Chaotic Good
Illustrator
Whitney Gardner
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781524720803
Pages
256 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Cameron wants only to complete her costume portfolio in peace, but when a trip to the local comic shop results in a hostile reception from a male employee, she returns disguised as a boy at her twin brother's suggestion and finds herself drafted into a D & D campaign.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Lexile Measure
HL570L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; Gender nonconformity; gay; gay teenager; girls who dress as boys; gender expression
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay male
Awards
Rainbow List, 2019 Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
costume portfolio; comic shop; D&D; Dungeons and Dragons; twins; cosplay; disguise; geek culture
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Gardner, Whitney, "Chaotic Good" (2018). Diverse Families. 1903.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1903