Lesléa Newman (born November 5, 1955 in

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, New York City) is an American author, editor, and

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. Four of her young adult novels have been finalists for the

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, making her one of the most celebrated authors in the category.

Personal life

Newman was born as Leslie Newman to Jewish parents in New York City in 1955. She developed her pen name by combining her birth name with her Hebrew name, Leah. Much like

Sylvia Plath Sylvia Plath (; October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. She is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and is best known for two of her published collections, ''The ...

, Newman first began writing as a teenager by participating in poetry contests sponsored by ''Seventeen'' magazine. Newman is a lesbian.

Career

Lesléa Newman has written and edited 70 books and

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. She has written about such topics as being a Jew,

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and

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, lesbianism, lesbian and

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, and her

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as a femme. Her best-known work is the controversial '' Heather Has Two Mommies''. She was later the subject of another similar controversy in 1997, when her book ''Belinda's Bouquet'' was banned by

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, alongside Johnny Valentine's ''

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'' and

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and

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's ''

Asha's Mums ''Asha's Mums'' is a children's book written in 1990 by Michele Paulse and Rosamund Elwin and illustrated by Dawn Lee focusing on the topic of same-sex parents.Esposito, Jennifer. “We’re Here, We’re Queer, But We’re Just Like Heterosexuals ...

''."Surrey book ban under fire from Victoria". ''

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'', April 27, 1997. That ban was eventually overturned by the

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in its 2002 decision ''

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''. She also authored '' The Boy Who Cried Fabulous'' and '' Hachiko Waits'' in 2004.

Selected publications

Heather Has Two Mommies

''Heather Has Two Mommies'', originally published in 1989 by

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and illustrated by Diana Souza, is about a young girl who has lesbian mothers. The book was republished by

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in 2015. In 1990, many gay and lesbian couples and their children found the first reflections of their families in this picture book. However, ''Heather Has Two Mommies'' has faced a lot of controversy. The book has landed on the

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's Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books between Between 1990 and 1999 (7), as well as between 2010 and 2019 (87). In the late nineties, the Wichita Falls library district faced harsh backlash from library-card holders "petition dthe city to move controversial materials out of the municipal library's children's section." Questionable material included ''Heather Has Two Mommies'' and ''Daddy's Roommate'' by Michael Willhoite. In 2000, a federal judge ruled that the petition was unconstitutional. Despite controversy, the book received a favorable review from ''School Library Journal'' and has received the following accolades: * American Library Association Rainbow List pick (2016) *

Lambda Literary Award Lambda Literary Awards, also known as the "Lammys", are awarded yearly by Lambda Literary to recognize the crucial role LGBTQ writers play in shaping the world. The Lammys celebrate the very best in LGBTQ literature.The awards were instituted i ...

for Children/Young Adult nominee

Saturday Is Pattyday (1993)

''Saturday is Pattyday,'' originally published in 1993 and illustrated by Annette Hegel, is a book about Frankie, whose two moms get divorced.The book was republished by New Victoria on December 13, 2010. The book was nominated for the Lambda Literary Award for Children's/Young Adult.

Bibliography

Juvenile Fiction

* ''Heather Has Two Mommies.'' Illustrated by Laura Cornell. Alyson Press. 1989. ** American Library Association Rainbow List pick (2016) **

for Children/Young Adult nominee * ''Belinda's Bouquet.'' Illustrated by

Michael WIllhoite Michael Willhoite is an artist and writer who is best known for his children's books depicting families with gay parents. His book ''Daddy's Roommate'' (1990) was the second most challenged book in American libraries in the decade of 1990-1999, a ...

. Alyson Wonderland. 1991. * ''Gloria Goes to Gay Pride.'' Illustrated by Russell Crocker. Alyson Wonderland. 1991. **

for Children's/Young Adult * ''Saturday is Pattyday.'' Illustrated by Annette Hegel. 1993. ** Lambda Literary Award nominee for Children's/Young Adult * ''Too Far Away to Touch.'' Illustrated by Catherine Stock.

Clarion Books HarperCollins Publishers LLC is one of the Big Five English-language publishing companies, alongside Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and Macmillan. The company is headquartered in New York City and is a subsidiary of News Corp ...

