A Question of Manhood
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9780758246790
Pages
310 pages
Genre
historical
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When his brother, a soldier in the Army during the Vietnam War, reveals that he is gay, and then is killed in action, sixteen-year-old Paul Landon, haunted by a knowledge he cannot share, gets a glimpse of who his brother really was when he meets JJ, a new employee at his parent's pet supply store--and a gay college freshman.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships: LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Family member death; Military families; Gay/Lesbian; death of a brother; brother in the military; gay; gay brother; gay friend
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay male
Awards
Rainbow List, 2012 Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
Vietnam War; killed in action; pet store; friendship; grief; secrets
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Reardon, Robin, "A Question of Manhood" (2010). Diverse Families. 1380.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1380