Hit the Road, Manny
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2008
ISBN
9781416928126
Pages
240 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
As the Dalinger family travels across America in a rented recreational vehicle, Keats grows more accepting of the attention-getting behavior of their "manny"--Male nanny--especially after a visit with the manny's parents on their Wyoming ranch.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; gay
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
male/male
Awards
Lambda Literary Award, 2008, Finalist
Lambda Literary Award, 2009, Finalist, LGBT Children's/Young Adult
Keywords
nanny; male nanny; roadtrip; RV; cross-country adventure
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Burch, Christian, "Hit the Road, Manny" (2008). Diverse Families. 1193.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1193