The Thunder in His Head
Publisher
Harmony Ink Press
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9781613725726
Pages
188 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Kyle, a gay sixteen-year-old has troubles. His parents are divorcing, he's attracted to his mother's new boyfriend and he's just met Dwight whose life is even more complicated than his.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Lexile Measure
HL740L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Divorce; Gay/Lesbian; divorced parents; gay; gay teenager
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Black
Family Formation
divorced parents
LGBTQ+
gay males
Keywords
basketball; dating; mother's new boyfriend; father's new girlfriend; anger; football
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Gant, Gene, "The Thunder in His Head" (2012). Diverse Families. 1430.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1430