Odd One out
Publisher
Crown
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781101939536
Pages
320 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
High school juniors and best friends Courtney and Jupe, and new sophomore Rae, explore their sexuality and their budding attractions for one another.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Lexile Measure
HL780L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Culture/Ethnicity; Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Single parent; Family member death; Divorce; Multicultural; Biracial; Gay/Lesbian; Bisexuality; single parent; single mother; single father; death of a parent; death of a father; divorced parents; multicultural community; multiple cultures; different cultures; biracial teenager; mixed race; two races; queer; gay; gay adults; gay teenager; lesbian; lesbian teenager; same-sex partnership; same-sex relationship; same-sex marriage; two fathers; bisexual teenager
Main Character
female teenager; male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
two fathers; single father; single mother
LGBTQ+
bisexual female; lesbian female
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2018, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Best Children and YA Books, 2018 Young Adults
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2018
Booklist Top 10 Diverse Fiction for Older and Middle Readers, 2019
NPR's Book Concierge, 2018 Young Adult
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2019 Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
high school; jealousy; relationships; questioning sexuality; love triangle; mystery; childhood heroes; crushes
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Stone, Nic, "Odd One out" (2018). Diverse Families. 1708.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1708