Highly Illogical Behavior
Publisher
Dial Books
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9780147515209
Pages
256 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Agoraphobic sixteen-year-old Solomon has not left his house in three years, but Lisa is determined to change that--and to write a scholarship-winning essay based on the results.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Divorce; Step parent; Gay/Lesbian; divorced parents; step father; homosexual; gay teenager
Main Character
boy and girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father; mother and step father
LGBTQ+
male/male
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2016, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Gold Inky, 2017, Long List
Lambda Literary Award, 2017, Finalist, LGBT Children's/Young Adult
Thumbs Up! Award, 2017, Nominee, Young Adult Literature
Keywords
agoraphobia; panic attacks; friendships; anxiety; acceptance; homeschool; psychology
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Whaley, John Corey, "Highly Illogical Behavior" (2016). Diverse Families. 1250.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1250