Playing a Part
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9780545726078
Pages
176 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Grishka has grown up in the closed world of a puppet theater in Russia, but now that world seems to be falling apart--his best friend needs an operation, financial difficulties are forcing people out, his homosexual friend Sam, the jester, is leaving for Holland and Grishka no longer knows what role he himself is playing.
Grade Level
9-8; 9-12
Lexile Measure
880L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Disability and Health; Gay/Lesbian; Androgyny; Illness; gay; gay adult; genderqueer; heart condition
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White (Russian)
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay males
Awards
Rainbow List, 2016 Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
theatre; puppets; friendship; Russia; bullying; homophobia; grandfather; jester; operation
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Wilke, Daria and Schwartz, Marian, "Playing a Part" (2015). Diverse Families. 1966.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1966