Kiss
Publisher
Roaring Books Press
Publication Year
2007
ISBN
9781596432420
Pages
248 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Sylvie and Carl have been friends since they were tiny children. They've always played together, eaten meals with each other's families, called each other boyfriend and girlfriend...and deep down, Sylvie has always believed that they'll end up married to each other. They even have a magical fantasy world that belongs to them alone. But as they become teenagers, things begin to change.
Grade Level
6-8
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; gay; gay teenager
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single mother
LGBTQ+
male/male
Awards
W. H. Smith Children's Book of the Year, 2008, Finalist
Rainbow List, 2011 Juvenile Fiction
Keywords
first love; best friends; crush; rejection
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Wilson, Jacqueline, "Kiss" (2007). Diverse Families. 1318.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1318