The Hour Between
Publisher
Alyson Books
Publication Year
2009
ISBN
9781593501266
Pages
248 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Arthur McDougal's parents ship him off to the Christian Science boarding school the Spooner School in Connecticut after he is kicked out of Manhattan's toniest boys' school. There he struggles with his sexuality and makes friends with the beautiful and troubled Katrina Felt, the daughter of a Hollywood movie star.
Grade Level
9-12
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
Awards
Rainbow List, 2011 Young Adult/ Crossover Fiction
Keywords
coming of age; boarding school; addiction; high school; friendship; acting
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Stuart, Sebastian, "The Hour Between" (2009). Diverse Families. 1470.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1470