Two Parties, One Tux, and a Very Short Film about The Grapes of Wrath
Publisher
Blumsbury
Publication Year
2008
ISBN
9781599902715
Pages
307 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Mitch, a shy and awkward high school junior, negotiates the difficult social situations he encounters, both with girls and with his best friend David, after David reveals to him that he is gay.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Lexile Measure
HL770L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; gay; gay teenager
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay male
Keywords
high school; class assignments; claymation; The Grapes of Wrath; prom; dating; crushes; film class; friendship
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Goldman, Steven, "Two Parties, One Tux, and a Very Short Film about The Grapes of Wrath" (2008). Diverse Families. 1435.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1435