Becoming Chloe
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Year
2006
ISBN
9780375832581
Pages
224 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A gay teenage boy and a fragile teenage girl meet while living on the streets of New York City and eventually decide to take a road trip across America to discover whether or not the world is a beautiful place.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
600L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Homelessness; Family violence; Gay/Lesbian; homeless teenagers; abusive father; gay; gay teenager
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
none
LGBTQ+
gay male
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2006, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2006
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars, 2006
Rainbow List, 2008 Young Adult Fiction
Senior High Core Collection, Seventeenth Edition, 2007
YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2009 Journey Destination
Keywords
rape; cross-country adventure; trauma; homophobia; fugitives; New York; monuments
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Hyde, Catherine Ryan, "Becoming Chloe" (2006). Diverse Families. 1970.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1970