Lola and the Boy Next Door
Publisher
Dutton Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2011
ISBN
9780525423287
Pages
352 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Budding costume designer Lola lives an extraordinary life in San Francisco with her two dads and beloved dog, dating a punk rocker, but when the Bell twins return to the house next door Lola recalls both the friendship-ending fight with Calliope, a figure skater, and the childhood crush she had on Cricket.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; gay; gay parents; two fathers
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
two fathers
LGBTQ+
male/male
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2011, Nominee, Fiction Young Adult
Goodreads Choice Award, 2011, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Listen Up Awards, 2012, Winner, Young Adult
Silver Inky, 2012, Long List
Keywords
romance; fashion; costumes; San Francisco; next door neighbors
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Perkins, Stephanie, "Lola and the Boy Next Door" (2011). Diverse Families. 1362.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1362