GAY PARENTING BIBLIOGRAPHY & RESOURCES

 Children’s or Young People’s Books

Aldrich, Andrew. Daddy, Papa and Me. New Family Press, 2003.

Baurer, Marion Dane, ed. Am I Blue? Coming Out from the Silence. NY: Harper Trophy, 1995.

Black, Francesca Lia. Girl Goddess #9. NY: Harper Trophy, 1996.

Combs, Bobbie. 1 2 3 - A Family Counting Book. Ridley Park, PA: Two Lives Publishing, 2000.

Combs, Bobbie. A B C - A Family Alphabet Book. Ridley Park, PA: Two Lives Publishing, 2000.

deHaan, Linda & Stern Nijland. King and King. Berkley, CA: Tricycle Press, 2002.

deHaan, Linda & Stern Nijland. King and King and Family. Berkley, CA: Tricycle Press, 2004.

Dykstra, Laurel. Uncle Aiden. Vancouver, Canada: Babybloc, 2005.

Elwin, Rosamund & Michele Paulse. Asha’s Mums. Toronto, Canada: Women’s Press, 1990.

Ferro, Ursula. Tanny’s Meow. West Tisbury, MA: Marti Books, 2005.

Fierstein, Harvey. The Sissy Duckling. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2002.

Garden, Nancy. The Case of the Stolen Scarab (Candlestone Mystery #1). NY: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2004.

Garden, Nancy. Holly’s Secret. NY: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2000.

Garden, Nancy. Molly’s Family. NY: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2004.

Garner, Abigail. Families Like Mine. NY: Harper Collins, 2004.

Gregg, Jennifer. Flying Free. Book Surge Publishing 2004.

Harding, Brenna & Vicky. My House. Learn to Include, 2002.

Heron, Meredith. How Would You Feel if your Dad was Gay? Boston, MA: Alyson Press, 1991.

Holmes, A. M. Jack. NY: Vintage Books, 1990.

Kennedy, Joseph. Lucy Goes to the Country. Los Angeles, CA: Alyson Press, 1998.

Kressley, Carson. You’re Different and that’s Super. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2005.

Miller, J. Philip and Sheppard M. Greene. We All Sing in the Same Voice. NY: Harper Collins, 2001.

Nash, Vicky. Rainbow Sprinkles: Songs for Our Children Celebrating Our Diverse Lives.,2004.

Newman, Lesléa. Felicia’s Favorite Story. Boston, MA: Alyson Publications, 2002.

Newman, Lesléa. Gloria Goes to Gay Pride. Boston, MA: Alyson Publications, 1993.

 Newman, Lesléa. Heather Has Two Mommies. Los Angeles, CA: Alyson Wonderland, 1989.

Newman, Lesléa. Saturday is Pattyday. Boston, MA: Alyson Publications, 1993.

Parr, Todd. It’s Okay to be Different. NY: Little Brown & Co., 2001.

Parr, Todd. My Really Cool Baby Book. NY: Little Brown & Co., 2001.

Parr, Todd. The Family Book. NY: Little Brown & Co., 2003.

Richardson, Justin & Peter Parnell. And Tango Makes Three. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2005.

Rotner, Shelley and Sheila M. Kelly. Lots of Dads. NY: Penguin Books, 1997.

Setterington, Ken. Mom and Mum are Getting Married. Toronto: Second Story Press, 2004.

Skutch, Robert. Who’s In A Family. Berkley, CA: Tricycle Press, 1995.

Snow, Judith. How it Feels to Have a Gay or Lesbian Parent – a Book for Kids of All Ages. NY: Harper Collins, 2004.

Valentine, Johnny. One Dad, Two Dads, Brown Dad, Blue Dads. Los Angeles, CA: Alyson Wonderland, 1994.

Wickers, Elaine. Anna Day and the O-ring. Los Angeles, CA: Alyson Wonderland, 1994.

Willhoite, Michael. Daddy’s Roommate. Boston, MA: Alyson Publications, 1990.

Willhoite, Michael. Daddy’s Wedding. Boston, MA: Alyson Publications, 1996.

Willhoite, Michael. Families: A Coloring Book. Boston, MA: Alyson Publications, 1991.

Willhoite, Michael. Uncle What-Is-It is Coming to Visit. Boston, MA: Alyson Publications, 1993.

