Growing Up LGBTQ explores what life is like for adolescents in the LGBTQ community, including topics like coming out, bullying and discrimination in school, and mental health. It also examines the creation of community and found family for LGBTQ people. Features include a glossary, further readings, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Homecoming for Sage Lovell - What it Means to Be LGBTQ - Fighting Societal Norms - Coming Out - The School Experience - Finding Family and Role Models - The Challenges of Discrimination - Looking Ahead.