Revolutionary Voices by Amy Sonnie ******** "Revolutionary Voices offers affirming, defiant, heartfelt words and images that people of all ages can appreciate. I suggest that each reader take note of the artists' names, for the world will undoubtedly be hearing these revolutionary voices again." —Lambda Book Report  ******** "The voices are raw and sometimes unpolished, and the language is passionate, powerful, and only occasionally graphic. These are classic YA voices" —Booklist  ******** "Some stories of struggle and isolation are so touching and inspirational they're almost tear-jerking. The collection's strength is diversity. From the biography of an intersexed gay boy to an interview with a transgendered sex worker from India (the book's best piece), Sonnie has given a platform to many under-represented minorities. —Girlfriends  ******** "A noble attempt to open a dialogue with queer youth. The best way we have of getting insight into the views of a much-neglected portion of our society." —Stepping Out  ******** “It offers moving insights into what it’s like to be young, gifted, and queer in our times. Politically radical and scathing in its assessments of the world, these writers don’t pull punches when it comes to the queer mainstream.” —Willamette Week ******** “The 56 contributors to her anthology all demonstrate inspirational tenacity in the face of intolerance. Revolutionary Voices progresses from the trauma of realized difference through self-exploration and into a future still being invented. These voices deserve to be heard.” —A&U ******** “The voices in this anthology truly are revolutionary. Sonnie moves beyond the now-common collection of coming-out testimonials and presents a spectacular array of works (from collages to convention speeches, poems to performance pieces) from a talented group of people.“ —School Library Journal ******** “Sonnie has done an incredible job of representing the various colors making up our rainbow; gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, Asian, Indian, Native American, Latino, Arabic, European, African American, and several mixes of the above share their perspectives on being queer, being a minority, being a minority living in a white, Christian, middle-class, heterosexual-male world when you might not fit any of those categories.” —Gay People’s Chronicle ******** “These young people clearly have a lot to say, and it’s worth hearing. Revolutionary Voices is a wonderful collection for those in the GLBT community who would like to begin to listen as well as an excellent resource for young people and those who work with them.” —Celebrate! ******** • About Revolutionary Voices>> Revolutionary Voices: A Multicultural Queer Youth Anthology 1555835589

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