Age: 8th-10th grade

"Steven doesn't know if he'll pass his driver's test or if he'll ever understand his parents, but there's one thing he knows for sure: He's absolutely, positively NOT gay" (sleeve description).

A humorous addition to the LGBTQ crowd, Steven stumbles through his emerging realization that he might actually, possibly be gay. This book adds another genuine voice to the LGBTQ genre. Steven is a pretty average guy with a sense of humor and his coming out process isn't filled with reluctance and denial but gradual acceptance and fear of the unknown. After all, he's pretty sure he's the only gay guy in his whole high school. His parents aren't very comfortable with Steven coming out, but they do express their love for him as their son. When Steven does (awkwardly) land his first date, his mother's over bearing and nosy reaction parallels her reaction for Steven's first dance.

For the GBQ crowd that might shy away from the fabulous stylings of "Freak Show" by James St. James.