Fans of the Impossible Life
Publisher
Balzer + Bray
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9780062331755
Pages
368 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
At Saint Francis Prep school in Mountain View, New Jersey, Mira, Jeremy, and Sebby come together as they struggle with romance, bullying, foster home and family problems, and mental health issues.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL730L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Disability and Health; Foster care; Biracial; Gay/Lesbian; Bisexuality; Mental illness; foster child; foster teenager; biracial teenager; gay; gay teenager; bisexual; bisexual teenager, depression
Main Character
female teenager; male teenagers
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
multiple
LGBTQ+
gay male; bisexual male
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2015, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Rainbow List, 2016 Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
mental health; high school; private school; friendship; teenage romance; teenage problems; dresses
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Kate Scelsa, Kate, "Fans of the Impossible Life" (2015). Diverse Families. 1457.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1457