The Side Door
Publisher
Spinsters Ink
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9781935226123
Pages
288 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When Mel becomes obsessed with Alex Weber's death, she finds trouble with her peers and confronts a world of adult secrecy and deception.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; lesbian; lesbian teenager
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
lesbian female
Awards
Rainbow List, 2012 Young Adult Fiction
Eric Hoffer Award, 2011, Honor, Young Adult
Keywords
LGBTQ youth; suicide; secrets; high school; distraught mother; homophobia
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Donley, Jan, "The Side Door" (2010). Diverse Families. 1427.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1427