. December 1995. * ''Remember That.'' Illustrated by Karen Ritz.

. February 18, 1996. * ''Matzo Ball Moon.'' Illustrated by Elaine Greenstein.

. 1998. * '' Cats, Cats, Cats!'' Illustrated by Erika Oiler. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. 2001. * ''Dogs, Dogs, Dogs!'' Illustrated by Erika Oiler. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. 2002. * ''Felicia's Favorite Story''. Illustrated by Adriana Romo. Two Lives Publ. 2002. **

nominee for Children's/Young Adult * ''Pigs, Pigs, Pigs!'' Illustrated by Erika Oiler. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. 2003 * ''The Boy Who Cried Fabulous.'' Illustrated by Peter Ferguson.

Tricycle Press Ten Speed Press is a publishing house founded in Berkeley, California in 1971 by Phil Wood. Ten Speed Press was bought by Random House in February 2009 and is now part of their Crown Publishing Group division. History Wood worked with Barnes & N ...

. March 15, 2004. * ''Where Is Bear?'' Illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev. HMH Books. October 2004. . * ''Hachiko Waits''. Illustrated by Machiyo Kodaira.

Henry Holt and Company Henry Holt and Company is an American book-publishing company based in New York City. One of the oldest publishers in the United States, it was founded in 1866 by Henry Holt and Frederick Leypoldt. Currently, the company publishes in the fields ...

. October 2004. * ''A Fire Engine for Ruthie.'' Illustrated by Cyd Moore.

. 2004. * ''The Best Cat in the Word.'' Illustrated by Ronald Himler. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. 2004. * ''The Eight Nights of Chanukah''. Illustrated by Elivia Savadier.

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. October 2005. * ''Skunk's Spring Surprise''. Illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. January 1, 2007. * ''Daddy's Song.'' Illustrated by Karen RItz.

. April 17, 2007. * ''Runaway Dreidel!'' Illustrated by Krysten Broker.

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. October 2, 2007. * ''Daddy, Papa, and Me.'' illustrated by Carol Thompson.

. June 9, 2009. **

Stonewall Book Award The Stonewall Book Award is a set of three literary awards that annually recognize "exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience" in English-language books published in the U.S. They are sponsored by the Rainbow ...

Nominee for Children's and Young Adult Literature (2010) * ''Mommy, Mama, and Me.'' Illustrated by Carol Thompson.

. June 9, 2009. **

Nominee for Children's and Young Adult Literature (2010) * ''Just Like Mama.'' Illustrated by Julia Gorton.

. April 2010. * ''harMiss Tutu's Star.'' Illustrated by Carey Armstrong-Ellis.

. August 1, 2010. * ''Donovan's Big Day.''

. 2011. . * ''A Sweet Passover.'' Illustrated by David Slonim.

ABRAMS Abrams may refer to: * Abrams (surname), a list of notable people with the surname * '' Abrams v. United States'', 250 U.S. 616 (1919), U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding free speech during times of war * M1 Abrams, main battle tank * Abrams, W ...

. March 2012. * ''A Kiss on the Keppie''. Illustrated by Katherine Blackmore.

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. 2012. * ''Here Is the World: A Year of Jewish Holidays.'' Illustrated by Susan Gal.

. September 2, 2014. * ''My Name is Aviva.''

Lerner Publishing Group Lerner Publishing Group, based in Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota since its founding in 1959, is one of the largest independently owned children's book publishers in the United States. With more than 5,000 titles in print, Lerner Publi ...

. August 2015. * ''

Ketzel, the Cat who Composed ''Ketzel, the Cat who Composed'' is a children's picture book by Lesléa Newman. Based on a true story, it is about the friendship between Moshe Cotel and a kitten, Ketzel, who composes a musical piece that Cotel enters into a music competition a ...

'' Illustrated by Amy June Bates.

. 2015. **

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Sydney Taylor Award Winner (2016) * ''Hanukkah Delight!'' Illustrated by Amy Husband.

.. 2016. * ''Sparkle Boy.'' Illustrated by Maria Mola. Lee & Low Books Incorporated. 2017. * ''Baby's Blessings.''

. October 2019. . *''Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story.'' Illustrated by Amy June Bates.

