International LGBTQ+ literature for children and young adults
Children's literature
Anthem Press
2021
EISBN 9781785279850
Cover.
Front Matter.
Half-title.
Title page.
Copyright information.
Dedication.
Contents.
Illustrations.
Acknowledgments.
Notes on Contributors.
Chapter Int-null.
Introduction.
References.
Chapter One Self- Help and Coming Out: LGBTQ+ Themes in Contemporary Brazilian Young Adult Literature.
Introduction.
Policies on Sexual Identity in Brazil.
Addressing LGBTQ+ Themes in Young Adult Literature.
Presenting the Books.
Analysis.
Reception.
Conclusion.
References.
Chapter Two We're Not Here and We're Not Queer: Bisexual Erasure and Stereotyping in French Young Adult Fiction.
Introduction.
The Social and Legislative Context in France.
Queer YA Fiction in France.
'All These Situations in a Single Story': The 'Problem Novel'.
'The Elephant in the Room': Bisexual Erasure.
'She Was Afraid I Would Flake Out On Her': Stereotypes and the 'Bisexual Plot'.
'Just a Regular Guy': The 'Normal' Bisexual.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Chapter Three Stuck in the Binary: Heteronormativity and the Binary Conception of Gender in German- Language Trans YA.
Introduction.
The Role of the Gender Binary in the Construction of Gender Identity.
The Performing of Gender along Binary Lines and Its Apparent Inevitability.
Heteronormativity in German-Language YA: Affirmation and Challenge.
Atalanta Läufer_in: A Journey beyond the Binary.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Chapter Four Homo Sapienne: A Mirror of Modern Greenlandic Life.
Introduction.
Some Background on Greenland and the Greenlandic Literary Tradition.
Greenlandic Young Adult Books.
LGBTQ+ History in Greenland.
LGBTQ+ Literature in Greenland.
'The Mother-in-Law Who Married Her Daughter-in-Law'.
'Arnaussâq'.
Qattuneq Issiavilik.
'San Francisco'.
Homo Sapienne.
Fia (song: Crimson &.
Clover by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts).
Inuk (Song: Home by Foo Fighters).
Arnaq (Song: Walk of Shame by P!nk).
Ivik (Song: Stay by Rihanna).
Sara (Song: What a Day by Greg Laswell).
Blomsterdalen.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Chapter Five Out of the Closet? Exploring the Infoscape of LGBTQ+ Fiction For/ About Youth in India.
Introduction.
The Indian Context.
Research Methods.
Findings.
Fiction for/about LGBTQ+ youth in India or in the Indian diaspora.
Fiction with content for LGBTQ+ youth in the 'best lists' for/about youth in India.
Discussion.
Conclusion.
References.
Chapter Six Un-settling Gender and Sexuality: Indigenous LGBTQ+/Two-Spirit Literature for Young People.
Context.
Literature.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Chapter Seven LGBTQ Families and Picturebooks: New Perspectives in Italian Children's Literature.
Introduction.
Civil Rights in Italy: A Brief Historical Background.
How Should We Talk About That?.
Italy and LGBTQ Families in Picturebooks.
Lo Stampatello: Subverting the Italian Publishing Industry.
Contrasting Reactions to LGBTQ Picturebooks.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Chapter Eight Heather Has a Donor: 30 Years of International Lesbian- Themed Children's Picture Books about Donor Insemination, 1989- 2019.
Introduction.
Demographic Data on Donor-Conceived Children in Lesbian Families.
Books for Children Created by Alternative Means: Some Background.
Children's Books as a Means of Disclosure of Donor Conception.
Disclosure in Lesbian Families.
Spain.
Germany.
France.
Italy.
Israel.
Norway.
United Kingdom.
Australia.
United States.
Conclusion.
Acknowledgements.
Bibliography.
Chapter Nine Morals, Society and Distribution: LGBTQ+ Literature for Young Readers in the Arab World.
Introduction.
Commentary.
Reference.
Chapter Ten Sameness and Difference in Visual Representations of Same-Sex Couples in International Children's Picture Books.
Introduction.
Previous Research.
Book Sample.
Methodology.
General Similarities.
Character demographics.
Physical affection.
Presence of other families.
General Differences.
Illustrations of same-sex couples and children.
Identity of the same-sex couples' children.
LGBTQ symbols.
Noteworthy Trends.
Gay penguins.
Nudity.
Study Limitations.
Concluding Thoughts.
Works Cited.
Chapter Eleven Of Fabulous Flowers and Powers: Queer Narratives of/ for the Filipino Child in Philippine Contemporary Children's Literature.
Introduction.
A Garden of Families.
Coming Out and Opening Up.
The Beki and the Brave.
Queer Hero/Villain.
Queering Philippine LGBTQ+ Children's Lit: Current Practice and Future Directions.
Bibliography.
Chapter Twelve Between Literature, Ideology and Pedagogy: LGBTQ+ Fiction for Children and Young Adults in Slovenia.
