A Line in the Dark
Publisher
Dutton Books
Publication Year
2017
ISBN
9780735227422
Pages
288 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When Chinese American teenager Jess Wong's best friend Angie falls in love with a girl from the nearby boarding school, Jess expects heartbreak. But when everybody's secrets start to be revealed, the stakes quickly elevate from love or loneliness to life or death.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Biracial; Gay/Lesbian; biracial teenager; lesbian; lesbian teenagers; same-sex relationship
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Asian (Chinese American) / White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
lesbian females
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2018, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2018 Ages 14 and Older
Best of the Best Books, 2017 Teen Fiction
Kirkus Best Teen Books, 2017 Best Teen Mysteries & Thrillers
Rainbow List, 2019 Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
secrets; unrequited love; murder; private school; jealousy; friendship; art; bullying; police reports
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Lo, Malinda, "A Line in the Dark" (2017). Diverse Families. 1901.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1901