The Inexplicable Logic of My Life
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication Year
2017
ISBN
9781524734534
Pages
445 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A story set on the American border with Mexico, about family and friendship, life and death, and one teen struggling to understand what his adoption does and doesn't mean about who he is.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Adoption; Single parent; Family member death; Gay/Lesbian; adoptive father; single father; death of a grandparent; gay father
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
Mexican American
Family Formation
single father
LGBTQ+
male/male
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2017, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Goodreads Choice Award, 2017, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
grandmother death; cancer; violence; friendships
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Saenz, Benjamin Alire, "The Inexplicable Logic of My Life" (2017). Diverse Families. 1256.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1256