The Difference Between You and Me
Publisher
Viking Children's Books
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9780670011285
Pages
256 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
School outsider Jesse, a lesbian, is having secret trysts with Emily, the popular student council vice president, but when they find themselves on opposite sides of a major issue and Jesse becomes more involved with a student activist, they are forced to make a difficult decision.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; lesbian teenagers
Main Character
girls
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
female/female
Awards
50 Books about Labor, 2011 Hand in Hand: The Hard Work of Activism
Best of the Best Books, 2012 Fiction
Choices, 2013 Fiction Young Adult
Gay and Lesbian Themes and Topics in Selected Children's and Young Adult Books, 2009 GLBTQ Children and Teens: Fiction
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2012
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars, 2012
Rainbow List, 2013 Middle Early Young Adult Fiction
School Library Journal Book Review Stars, 2012
Keywords
high school; romance; protest; activism; secret relationship; differences; school issues
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
George, Madeleine, "The Difference Between You and Me" (2012). Diverse Families. 1235.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1235