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- ↑ http://www.ala.org/bbooks/100-most-frequently-challenged-books-1990-1999%5B%5D
- ↑ Day, Frances Ann. Lesbian and Gay Voices: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide to Literature for Children and Young Adults. Greenwood Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0313311628.
- ↑ Naidoo, Jamie Campbell. Rainbow Family Collections: Selecting and Using Children's Books with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Content. Libraries Unlimited, 2012. ISBN 978-1598849608.
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