A Boy's Best Friend
Illustrator
Catherine Hopkins
Publisher
Alyson Wonderland
Publication Year
1992
ISBN
9781555832032
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Seven-year-old Will, an asthma sufferer and a target for bullies, finally gets the birthday wish of his dreams.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Disability and Health; Gay/Lesbian; Illness; same-sex parents; children of gay parents; lesbian; lesbian adults; asthma; child with asthma
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
two mothers
LGBTQ+
lesbian females
Keywords
self-acceptance; dogs; toys; bullying; birthday
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Alden, Joan, "A Boy's Best Friend" (1992). Diverse Families. 5.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/5