This book has a reassuring yet breezy tone that seems perfect for its audience. I wasn't surprised to learn that the authors consulted with teens as they wrote the book. As a parent, I appreciated the way the book focused on empowerment and reassurance, e.g., it's ok to not have everything figured out, it's ok to wait until you're comfortable, feelings come in many many varieties so it's ok if you don't exactly fit a stereotype, etc. I think the book would work especially well for young teens: it has advice for how to know whether you are gay, how to find out if the person who has a crush on you is gay, how to ask someone on a date, what you're supposed to do on a date, etc., though it does talk about sex too. There's a long table about STI's that would probably be quite helpful except that it's impossible to read on an e-reader. ( )

For GLBTQ teens wanting straight, supportive advice about coming out and living a safe, happy, and healthy life, this is an indispensible guide. Written in friendly, frank language, the easy-to-read title, supplemented with pen and ink drawings, covers everything from validation to dating to safe sex. Highly recommended -- this is a book some patrons desperately need as they discover themselves. (49) ( )