Totally Joe
Publisher
Atheneum
Publication Year
2005
ISBN
9780689839573
Pages
189 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
As a school assignment, a thirteen-year-old boy writes an alphabiography--life from A to Z--and explores issues of friendship, family, school, and the challenges of being a gay teenager.
Grade Level
6-8
Lexile Measure
850L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; gay teenager; same-sex relationship
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay male
Awards
Lambda Literary Award, 2005, Finalist
Keywords
coming out; homophobia; friendship; middle school; school assignment; movies; bullying; acceptance; writing
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Howe, James, "Totally Joe" (2005). Diverse Families. 1265.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1265