AM I BLUE? edited by Marion Dane Bauer
    Illustrated by Beck Underwood
    Category:  Anthology
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  5/30/95
    Publisher:  HarperTrophy
    Reviewed by:  Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"
    Rating:  5 Stars


    Written over ten years ago, AM I BLUE? is still as important today as it was then.  A short story collection dealing with
    GLBT (gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender) issues by some of 1995's top authors, this book is a true gem for teens
    searching for their identity--or just looking for a good read.  With stories ranging from contemporary paranormal, to
    ones set in the 1950's, to one based during the Vietnam War, and even one in another world of Amazon warriors,
    there's something here for everyone.

    Stories include:

    AM I BLUE? by Bruce Coville
    WE MIGHT AS WELL ALL BE STRANGERS by M. E. Kerr
    WINNIE AND TOMMY by Francesca Lia Block
    SLIPPING AWAY by Jacqueline Woodson
    THE HONORARY SHEPHERDS by Gregory Maguire
    RUNNING by Ellen Howard
    THREE MONDAYS IN JULY by James Cross Giblin
    PARENTS' NIGHT by Nancy Garden
    MICHAEL'S LITTLE SISTER by C. S. Adler
    SUPPER by Leslea Newman
    HOLDING by Lois Lowry
    BLOOD SISTER by Jane Yolen
    HANDS by Jonathan London
    50% CHANCE OF LIGHTNING by Cristina Salat
    IN THE TUNNELS by William Sleator
    DANCING BACKWARDS by Marion Dane Bauer

    It's hard to pick a favorite from this collection, as each story has something different to offer.  From allowing everyone in
    the world to see who is gay, to wondering what it would have been like to have two gay shepherds at the birth of Christ,
    to manning a booth about gays and lesbians at a school parents' night, each short story has an engaging story to tell.

    The only thing that would make this book better is to have a part two--another AM I BLUE? published in 2006 with
    some of today's best GLBT authors like Julie Anne Peters, Brent Hartinger, David Levithan, and more.
Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence
edited by Marion Dane Bauer