Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Publisher
Dutton Juvenile
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9780142418475
Pages
352 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When two teens, one gay and one straight, meet accidentally and discover that they share the same name, their lives become intertwined as one begins dating the other's best friend, who produces a play revealing his relationship with them both.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender & Sexuality); Single parent; Gay/Lesbian; single mother; homosexual; gay teenager
Main Character
boys
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father / single mother
LGBTQ+
male/male
Awards
Audie Award, 2011, Finalist, Teen
Children's and Teen Choice Book Award, 2011, Winner, Teen
Children's and Young Adult Literature Award, 2011, Honor Book, Children's (Young Adult Literature)
Gold Inky, 2010, Short List
Goodreads Choice Award, 2010, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Indies Choice Book Award, 2011, Honor Book, Young Adult
Indigo Teen Read Award, 2010, Nominee, Best Lip Lock
Odyssey Award, 2011, Honor Book
School Library Journal's Battle of the Kids' Books, 2011, Nominee
Keywords
Chicago; depression; overweight person; same name; interpersonal relations; musical theater; high school musical; dating; catfished
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Levithan, David and Green, John, "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" (2010). Diverse Families. 1258.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1258