The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley
Illustrator
Christine Larsen
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9781481403108
Pages
297 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel/graphic novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Convinced he should have died in the accident that killed his parents and sister, sixteen-year-old Drew lives in a hospital, hiding from employees and his past, until Rusty, set on fire for being gay, turns his life around. Includes excerpts from the superhero comic Drew creates.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Family member death; Legal guardianship; Gay/Lesbian; death of a father; death of a mother; death of a sister; aunt and uncle raising nephew; gay teenager; same sex relationship
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
aunt and uncle
LGBTQ+
male/male
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2015, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Florida Book Award, 2015, Gold, Young Adult
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2016 Fourteen and Up
Rainbow List, 2016 Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
hospital; friends; love interest; comic book; death; homophobia; grief
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Hutchinson, Shaun David, "The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley" (2015). Diverse Families. 1292.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1292