Living in Secret
Publisher
Bantam Books
Publication Year
1993
ISBN
9780553086706
Pages
183 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Amelia's mother helps her run away from her father who has custody and establish a new home and identity in San Francisco with her mother's girlfriend.
Grade Level
6-8, 9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Single parent; Divorce; Gay/Lesbian; single father; divorced parents; lesbian; lesbian mother; lesbian adult; same-sex relationship
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
African American / White
Family Formation
divorced mother and father
LGBTQ+
lesbian females
Awards
Eureka! California in Children's Literature, 2003 Fiction
Keywords
friendship; secrecy; custody; running away; escaping; California; detective
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Salat, Cristina, "Living in Secret" (1993). Diverse Families. 157.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/157