Introduction.
Sexuality.
Gender.
Families.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Chapter Thirteen Boys Who Wear Dresses: Queer Narrative Strategies in Korean Children's Literature.
Introduction.
The Texts and Their Strategies.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Chapter Fourteen Stories out of the Closet: LGBTQ+ Children's Picturebooks in Spain.
Introduction.
Background on Spain.
Boys Also Cry.
Spanish Picturebooks.
Other Relationships, Other Families.
Metaphorically Speaking.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Chapter Fifteen 'I'm Sure This Whole Boy Thing is Just a Phase': Transgender Narratives in Contemporary Swedish Children's and Young Adult Literature.
Introduction.
The Legal Context for Transgender People in Sweden.
Re-interpreting Boys and Girls in 'Disguise'.
The Reception of Jessica Schiefauer's Pojkarna.
Contemporary Transgender Narratives for Children and Young Adults.
Children's and Young Adult Books as Introducers to the Transgender Experience.
Depictions of Transgender versus Gay Characters.
The Subversive Potential of Transgender Narratives beyond the Didactic Approach.
Bibliography.
Chapter Sixteen Becoming Versus Being: Nature, Nurture and Stereotypes in Swedish LGB Young Adult Novels.
Introduction.
Background to the Swedish Context.
Young Adult Novels in Sweden.
Examples from Swedish LGBTQ+ YA Novels.
Difficult parental relationships.
Sad queers.
Sexual violence.
Queer males versus queer females.
A small amount of positivity.
Conclusion.
References.
End Matter.
List of Primary Texts.
Brazil.
France.
Germany.
Greenland.
India.
Indigenous/Two-Spirit.
Italy.
Multinational: Donor Insemination in Children's Books from Around the World.
Multinational: Same-Sex Couples in Children's Books from Around the World.
Philippines.
Slovenia.
South Korea.
Spain.
Sweden.
Index.
This edited collection explores LGBTQ+ literature for young readers around the world, and connects this literature to greater societal, political, linguistic, historical, and cultural concerns. It brings together contributions from across the academic and activist spectra, looking at picture books, middle-grade books and young adult novels to explore what is at stake when we write (or do not write) about LGBTQ+ topics for young readers. The topics include the representation of sexualities and gender identities; depictions of queer families; censorship; links between culture, language and sexuality/gender; translation of LGBTQ+ literature for young readers; and self-publishing. It is the first collection to expand the study of LGBTQ+ literature for young readers beyond the English-speaking world and to draw cross-cultural comparisons.
Front Matter.
Half-title.
Title page.
Copyright information.
Dedication.
Contents.
Illustrations.
Acknowledgments.
Notes on Contributors.
Chapter Int-null.
Introduction.
References.
Chapter One Self- Help and Coming Out: LGBTQ+ Themes in Contemporary Brazilian Young Adult Literature.
Introduction.
Policies on Sexual Identity in Brazil.
Addressing LGBTQ+ Themes in Young Adult Literature.
Presenting the Books.
Analysis.
Reception.
Conclusion.
References.
Chapter Two We're Not Here and We're Not Queer: Bisexual Erasure and Stereotyping in French Young Adult Fiction.
Introduction.
The Social and Legislative Context in France.
Queer YA Fiction in France.
'All These Situations in a Single Story': The 'Problem Novel'.
'The Elephant in the Room': Bisexual Erasure.
'She Was Afraid I Would Flake Out On Her': Stereotypes and the 'Bisexual Plot'.
'Just a Regular Guy': The 'Normal' Bisexual.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Chapter Three Stuck in the Binary: Heteronormativity and the Binary Conception of Gender in German- Language Trans YA.
Introduction.
The Role of the Gender Binary in the Construction of Gender Identity.
The Performing of Gender along Binary Lines and Its Apparent Inevitability.
Heteronormativity in German-Language YA: Affirmation and Challenge.
Atalanta Läufer_in: A Journey beyond the Binary.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Chapter Four Homo Sapienne: A Mirror of Modern Greenlandic Life.
Introduction.
Some Background on Greenland and the Greenlandic Literary Tradition.
Greenlandic Young Adult Books.
LGBTQ+ History in Greenland.
LGBTQ+ Literature in Greenland.
'The Mother-in-Law Who Married Her Daughter-in-Law'.
'Arnaussâq'.
Qattuneq Issiavilik.
'San Francisco'.
Homo Sapienne.
Fia (song: Crimson &.
Clover by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts).
Inuk (Song: Home by Foo Fighters).
Arnaq (Song: Walk of Shame by P!nk).
Ivik (Song: Stay by Rihanna).
Sara (Song: What a Day by Greg Laswell).
Blomsterdalen.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Chapter Five Out of the Closet? Exploring the Infoscape of LGBTQ+ Fiction For/ About Youth in India.
Introduction.
The Indian Context.
Research Methods.
Findings.
