novels of LGBTQ

Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher looks at many facets of life for a transgendered teenager. While the story wasn't "perfect" for me, I do appreciate that the characters are composites of many real people.
Almost Perfect adds to a genre that many teenagers (and adults) need to explore or learn about in order to help him/herself and/or to support others. I would pair this book with She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders by Jennifer Finney Boylan.

However, I like the teen characters in Almost Perfect. As an adult, I enjoyed She's Not There, and I will recommend it to teens. If I have a student read it, I'll be eager to know if he/she can appreciate the story since the focus is more on adulthood of Boylan rather than childhood. I also hope to have students read Almost Perfect, as I wonder if students know someone like Logan. He seemed almost too sophisticated emotionally.

I wonder, though, if a book like Almost Perfect will be read by a male audience. The cover lends itself to a female audience. While we should not judge a book by its cover, we do. This is one of several books I've read that has male characters, yet I doubt the cover would be read by many males. I know so much time is spent on book jackets, and would like to see something more suited for male readers.

I do hope that these stories are being read by those who really need these stories. To know that all the Sages out there are accepted by others, embraced wholeheartedly, and supported in the process would be such a statement towards cultural diversity.