YA: Growing Up Queer Then and Now

Published: Oct. 27, 2022, noon

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Jen Ferguson, Laura Gao, Cinnamongirl Kailynn

These gifted authors offer historical and contemporary narratives of growing up queer.\\xa0 Jen Ferguson\\u2019s \\u201cThe Summer of Bitter and Sweet\\u201d features a M\\xe9tis teen facing racism, sexual identity, and first love. Laura Gao\\u2019s graphic memoir \\u201cMessy Roots\\u201d grapples with queerness and the author\\u2019s identity as a Chinese immigrant to America. With support from the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria.

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