The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9780553521306
Pages
259 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Summertime brings the Fletcher Family back to Rock Island where the good times never end, but this summer the boys' favorite lighthouse is all boarded up and with the help from their new neighbors, the Garcia girls, the boys are determined to find out what is really happening with their lighthouse and saving it, no matter what the cost.
Grade Level
6-8
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Adoption; Gay/Lesbian; adopted children; adoptive fathers; gay fathers
Main Character
boys
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
two fathers
LGBTQ+
male/male
Awards
Rainbow List, 2017 Middle Early Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
summer vacation; lighthouse; kayaking; neighbors
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Levy, Dana Alison, "The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island" (2016). Diverse Families. 1271.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1271