Call Me By My Name
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2014
ISBN
9781442497931
Pages
265 pages
Genre
historical
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Growing up in Louisiana in the late 1960s, where segregation and prejudice still thrive, two high school football players, one white, one black, become friends, but some changes are too difficult to accept.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
930L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Interracial; Race discrimination; interracial friendship; racism
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Best of the Best Books, 2014 Teen Fiction
Guide Book to Gift Books, 2016 Books for Older Readers
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015 Social Interactions and Relationship
Keywords
race relations; friendship; football stories; quarterback; twins; teenage romance; high school
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Bradley, John Ed, "Call Me By My Name" (2014). Diverse Families. 261.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/261