Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9780802723505
Pages
272 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Feeling humiliated and confused when his best friend Tessa rejects his love and reveals a long-held secret, high school senior Luke must decide if he should stand by Tessa when she invites a female date to the prom, sparking a firestorm of controversy in their small Indiana town.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Single parent; Gay/Lesbian; single mother; homosexual; lesbian teenager; same sex relationship
Main Character
girl and boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father; single mother
LGBTQ+
female/female
Awards
Rainbow List, 2013 Middle Early Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
best friends; friendship; proms; small towns; Indiana; rejection; high school; controversy
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Halpin, Brendan and Franklin, Emily, "Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom" (2012). Diverse Families. 1361.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1361