Would you like to reserve a yard game or another of our Library of Things items? Don't worry about seeing "not holdable" in the online catalog. Just visit our Library of Things page where you can make a reservation up to 90 days in advance.

This Book Is Gay
(Adobe EPUB eBook, OverDrive Read)

Book Cover
Average Rating
5 star
 
(1)
4 star
 
(0)
3 star
 
(1)
2 star
 
(0)
1 star
 
(0)
Author:
Dawson, Juno
Author of introduction, etc.:
Levithan, David
Published:
Sourcebooks 2015
Format:
Adobe EPUB eBook, OverDrive Read
Status:
Available from OverDrive
Description

The bestselling young adult non-fiction book on sexuality and gender!

Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. Transgender. Queer. Straight. Curious. This book is for everyone, regardless of gender or sexual preference. This book is for anyone who's ever dared to wonder. This book is for YOU.

There's a long-running joke that, after "coming out," a lesbian, gay guy, bisexual, or trans person should receive a membership card and instruction manual. THIS IS THAT INSTRUCTION MANUAL. You're welcome.

Inside you'll find the answers to all the questions you ever wanted to ask, with topics like:

  • Stereotypes — the facts and fiction
  • Coming out as LGBT
  • Where to meet people like you
  • The ins and outs of gay sex
  • Stereotypes — the facts and fiction
  • How to flirt
  • And so much more!

    • This candid, funny, and uncensored exploration of sexuality and what it's like to grow up LGBTQ also includes real stories from people across the gender and sexual spectrums, not to mention hilarious illustrations.

    You will be entertained. You will be informed. But most importantly, you will know that however you identify (or don't) and whomever you love, you are exceptional. You matter. And so does this book.

    This book is for:

  • Anyone with questions
  • Parents of gay kids and other LGBT youth
  • Educators looking for advice about the LGBTQIA+ community

    • Praise for This Book is Gay:

    A Guardian Best Book of the Year

    2018 Garden State Teen Book Award Winner

    "The book every LGBT person would have killed for as a teenager, told in the voice of a wise best friend. Frank, warm, funny, USEFUL." —Patrick Ness, New York Times bestselling author

    "This egregious gap has now been filled to a fare-thee-well by Dawson's book."—Booklist *STARRED REVIEW*

    Also in This Series
    Formats
    Adobe EPUB eBook
    Works on all eReaders (except Kindles), desktop computers and mobile devices with reading apps installed.
    Sample 
    OverDrive Read
    Sample 
    Need Help?
    If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
    More Like This
    Other Editions and Formats
    Choose a Format
    Book
          Show Editions
    Checked Out/Available Elsewhere
    16 copies, 10 people are on the wait list.
      View All Copies
    Place Hold
    Hoopla eAudiobook
          Show Edition
    Available Online
    Online Hoopla Collection
    Check Out Hoopla
    Hoopla eBook
          Show Edition
    Available Online
    Online Hoopla Collection
    Check Out Hoopla
    OverDrive eBook
          Show Editions
    Available Online
    2 copies, 2 people are on the wait list.
    Online OverDrive Collection
    Online OverDrive Collection
    Available From
    Subjects
    Subjects
    LGBTQIA+ (Nonfiction)
    Health & Fitness
    Sociology
    Nonfiction
    Humor (Nonfiction)
    More Details
    Street Date:
    06/02/2015
    Language:
    English
    ISBN:
    9781492617846
    Lexile measure:
    1070
    Borrower Reviews
    Librarian Reviews
    Published Reviews
    Reviews from GoodReads
    Loading GoodReads Reviews.
    Citations
    APA Citation (style guide)

    Juno Dawson. (2015). This Book Is Gay. Sourcebooks.

    Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

    Juno Dawson. 2015. This Book Is Gay. Sourcebooks.

    Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

    Juno Dawson, This Book Is Gay. Sourcebooks, 2015.

    MLA Citation (style guide)

    Juno Dawson. This Book Is Gay. Sourcebooks, 2015.

    Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
    Copy Details
    LibraryOwnedAvailable
    Shared Digital Collection11
    Blackstone Memorial Library00
    Staff View
    Grouped Work ID:
    15134513-3b31-0335-c8a7-75efc47cf87e
    Go To Grouped Work
    Needs Update?:
    Yes
    Date Added:
    Mar 01, 2018 13:59:10
    Date Updated:
    Mar 01, 2018 13:59:10
    Last Metadata Check:
    May 19, 2024 03:15:55
    Last Metadata Change:
    May 12, 2024 03:45:24
    Last Availability Check:
    May 19, 2024 03:16:07
    Last Availability Change:
    Apr 09, 2024 19:30:17
    Last Grouped Work Modification Time:
    May 18, 2024 22:17:36

    OverDrive Product Record

    sortTitle
    This Book Is Gay
    crossRefId
    2236093
    images
      • cover:
          • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0174-1/{29301A3C-BEBF-4278-98B7-34B8F5634787}Img100.jpg
          • type: image/jpeg
      • thumbnail:
          • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0174-1/{29301A3C-BEBF-4278-98B7-34B8F5634787}Img200.jpg
          • type: image/jpeg
      • cover150Wide:
          • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0174-1/293/01A/3C/{29301A3C-BEBF-4278-98B7-34B8F5634787}Img150.jpg
          • type: image/jpeg
      • cover300Wide:
          • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0174-1/293/01A/3C/{29301A3C-BEBF-4278-98B7-34B8F5634787}Img400.jpg
          • type: image/jpeg
    formats
        • identifiers:
              • type: ISBN
              • value: 9781492617846
        • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
        • id: ebook-epub-adobe
        • identifiers:
              • type: ASIN
              • value: B00YHXVW08
        • name: Kindle Book
        • id: ebook-kindle
        • identifiers:
              • type: ISBN
              • value: 9781492617846
        • name: OverDrive Read
        • id: ebook-overdrive
    mediaType
    eBook
    primaryCreator
      • role: Author
      • name: Juno Dawson
    id
    29301a3c-bebf-4278-98b7-34b8f5634787
    title
    This Book Is Gay
    starRating
    4
    dateAdded
    2017-03-20T12:17:00-04:00
    contentDetails
        • href: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=242&titleID=2236093
        • type: text/html
        • account:
            • name: LION: Libraries Online (CT)
            • id: 1354

    OverDrive MetaData

    isPublicDomain
    False
    formats
        • fileName: ThisBookIsGay_9781492617846_2236093
        • partCount: 0
        • fileSize: 5797393
        • identifiers:
              • type: ISBN
              • value: 9781492617846
        • rights:
              • type: Copying
              • value: 0
              • type: Printing
              • value: -1
              • type: Lending
              • value: 0
              • type: ReadAloud
              • value: 1
              • type: ExpirationRights
              • value: 0
        • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
        • isReadAlong: False
        • id: ebook-epub-adobe
        • onSaleDate: 6/2/2015
        • samples:
              • source: From the book
              • formatType: ebook-overdrive
              • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=29301a3c-bebf-4278-98b7-34b8f5634787&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
        • fileName: ThisBookIsGay_9781492617846_2236093
        • partCount: 0
        • fileSize: 5791980
        • identifiers:
              • type: ISBN
              • value: 9781492617846
        • name: OverDrive Read
        • isReadAlong: False
        • id: ebook-overdrive
        • onSaleDate: 6/2/2015
        • samples:
              • source: From the book
              • formatType: ebook-overdrive
              • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=29301a3c-bebf-4278-98b7-34b8f5634787&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
    keywords
        • value: Bisexual
        • value: relationships
        • value: Homosexuality
        • value: Book
        • value: pride
        • value: sexuality
        • value: Humor
        • value: Human
        • value: teen
        • value: Nonfiction
        • value: sex
        • value: Civil
        • value: Identity
        • value: Young Adult
        • value: Bullying
        • value: transgender
        • value: sexual
        • value: Gay
        • value: LGBTQ
        • value: rights
        • value: queer
        • value: dating
        • value: Self Esteem
        • value: ages
        • value: Social Issues
        • value: LGBT
        • value: community
        • value: Lesbian
        • value: gender
        • value: 13-16
    creators
        • role: Author
        • fileAs: Dawson, Juno
        • bioText:

          Juno Dawson is the international bestselling author of fiction and nonfiction for young adults. She is a columnist for Attitude magazine and a key LGBTQ+ activist with the charity Stonewall. A former teacher specializing in behavior studies, Juno now writes full time and lives in Brighton, England.

        • name: Juno Dawson
        • role: Author of introduction, etc.
        • fileAs: Levithan, David
        • name: David Levithan
    imprint
    Sourcebooks Fire
    publishDate
    2015-06-02T00:00:00-04:00
    isOwnedByCollections
    True
    title
    This Book Is Gay
    fullDescription

    The bestselling young adult non-fiction book on sexuality and gender!

    Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. Transgender. Queer. Straight. Curious. This book is for everyone, regardless of gender or sexual preference. This book is for anyone who's ever dared to wonder. This book is for YOU.

