Leslea Newman Books
October Mourning
A masterful poetic exploration of the impact of Matthew Shepard’s murder on the world.On the night of October 6, 1998, a gay twenty-one-year-old college student named Matthew Shepard was kidn...
Read MoreFat chance
In a series of diary entries, thirteen-year-old Judi recounts her struggles to lose weight, hide her bulimia from her mother, find a boy friend, and decide on a profession.
Read MoreThe Best Cat in the World
By Leslea Newman, Ronald Himler
A young boy deals with the loss of his beloved cat Charlie, eventually accepting the arrival of another, very different cat.
Read MoreThe Boy Who Cried Fabulous
The only thing Roger likes better than exploring the world around him is describing it. And Roger describes most things as fabulous! But his parents have a different view. They want Roger to see th...
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