True Letters from a Fictional Life
Publisher
HarperTeen
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9780062380258
Pages
323 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
If you asked anyone in his small Vermont town, they'd tell you the facts: James Liddell, star athlete, decent student, and sort-of boyfriend to cute, peppy Theresa, is a happy, funny, carefree guy. But whenever James sits down at his desk to write, he tells a different story. As he fills his drawers with letters to the people in his world -- letters he never intends to send -- he spills the truth: he's trying hard, but he just isn't into Theresa. It's his friend, a boy, who lingers in his thoughts. James's secret letters are his safe space -- but his truth can't stay hidden for long. Will he come clean to his parents, his teammates, and himself, or is he destined to live a life of fiction?
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; gay teenager; same sex relationship
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
male/male
Awards
Georgia Peach Teen Readers' Choice Award, 2017 - 2018
Young Adult
Keywords
bullying; soccer; running; homophobia; friendship; secrets; letters; dance; parties; physical violence; acceptance
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Logan, Kenneth, "True Letters from a Fictional Life" (2016). Diverse Families. 1245.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1245