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Am I blue?

  • 1994 first published
  • 273 pages
  • 10 editions

Published in 1994, Am I blue? is a gay fiction and LGBTQ+ young adult fiction story collection by Marion Dane Bauer. Readers will find themes of Homosexuality, women's studies, Social Issues - Homosexuality and Social Issues - Dating & Sex.

26 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.

At about 273 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About Am I blue?

A collection of short stories about homosexuality by such authors as Bruce Coville, M.E. Kerr, William Sleator, and Jane Yolen.
Description from Open Library

Awards & lists

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Subjects

  • American Short stories
  • Homosexuality
  • Women's studies
  • Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
  • Social Issues - Homosexuality
  • Short stories, American
  • Social Issues - Dating & Sex
  • Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Dating & Sex
  • LGBTQ short stories
  • Stonewall Book Awards
  • LGBTQ young adult
  • Lambda Literary Awards
  • Lambda Literary Award Winner
  • Gay youth
  • Coming out, Sexual orientation
  • LGBTQ coming out

Quick answers

Who wrote Am I blue??

Am I blue? was written by Marion Dane Bauer and first published in 1994.

What genre is Am I blue??

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction and LGBTQ+ Young Adult.

How long is Am I blue??

The median edition has 273 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Am I blue??

Readers who like it often enjoy The Shared Heart, Fan Art and Two Boys Kissing.

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