The Sweet Revenge of Celia Door
Publisher
Viking
Publication Year
2013
ISBN
9780670012756
Pages
259 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Fourteen-year-old Celia, hurt by her parents' separation, the loss of her only friend, and a classmate's cruelty, has only her poetry for solace until newcomer Drake Berlin befriends her, comes out to her, and seeks her help in connecting with the boy he left behind.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Separation; Gay/Lesbian; separated parents; gay teenager
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
separated parents
LGBTQ+
male/male
Awards
Rhode Island Teen Book Award, 2015
Keywords
bullying; prank; revenge; anger; high school; friendship; new student in school; moving; poetry
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Finneyfrock, Karen, "The Sweet Revenge of Celia Door" (2013). Diverse Families. 1225.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1225