The Less-Dead
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9780385736756
Pages
229 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Sixteen-year-old Noah Nordstrom, whose father is the host of a popular evangelical Christian radio program, believes that the person who has been killing gay teenagers in the Austin, Texas, foster care system, is a regular caller on his dad's show.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; gay teenager
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
male/male
Awards
Rainbow List, 2011 Young Adult/ Crossover Fiction
Keywords
Christianity; Evangelical Christians; radio talk show; music; guitars; teenage rebellion; murder; Austin; Texas; crime; poetry; Bible; tolerance; acceptance
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Lurie, April, "The Less-Dead" (2010). Diverse Families. 1321.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1321