History Is All You Left Me
Publisher
Soho Teen
Publication Year
2017
ISBN
9781616956929
Pages
294 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Secrets are revealed as OCD-afflicted Griffin grieves for his first love, Theo, who died in a drowning accident.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL820L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Disability and Health; Gay/Lesbian; Mental illness; gay; gay teenagers; same-sex relationship; obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); teenager with a mental illness
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay males
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2017, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Goodreads Choice Award, 2017, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2018 Ages 14 and Older
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2016
Rainbow List, 2018 Young Adult Fiction
Top 10 YA Book, 2017 Young Adult
Keywords
love; grief; death; romance; memories; flashbacks; friendship; college
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Silvera, Adam, "History Is All You Left Me" (2017). Diverse Families. 1358.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1358