Rainbow Boys

Authors

Alex Sanchez

Publisher

Simon Pulse

Publication Year

2001

ISBN

9780689857706

Pages

272 pages

Genre

realism

Format

novel

Item Type

Fiction

Annotation

Three high school seniors, a jock with a girlfriend and an alcoholic father, a closeted gay, and a flamboyant gay rights advocate, struggle with family issues, gay bashers, first sex, and conflicting feelings about each other.

Grade Level

6-8; 9-12

Diversity Topics

Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Divorce; Single parent; Gay/Lesbian; divorced parents; single mother; homosexual; gay teenager

Main Character

boys

Race/Ethnicities

White

Family Formation

multiple

LGBTQ+

male/male

Awards

Lambda Literary Award, 2001, Finalist, Children's (Young Adult)

Keywords

alcoholism; verbal abuse; coming out; high school; interpersonal relations; schools; bullying

Diversity Impact

direct

STARS Citation

Sanchez, Alex, "Rainbow Boys" (2001). Diverse Families. 1255.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1255