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Alan Cole Doesn't Dance
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9780062567062
Pages
275 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
As if it were not bad enough to be bullied for being gay while trying to navigate a budding relationship, Alan's father insists he take June Harrison to a school dance.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Lexile Measure
650L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; gay; gay child; same-sex relationship
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay male
Keywords
middle school; art; art progams; school dance; bullying; brothers; family problems; art of war; Sun Tzu; teachers; friendships; coming out
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Bell, Eric, "Alan Cole Doesn't Dance" (2018). Diverse Families. 1827.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1827