Geekquality Reading Group discussion

When I was putting together my YA recommendations post on Geekquality, I found these three lists that are quite comprehensive (although I don't know when they were last updated). This is a good starting point but obviously, a personal recommendation is always best.

http://tanuki-green.livejournal.com/3...
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POC? What does that mean???

WARNING!!! KIND OF SPOILERY, BUT NOT REALLY FOR THE BOOK TIGER LILY WHICH COMES OUT IN JULY.

I'm reading Tiger Lily right now (which you all need to read so I have someone new to talk about it with because I am OBSESSED) but there is a minor character who is I guess transgendered. But there's this subplot of Englanders coming to Neverland and exposing the native people (Tiger Lily's tribe) to God and religion. And I just finished this scene where they get Tiger's foster/adoptive father who is transgendered to stop wearing women's dresses and cut his hair. As a result he basically goes catatonic because of it.....so powerful and I'm really glad that the author chose to leave this plot point in. I find that too many YA books these days tend to focus on their main plot, usually some dopey romance, and ignore throwing in any sort of social commentary.

Chris wrote: "Margot wrote: "WARNING!!! KIND OF SPOILERY, BUT NOT REALLY FOR THE BOOK TIGER LILY WHICH COMES OUT IN JULY.

I'm reading Tiger Lily right now (which you all need to read so I have someone new to ta..."

Wow, I wonder if that's where the author, Jodi Lynn Anderson, got her inspiration because it sounds really similar! Will have to drop off a copy for you and Geekquality today.