'Readers searching for positive, nuanced, and authentic queer representation-or just a darn good selection of stories-need look no further than this superb collection.' -Kirkus Reviews, starred review Featuring original stories from: Malinda Lo Mackenzi Lee Robin Talley Kody Keplinger Elliot Wake Anna-Marie McLemore Shaun David Hutchinson Dahlia Adler Tess Sharpe Kate Scelsa Natalie C. From a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood set in war-torn 1870s Mexico featuring a transgender soldier.to two girls falling in love while mourning the death of Kurt Cobain.to forbidden love in a sixteenth-century Spanish convent.and an asexual girl discovering her identity amid the 1970s roller-disco scene, All Out tells a diverse range of stories across cultures, time periods, and identities, shedding light on an area of history often ignored or forgotten. Seventeen young adult authors across the queer spectrum have come together to create a collection of beautifully written diverse historical fiction for teens.

Take a journey through time and genres to discover stories where queer teens live, love, and shape the world around them. But when their good intentions fall flat, it’s up to Emma and Alyssa to take matters into their own hands and show their small Indiana town-and the world-that love is love is love.Print All Out: the No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages Then, out of the blue, two Broadway stars arrive on the scene to fight on the girls’ behalf (and get a little publicity along the way). Parker, Sara Farizan, Nilah Magruder, Tessa Gratton, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Alex Sanchez, Scott Tracey On Sale: 11. Greene has the entire town backing her up, and it’s starting to look as though Emma and Alyssa won’t get their happily-ever-after. By Saundra Mitchell, Malinda Lo, Robin Talley, Mackenzi Lee, Kody Keplinger, Elliot Wake, Anna-Marie McLemore, Shaun David Hutchinson, Dahlia Adler, Tess Sharpe, Kate Scelsa, Natalie C.

It’s not that she doesn’t want to, but with a mother on the PTA who will stop at nothing to prevent same-sex couples from attending prom, it’s not a conversation she’s eager to have-with good reason. Only a few things stand in their way-okay, maybe more than a few. Based on the musical that inspired the Netflix film starring Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Kerry Washington, Keegan-Michael Key, James Corden, Andrew Rannells, and Ariana DeBose!Įmma Nolan and Alyssa Greene share the same goal: debut as a couple at their senior prom.

All Out by Saundra Mitchell