramatic evidence that what is important is not what we are but who we are."--Booklist, starred

"Comprehensive, complex, and the perfect title to put into the hands of teens who approach the information desk asking for real stories about coming out and coming to terms with anything remotely GLBTQ"--School Library Journal