Our Own Private Universe

Our Own Private Universe

Authors

Robin Talley

Publisher

Harlequin Teen

Publication Year

2017

ISBN

9780373211982

Pages

385 pages

Genre

realism

Format

novel

Item Type

Fiction

Annotation

Fifteen-year-old Aki Simon has a theory. And it's mostly about sex. No, it isn't that kind of theory. Aki already knows she's bisexual, even if, until now, it's mostly been in the hypothetical sense. Aki has dated only guys so far, and her best friend, Lori, is the only person who knows she likes girls, too. Actually, Aki's theory is that she's got only one shot at living an interesting life-- and that means she's got to stop sitting around and thinking so much. It's time for her to actually do something. Or at least try. So when Aki and Lori set off on a church youth-group trip to a small Mexican town for the summer and Aki meets Christa-- slightly older, far more experienced-- it seems her theory is prime for the testing. But it's not going to be easy. For one thing, how exactly do two girls have sex, anyway? And more important, how can you tell if you're in love? It's going to be a summer of testing theories, and the result may just be love.

Grade Level

9-12

Diversity Topics

LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Bisexuality; bisexual teenagers

Main Character

female teenager

Race/Ethnicities

Black / Mexican

Family Formation

father

LGBTQ+

bisexual females

Awards

Cybils Awards, 2017, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2016
Rainbow List, 2018 Young Adult Fiction

Keywords

Mexico; travel; youth trip; mission trip; sex; safe sex; protection; friendship; Mexican food and culture; lying; theories; Christianity; church

Diversity Impact

direct

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