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Author of Gay & Lesbian Teen Fiction Series, Erik & Isabelle at Foresthill High, to Give Away 100 Books to GLBTQ Youth
By: Kim Wallace

Young adult fiction author Kim Wallace to donate over 100 books to organizations that serve gay and lesbian youth. Erik & Isabelle at Foresthill High will be offered to GLBTQ teens everywhere.


Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) August 22, 2005 -- What’s most important to Kim Wallace, author of the highly-acclaimed book series about gay and lesbian youth, Erik & Isabelle at Foresthill High? “Getting books into the hands of as many kids as possible,” she answers. "My mission is to celebrate and support gay and lesbian young people through my writing and that includes giving to those who may not be able to get a book in any other way."

In July 2005, Wallace ran an “Each One, Reach One” promotional: for every book sold, the author promised to donate a book to a gay and lesbian youth organization. Generous readers and fans of the series rose to the challenge and orders began pouring in.

When the promotional ended on July 31, Wallace was charged with donating over 100 copies of Erik & Isabelle Freshman Year and Sophomore Year at Foresthill High. “There are more than 350 GLBTQ organizations that serve youth across North America,” Wallace comments. “The first 100 that request books will be sent copies free of charge to put in their libraries or for use in book study groups.”

When asked why she was willing to donate nearly $1500 worth of books, Wallace replied, “Being a contributor to my community is first and foremost. That’s why I wrote the series in the first place. I have met so many amazing and courageous gay and lesbian youth and to be able to put books in their hands that positively reflect their lives and give them hope is the greatest gift I can give.”

Individuals and organizations that serve gay and lesbian youth--such as gay-straight alliances, community groups, libraries, mental health providers, social workers, and educators--are encouraged to go to the Foglight Press website: http://www.foglightpress.com to request books for their youth programs.

About the Series:
Boys taking other boys to the prom? Girls holding hands as they walk through school hallways? Students working together in Gay-Straight Alliances to educate their communities or just enjoy a good queer flick together? This is not your parents’ closet anymore! All across America, a new breed of teenager is taking the world by storm.

The first two releases, Erik & Isabelle Freshman Year at Foresthill High (ISBN 0-9755848-0-4) and Erik & Isabelle Sophomore Year at Foresthill (ISBN 0-9755848-1-2) revolve around lifelong best friends who share the joy and agony of adolescence together. Conquering such issues as love relationships, personal trials, and the desire to make their world a better place, the protagonists sweep the reader up in their whirlwind journeys from their freshman to senior year over the course of four books. Ripe with the angst and comedy that embody high school life, the teens of Foresthill High triumph with an optimism and hope that resonates in young people everywhere.

Erik & Isabelle is available at any bookstore, Foglightpress.com, and Amazon.com. Kim Wallace is available for appearances and presentations to groups of all sizes.

http://www.foglightpress.com

 

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