Dear Diary,
...Until today I was Holly
Lawrence-Jones. But starting tomorrow I'm going to be Yvette
Lawrence-Jones. My family doesn't know that yet, but I'll tell them
tomorrow, and that's the name I'll tell the people at school, too.
Yvette's going to be sophisticated and grownup-feminine enough to
have white ruffled curtains, and maybe even a boyfriend. She's also
going to have a NORMAL family. Kids are not going to make jokes about
her and say mean things, because there won't be any reason for them
to do that...
The reason for "The Plan," as Holly
refers to the creation of her new self, is primarily to hide from the
schoolmates in her new hometown the fact that she has two mothers who
are gay. But trying to hide something so big proves to be a daunting
task. Nancy Garden has written a novel infused with humor, but one
that also tackles prejudice and reinforces an old saw: Honesty is the
best policy.
List of gay and lesbian teen books.
Books By Author: A-G H-M N-R S-Z
Books By Title: 1-C D-J K-R S-Z