Woodson, Jacqueline. From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun. ____Scholastic, 1997.

 Adult Books

Aizley, Harlyn. Buying Dad. Boston, MA: Alyson Publications, 2003.

Benkov, Laura. Reinventing the Family: The Emerging Story of Gay & Lesbian Parents. NY: Crown Publishing, 1994.

Bernstein, Robert. Families of Value. Marlowe and Company, 2005.

Brill, Stephanie. The Queer Parent's Primer:  A Lesbian and Gay Families Guide to Navigating the Straight World. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2001.

Burke, P. Family Values: Two Moms and their Son. NY: Random House, 1993.

Caspar, Virginia & Stephen Schultz. Gay Parents Straight Schools.  NY: Teacher’s College Press, 1999.

 orley, Rip. The Final Closet: The Gay Parent’s Guide for Coming Out to Their Children. Miami, FL: Editech Press, 1990.

Galluccio, Jon and Michael. An American Family. NY: St. Martin’s Griffin, 2001.

Gillespie, Peggy (editor). Love Makes a Family: Portraits of Lesbian, Gay, Bixexual and Transgender Parents and Their Families. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1995.

Glazer, Deborah & Jack Drescher. Gay and Lesbian Parenting. Harrington Park Press, 2001.

Green, Jesse. The Velveteen Father: An Unexpected Journey to Parenthood. NY: Ballantine Books, 1999.

Hicks, Stephen & Janet McDermott. Lesbian & Gay Fostering & Adoption: Extraordinary Yet Ordinary. UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishing, 1998.

Holmland, Mona and Cyndy Warwick. Women Together – Portraits of Love, Commitment and Life. Philadelphia: Running Press, 1999.

Howey, Noelle and Ellen Samuels (Editors). Out of the Ordinary: Essays on Growing Up with Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Parents. NY: St. Martin's Press, 2000

Johnson, Suzanne & Elizabeth O’Connor. For Lesbian Parents: Your Guide to Helping Your Family Grow Up Happy, Healthy & Proud. NY: Guilford Press, 2001.

Jones, Anderson. Men Together – Portraits of Love, Commitment and Life. Philadelphia: Running Press, 1997.

Lev, Arlene Istar. The Complete Lesbian and Gay Parenting Guide. CA: Berkley Publishing Group, 2004.

Lindsay, Sally. Welcome to Our Family: A Baby Journal for LGBT Families. Two Lives Publishing, 2004.

Martin, April. The Lesbian & Gay Parenting Handbook: Creating & Raising Our Families. NY: Harper Collins, 1993.

 cGarry, Kevin. Fatherhood for Gay Men: An Emotional & Practical Guide to Becoming a Gay Dad. Harrington Park Press, 2003.

Clunis, Merilee and Dorsey Green. The Lesbian Parenting Book: A Guide to Creating Families and Raising Children. Seal Press, 1996.

Mohler, Marie. A Donor Insemination Guide: Written by and for Lesbian Women. Harrington Park Press, 2002.

Morgan, Kenneth. Getting Simon: Two Gay Doctors Journey to Fatherhood. NY: Bramble Books, 1995.

Pepper, Rachel. The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians: How to Stay Sane and Care for Yourself from Pre-conception through Birth 2^nd Edition. Cleis Press, 1999.

Pollack, Jill. Lesbian & Gay Families: Redefining Parenting in America. NY: Franklin Watts, 1995.

Savage, Dan. The Commitment: Love, Sex, Marriage & My Family. NY: E.P. Dutton, 2005.

 Savage, Dan. The Kid:What Happened After My Boyfriend & I Decided to Get Pregnant. NY: E.P. Dutton, 1999.

Strah, David & Susanna Margolis.Gay Dads: A Celebration of Fatherhood. GP Putnam, 2003.

Toevs, Kim and Stephanie Brill. The Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy & Birth. Boston, MA: Alyson Publications, 2002.

Too High A Price: The case against restricting gay parenting. American Civil Liberties Union Lesbian & Gay Rights Project, 2005.

Sember, Brett. Gay and Lesbian Parenting Choices: From Adopting or Using a Surrogate to Choosing the Perfect Father. Career Press, 2006.

Sember, Brett. Gay & Lesbian Rights: A Guide for GLBT Singles, Couples and Families, 2^nd edition.