    There's a long-running joke that, after "coming out," a lesbian, gay guy, bisexual, or trans person should receive a membership card and instruction manual. THIS IS THAT INSTRUCTION MANUAL. You're welcome.

    Inside you'll find the answers to all the questions you ever wanted to ask, with topics like:

  • Stereotypes — the facts and fiction
  • Coming out as LGBT
  • Where to meet people like you
  • The ins and outs of gay sex
  • Stereotypes — the facts and fiction
  • How to flirt
  • And so much more!

    • This candid, funny, and uncensored exploration of sexuality and what it's like to grow up LGBTQ also includes real stories from people across the gender and sexual spectrums, not to mention hilarious illustrations.

    You will be entertained. You will be informed. But most importantly, you will know that however you identify (or don't) and whomever you love, you are exceptional. You matter. And so does this book.

    This book is for:

  • Anyone with questions
  • Parents of gay kids and other LGBT youth
  • Educators looking for advice about the LGBTQIA+ community

    • Praise for This Book is Gay:

    A Guardian Best Book of the Year

    2018 Garden State Teen Book Award Winner

    "The book every LGBT person would have killed for as a teenager, told in the voice of a wise best friend. Frank, warm, funny, USEFUL." —Patrick Ness, New York Times bestselling author

    "This egregious gap has now been filled to a fare-thee-well by Dawson's book."—Booklist *STARRED REVIEW*

    gradeLevels
        • value: Grade 6
        • value: Grade 7
        • value: Grade 8
        • value: Grade 9
    popularity
    2610
    links
      • self:
          • href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1BPQEAAA20/products/29301a3c-bebf-4278-98b7-34b8f5634787/metadata
          • type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
    id
    29301a3c-bebf-4278-98b7-34b8f5634787
    starRating
    4
    images
      • cover:
          • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0174-1/{29301A3C-BEBF-4278-98B7-34B8F5634787}Img100.jpg
          • type: image/jpeg
      • thumbnail:
          • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0174-1/{29301A3C-BEBF-4278-98B7-34B8F5634787}Img200.jpg
          • type: image/jpeg
      • cover150Wide:
          • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0174-1/293/01A/3C/{29301A3C-BEBF-4278-98B7-34B8F5634787}Img150.jpg
          • type: image/jpeg
      • cover300Wide:
          • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0174-1/293/01A/3C/{29301A3C-BEBF-4278-98B7-34B8F5634787}Img400.jpg
          • type: image/jpeg
    isPublicPerformanceAllowed
    False
    languages
        • code: en
        • name: English
    subjects
        • value: LGBTQIA+ (Nonfiction)
        • value: Health & Fitness
        • value: Sociology
        • value: Nonfiction
        • value: Humor (Nonfiction)
    publishDateText
    06/02/2015
    otherFormatIdentifiers
        • type: ISBN
        • value: 9781492617839
    mediaType
    eBook
    shortDescription

    The bestselling young adult non-fiction book on sexuality and gender!

    Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. Transgender. Queer. Straight. Curious. This book is for everyone, regardless of gender or sexual preference. This book is for anyone who's ever dared to wonder. This book is for YOU.

    There's a long-running joke that, after "coming out," a lesbian, gay guy, bisexual, or trans person should receive a membership card and instruction manual. THIS IS THAT INSTRUCTION MANUAL. You're welcome.

    Inside you'll find the answers to all the questions you ever wanted to ask, with topics like:

  • Stereotypes — the facts and fiction
  • Coming out as LGBT
  • Where to meet people like you
  • The ins and outs of gay sex
  • Stereotypes — the facts and fiction
  • How to flirt
  • And so much more!

    • This candid, funny, and uncensored exploration of sexuality and what it's like to grow up LGBTQ also includes real...

    sortTitle
    This Book Is Gay
    lexileScore
    1070
    crossRefId
    2236093
    publisher
    Sourcebooks
    tableOfContents

    CONTENTS

  • Introduction
  • Welcome to the members club
  • The name game
  • You can't mistake our biology
  • Stereotypes are poo
  • The fear
  • Haterz gon' hate
  • Coming out
  • Where to meet people like you
  • The ins and outs of gay sex
  • Nesting
  • Hats
  • A guide to recognizing your gay saints
  • Build a bridge
  • The cheat sheet
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the author

    • bisacCodes
        • code: YAN028000
        • description: Young Adult Nonfiction / Humor
        • code: YAN051040
        • description: Young Adult Nonfiction / Social Topics / Dating & Sex
        • code: YAN024080
        • description: Young Adult Nonfiction / Health & Daily Living / Sexuality & Pregnancy