Fiction for/about LGBTQ+ youth in India or in the Indian diaspora.
Fiction with content for LGBTQ+ youth in the 'best lists' for/about youth in India.
Discussion.
Conclusion.
References.
Chapter Six Un-settling Gender and Sexuality: Indigenous LGBTQ+/Two-Spirit Literature for Young People.
Context.
Literature.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Chapter Seven LGBTQ Families and Picturebooks: New Perspectives in Italian Children's Literature.
Introduction.
Civil Rights in Italy: A Brief Historical Background.
How Should We Talk About That?.
Italy and LGBTQ Families in Picturebooks.
Lo Stampatello: Subverting the Italian Publishing Industry.
Contrasting Reactions to LGBTQ Picturebooks.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Chapter Eight Heather Has a Donor: 30 Years of International Lesbian- Themed Children's Picture Books about Donor Insemination, 1989- 2019.
Introduction.
Demographic Data on Donor-Conceived Children in Lesbian Families.
Books for Children Created by Alternative Means: Some Background.
Children's Books as a Means of Disclosure of Donor Conception.
Disclosure in Lesbian Families.
Spain.
Germany.
France.
Italy.
Israel.
Norway.
United Kingdom.
Australia.
United States.
Conclusion.
Acknowledgements.
Bibliography.
Chapter Nine Morals, Society and Distribution: LGBTQ+ Literature for Young Readers in the Arab World.
Introduction.
Commentary.
Reference.
Chapter Ten Sameness and Difference in Visual Representations of Same-Sex Couples in International Children's Picture Books.
Introduction.
Previous Research.
Book Sample.
Methodology.
General Similarities.
Character demographics.
Physical affection.
Presence of other families.
General Differences.
Illustrations of same-sex couples and children.
Identity of the same-sex couples' children.
LGBTQ symbols.
Noteworthy Trends.
Gay penguins.
Nudity.
Study Limitations.
Concluding Thoughts.
Works Cited.
Chapter Eleven Of Fabulous Flowers and Powers: Queer Narratives of/ for the Filipino Child in Philippine Contemporary Children's Literature.
Introduction.
A Garden of Families.
Coming Out and Opening Up.
The Beki and the Brave.
Queer Hero/Villain.
Queering Philippine LGBTQ+ Children's Lit: Current Practice and Future Directions.
Bibliography.
Chapter Twelve Between Literature, Ideology and Pedagogy: LGBTQ+ Fiction for Children and Young Adults in Slovenia.
Introduction.
Sexuality.
Gender.
Families.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Chapter Thirteen Boys Who Wear Dresses: Queer Narrative Strategies in Korean Children's Literature.
Introduction.
The Texts and Their Strategies.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Chapter Fourteen Stories out of the Closet: LGBTQ+ Children's Picturebooks in Spain.
Introduction.
Background on Spain.
Boys Also Cry.
Spanish Picturebooks.
Other Relationships, Other Families.
Metaphorically Speaking.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Chapter Fifteen 'I'm Sure This Whole Boy Thing is Just a Phase': Transgender Narratives in Contemporary Swedish Children's and Young Adult Literature.
Introduction.
The Legal Context for Transgender People in Sweden.
Re-interpreting Boys and Girls in 'Disguise'.
The Reception of Jessica Schiefauer's Pojkarna.
Contemporary Transgender Narratives for Children and Young Adults.
Children's and Young Adult Books as Introducers to the Transgender Experience.
Depictions of Transgender versus Gay Characters.
The Subversive Potential of Transgender Narratives beyond the Didactic Approach.
Bibliography.
Chapter Sixteen Becoming Versus Being: Nature, Nurture and Stereotypes in Swedish LGB Young Adult Novels.
Introduction.
Background to the Swedish Context.
Young Adult Novels in Sweden.
Examples from Swedish LGBTQ+ YA Novels.
Difficult parental relationships.
Sad queers.
Sexual violence.
Queer males versus queer females.
A small amount of positivity.
Conclusion.
References.
End Matter.
List of Primary Texts.
Brazil.
France.
Germany.
Greenland.
India.
Indigenous/Two-Spirit.
Italy.
Multinational: Donor Insemination in Children's Books from Around the World.
Multinational: Same-Sex Couples in Children's Books from Around the World.
Philippines.
Slovenia.
South Korea.
Spain.
Sweden.
Index.
This edited collection explores LGBTQ+ literature for young readers around the world, and connects this literature to greater societal, political, linguistic, historical, and cultural concerns. It brings together contributions from across the academic and activist spectra, looking at picture books, middle-grade books and young adult novels to explore what is at stake when we write (or do not write) about LGBTQ+ topics for young readers. The topics include the representation of sexualities and gender identities; depictions of queer families; censorship; links between culture, language and sexuality/gender; translation of LGBTQ+ literature for young readers; and self-publishing. It is the first collection to expand the study of LGBTQ+ literature for young readers beyond the English-speaking world and to draw cross-cultural comparisons.