. February 5, 2019. * ''Welcoming Elijah: A Passover with a Tale.'' Illustrated by

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. Charlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated. January 28, 2020. **

National Jewish Book Award The Jewish Book Council (Hebrew: ), founded in 1944, is an organization encouraging and contributing to Jewish literature. **

Golden Kite Award The Golden Kite Awards are given annually by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, an international children's writing organization, to recognize excellence in children’s literature. The award is a golden medallion showing ...

nominee for Picture Book Illustration * ''Remembering Ethan.'' Illustrated by Tracy Nishimura Bishop.

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. 2020. * ''1 2 3 Cats: A Cat Counting Book.'' Illustrated by Isabella Kung.

. April 29, 2021. . * ''ABC Cats: An Alpha-Cat Book.'' Illustrated by Isabella Kung.

. May 4, 2021. * ''As Babies Dream.'' Illustrated by Taia Morley.

. 2021. * ''Alicia and the Hurricane: A Story of Puetro Rico'' with Georgina Lazaro Leon. Illustrated by Elizabeth Erazo Baez.

Children's Book Press Lee & Low Books is an independent children's book publisher focusing on diversity. History Lee & Low was founded in 1991 by Chinese Americans Tom Low and Philip Lee as a children's book publisher specializing in books featuring people of color a ...

. March 2022.

Young Adult Fiction

* ''Good Enough to Eat: A Novel.''

Firebrand Books Firebrand Books is a publishing house established in 1984 by Nancy K. Bereano---a lesbian/feminist activist in Ithaca, NY. Karen Oosterhouse, publisher since 2003, describes Firebrand as "the independent publisher of record for feminist and les ...

. 1986. * '' Fat Chance.'' Livewire. 1994. * ''Jailbait.''

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. 2005.

Adult Fiction

* ''In Every Laugh a Tear: A Novel''. New Victoria Publishers. 1992. * ''The Reluctant Daughter.''

Bold Strokes Books Bold Strokes Books is a midsized independent publisher headquartered in Cambridge, New York that offers a diverse collection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer general and genre fiction. Their list includes romance, mystery/intri ...

. 2009.

Short Story Collections

* ''A Letter to Harvey Milk: Short Stories.''

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. 1988. * ''Secrets: Short Stories.'' New Victoria Publishers. 1990. * ''Every Woman's Dream: Short Fiction.'' New Victoria Publishers. 1994. * ''Out pho the Closet and Nothing to Wear.'' University of California. 1997. * ''Girls Will be Girls: A Novella and Short Stories''. Alyson Books. 2000. * ''She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not: Romantic Fiction''. Alyson Books. 2002. * ''The Best Short Stories of Leslea Newman.'' Alyson Books. 2003.

Poetry collections

* ''Love Me LIke You Mean It: Poems.'' The University of California. 1987. * ''Sweet Dark Places.'' Windstorm Collective. 1991. * ''Still Life with Buddy: A Novel Told in Fifty Poems.'' Pride Publications. 1997. * ''The Little Butch Book.'' New Victoria Publishers. 1998. **

Nominee for Lesbian Poetry * ''Signs of Love.'' Windstorm Creative. 2000. **

Nominee for Lesbian Poetry * ''Nobody's Mother.'' Orchard House Press. November 2008. * ''October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard.''

. September 25, 2012. ** Goodreads Choices Award Nominee for Poetry * ''I Remember: Hachiko Speaks.'' Finishing Line Press. September 19, 2013. * ''I Carry My Mother.''

Headmistress Press Headmistress Press is a small press based in Sequim, Washington. Founded in 2013, the press specializes in poetry by lesbian poets. Notable poets who have published collections with Headmistress include Janice Gould, Joy Ladin, Constance Merritt ...

. January 2, 2015. * ''Lovely.''

. January 2, 2018. * ''I Wish My Father''.

. January 2, 2021.

Nonfiction

* ''SomeBody to Love: A Guide to Loving the Body You Have.'' Third Side Press. 1991. * ''Eating Our Hearts Out: Personal Accounts of Women's Relationship to Food.''

Crossing Press Ten Speed Press is a publishing house founded in Berkeley, California in 1971 by Phil Wood. Ten Speed Press was bought by Random House in February 2009 and is now part of their Crown Publishing Group division. History Wood worked with Barnes & ...

