From Amazon: This is a welcome resource for teachers, parents, school administrators, and librarians who are seeking to provide sensitive and realistic portrayals of homosexuality to young people. Day, a retired grade-school teacher who has written several other books on multicultural literature and serves on the Advisory Board of the Center for Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults, has selected and annotated some 275 recommended books that feature both major and minor lesbian and gay characters. Thankfully, many of the titles remain in print, while others are cited because they are classics. Readers may be familiar with the controversial title Daddy's Roommate , but Day shows that there are many more titles with lesbian and gay themes.The entries are divided into six categories: "Picture Books," "Fiction," "Short Stories," "Nonfiction," "Biography and Autobiography," and "Books for Adults," listing titles for librarians, educators, and parents. Each entry offers bibliographic information, an age recommendation, and a relatively detailed annotation. There are also profiles of 16 authors from various ethnic and career backgrounds. Among them are noted children's and young adult literature expert Michael Cart and M. E. Kerr, author of the award-winning Night Kites . Profiles are accompanied by black-and-white photos, critiques of the authors' work as it relates to gay and lesbian themes, and short bibliographies of works for adults as well as for young people. Completing this worthy volume is a calendar of significant days; a list of hot lines, publications, videos, and organizations; and a general bibliography, all important in supporting the needs of gay youth. Title, author, and topic indexes are included. Day also provides a checklist for evaluating books with lesbian and gay content. Although the emphasis is on literature for children and young adults, Lesbian and Gay Voices provides information for readers of all ages. Recommended as a collection development and reader's advisory tool for school and public libraries. REVWR.