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Amazon hey, dollface hautzig, deborah childrens books. She graduated from the chapin school and published hey, dollface, her first novel, in 1978 while still a student at sarah lawrence college. She is the daughter of walter hautzig and esther hautzig, who wrote the book the endless steppe. Add your titles in the comments and we can really make this a master lesbian ya list to end all lesbian ya lists. Her second novel, second star to the right, was a national book award finalist in 1982 and is still in paperback. The wheel on the schools seal was chosen by the schools founder because it is the symbol for saint catherine of alexandria, the patron saint of philosophers, thinkers, and educated women. We love spending time with you and reserve our time when you book an appointment. Feb 12, 2017 hey dollface by deborah hautzig 1978 one of the first young adult novels to feature a romance that verges on sapphic, hey dollface is the timeless story of a close female friendship thats a little bit too close for comfort, not to mention a nod to the stunning backdrop of new york in the 1970s. Together, they ditch school, visit cemeteries and thrift shops and have sleepovers during. Karen abbott, new york times bestselling author of sin in the second city rosen, author of the ya novel every crooked pot, has done her homework and written a flashy story that is more than your average gangster noir. This bibliography represents books challenged, restricted, removed, or banned in. This comingofage novel is the coolest because it features. The emerging fictional adolescent lesbian johns hopkins. Texts of this sort include deborah hautzigs teen novel hey, dollface 1978, elizabeth levys pre teen novel come out smiling 1981, and juan jose.
Hey, dollface by deborah hautzig books for teens, ya. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Together, they ditch school, visit cemeteries and thrift shops, spend their days trolling the city streets, and have sleepovers during which they confide all their secret thoughts like whether they believe in god, which guys theyre attracted to, and how val feels after she gets hit on by a man she babysits for. Find books like hey, dollface from the worlds largest community of readers. The chapin school the schools motto is fortiter et recte bravely and rightly. Buy a cheap copy of hey, dollface book by deborah hautzig. Hey, dollface by deborah hautzig lost classics of teen lit. We compile lists of challenged books in order to inform the public about censorship efforts that affect libraries and schools. Hey, dollface should be viewed as a period piece, because the attitudes about homosexuality are so antiquated, otherwise teens today wont be able to relate to the story. Join facebook to connect with deborah sampah and others you may know.
Goodreads members who liked hey, dollface also liked. This book is typical of the social issues novels of the era. Early texts of note from the us include rosa guys ruby 1976 one of the first ya books to deal explicitly with female samesex relations, where issues of race and immigration are also used to comment on ideas of difference. It is over 45 years since the first publication of a childrens book that engaged explicitly with. The girls practically live at each others houses, and one day they fall asleep together. Val and chloe just dont fit in at their fancy private school in manhattan. Schools superintendent 2005 after two parents complained about profanity in the book. Hey, dollface would be a good novel discussion in a history of the lgbt movement or as part of a discussion of then and now. Books similar to hey, dollface goodreads share book. I wonder if censors made write deborah hautzig change the ending or tone down the lesbian angle. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Booktalking hey, dollface by deborah hautzig the new york. Novels like david rees in the tent, deborah hautzigs hey dollface. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership.
Buy hey dollface by deborah hautzig online at alibris. Today im sharing a contemporary ya gay romance newly released by debut novelist peter monn. In the nonfiction section springfield public library. Deborah hautzig born 1956, new york is the author of several childrens books, including the. She has also written two young adult books, hey dollface. The doll people unit includes journaling activities, a vocabulary game, character comparisons, and more resources for the doll people by ann m. Hey, dollface by deborah hautzig, tara sands, audiobook.
The list to read 1001 childrens books you must read before you grow up. Im not sure id recommend the book to teens if they werent interested in the how far gay rights have evolved. Any womyns bookstore will help you choose something of of interest. The alas office for intellectual freedom oif receives reports from libraries, schools, and the media on attempts to ban books in communities across the country. Val and chloe meet when they are both outofplace new girls at a private fast side high school, and val is intrigued with the more confidently nonconforming chloe from the start. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Like narrator val, i was a sophomore when hey, dollface was released. Valley of the dolls by jacqueline susann, 1967, bantam. Hey, dollface by deborah hautzig ya fiction hautzig the outsiders by s. Deborah hautzig was born in new york city and grew up on the upper west side. An avowedly interdisciplinary book aspires to a multidisciplinary readership, and i believe my study has something of interest to say to social scientists, historians, and humanists. Young adult bannedchallenged books books written for ya audiences, those featuring a ya main character. Val and chloe dont fit in at their fancy private school in manhattan.
Lesbian and gay fiction for teens summer, jane, ed. Hinton ya fiction hinton pbk to kill a mockingbird by harper lee ya fiction lee pbk the giver by lois lowry ya fiction lowry pbk the earth, my butt and other big round things by caroline mackler ya fiction mackler pbk i love you, stupid. Ya fic not 2004 ive known since i was eight glasser, sophie tell me about a great book to read ya fic glasser, s. The wesleyan argus love stories and chocolate for vday. Texts of this sort include deborah hautzig s teen novel hey, dollface 1978, elizabeth levys preteen novel come out smiling 1981, and juan jose campanulas madeforcable family special more than friends. Frequently challenged young adult books advocacy, legislation. Dollface is a lively, gutsy, romp of a novel that will keep you turning pages. Deborah hautzig born 1956, new york is the author of several childrens books, including the little witch series. The book is only 118 pages long, but hautzig packs in the plot points, including the death of vals beloved grandmother, a. She graduated from the chapin school and published hey, dollface, her first. The before now and after then relates the tale of danny, a high school boy growing up gay in i. She has four novels and several anthologies of short stories. Jul 01, 2010 i wonder if censors made write deborah hautzig change the ending or tone down the lesbian angle. Books challenged or banned in 20042005 this bibliography represents books challenged, restricted, removed, or banned in 20042005 as reported in the newsletter on intellectual freedom from may 2004 through may 2005.
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