. March 1, 1993. * ''The Femme Mystique.'' Alyson Books. June 1, 1995. * ''Write from the Heart: Inspiration and Exercises for Women who Want to Write''.

Ten Speed Press Ten Speed Press is a publishing house founded in Berkeley, California in 1971 by Phil Wood. Ten Speed Press was bought by Random House in February 2009 and is now part of their Crown Publishing Group division. History Wood worked with Barnes & N ...

. 2003.

Editor

* ''A Loving Testimony: Remembering Loved Ones Lost to AIDS: An Anthology.'' Crossing Press. ''April 11, 1995.'' **

Nominee for Anthologies/Nonfiction (1996) * ''My Lover is a Woman''.

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. 1996. * ''Pillow Talk: Lesbian Stories Between the Covers.'' Alyson Books. May 1, 1998. * ''Pillow Talk II: More Lesbian Stories Between the Covers.'' Alyson Books. July 1, 2000. * ''Bedroom Eyes: Stories of Lesbians in the Boudoir.'' Alyson Books. November 1, 2002. * ''Sappho (Gay & Lesbian Writers Series).'' Chelsea House Pub. March 1, 2005.

Contributor

* ''Women on Women: An Anthology of American Lesbian Short Fiction.'' Plume. May 30, 1990. * ''Bubbe Meisehs by Shayneh Maidelehs: An Anthology of Poetry by Jewish Grandaughters About Our Grandmothers.'' HerBooks. December 1, 1991. * ''Xanadu''.

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. March 15, 1994. * ''Garden Variety Dykes: Lesbian Traditions in Gardening.'' HerBooks. April 1, 1994. * ''Not the Only One.'' Alyson Books. January 1, 1995. * ''Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence.''

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. April 15, 1995. **

for Literature (1995) **

for Young Adult / Children's Book (1995) **

Minnesota Book Award The Minnesota Book Awards are presented annually for books created by writers, illustrators or book artists who are Minnesotans. The award, originally established in 1988, is organized by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library. History ...

for Older Children (1995) * ''Set in Stone: Butch-On-Butch Erotica.'' Alyson Books. May 1, 2001. * ''Back to Basics: A Butch-Femme Anthology.''

Bella Books Bella Books is a small press publisher of lesbian literature based in Tallahassee, Florida. History Kelly Smith, along with other investors, created the corporation in Michigan in 1999 as an outgrowth of Smith's long relationship with ''A Woma ...

. April 1, 2004. * ''Mentsh: On Being Jewish and Queer.'' Alyson Books. August 15, 2004. * ''Becoming Myself: Reflections on Growing Up Female.''

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. April 17, 2007. * ''Things Invisible to See.''

Circlet Press Circlet Press is a publishing house in Cambridge, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It was founded by Cecilia Tan, who is also its manager. It specializes in science fiction erotica, a once uncommon genre, and its publications often feature BDS ...

. February 25, 2015. * ''HYSTERIA: Writing the Female Body.'' Lucky Bastard Press. June 15, 2016. * ''Conversing with Cancer: How to Ask Questions, Find and Share Information, and Make the Best Decisions.'' Peter Lang Us. January 17, 2018. * ''We Will Not Be Silenced: The Lived Experience of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Told Powerfully Through Poetry, Prose, Essay, and Art.'' Indie Blu(e) Publishing. November 27, 2018. * ''No Voice Too Small: Fourteen Young Americans Making History.'' Charlesbridge Publishing September 22, 2020.

Awards

Leslea Newman's literary awards include Creative Writing Fellowships from the

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and the Massachusetts Artists Foundation, the James Baldwin award for Cultural Achievement, the Dog Writers Association of America's Best Book of Fiction Award, and a Parents' Choice Silver Medal. Nine of her books have been

finalists. In 2009 she received the Alice B. Award. Her set of children's picture books ''Mommy, Mama, and Me'' and ''Daddy, Papa and Me'' were 2010 Stonewall Honor Books as well as her 2013 ''October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepherd''. In 2019, she received a

National Jewish Book Award The Jewish Book Council (Hebrew: ), founded in 1944, is an organization encouraging and contributing to Jewish literature.Naugatuck River Review Narrative Poetry Prize.

References

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