Star-Crossed
Publisher
Aladdin
Publication Year
2017
ISBN
9781481478489
Pages
277 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When Mattie is cast as Romeo in an eighth-grade play, she is confused to find herself increasingly attracted to Gemma, a new classmate who is playing Juliet.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Lexile Measure
640L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Bisexuality; bisexual; bisexual teenager
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
bisexual female
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2017, Nominee, Middle Grade Fiction
Goodreads Choice Award, 2017, Nominee, Middle Grade
Keywords
coming of age; friendship; theatre; Shakespeare; Romeo and Juliet; middle school; school play; supportive friends and family
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Dee, Barbara, "Star-Crossed" (2017). Diverse Families. 1450.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1450