Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
Illustrator
David Levithan
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Publication Year
2011
ISBN
9780375859557
Pages
288 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In a story told in the alternating voices of Dash and Lily, two sixteen-year-olds carry on a wintry scavenger hunt at Christmastime in New York, neither knowing quite what--or who--they will find.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexaulity); Divorce; Gay/Lesbian; divorced parents; co-parenting; two homes; gay; gay brother
Main Character
boy and girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
divorced parents; mother and father
LGBTQ+
male/male
Awards
Australian Book Design Award, 2011, Commended, Young Adult
Indies Choice Book Award, 2011, Honor Book, Young Adult
Silver Inky, 2011, Short List
Thumbs Up! Award, 2011, Honor Book
Virginia Readers' Choice Award, 2012, Winner, High School
Keywords
treasure hunt; identity; New York; Christmas; notebook; dogs; drinking
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Cohn, Rachel, "Dash & Lily's Book of Dares" (2011). Diverse Families. 1032.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1032