Rainbow Road
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Year
2007
ISBN
9781416911913
Pages
243 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
While driving across the United States during the summer after high school graduation, three young gay men encounter various bisexual and homosexual people and make some decisions about their own relationships and lives.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL690L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; Bisexuality; Transgender; gay; gay teenagers; gay adults; queer; bisexual teenager; same-sex relationship; transgender adults
Main Character
male teenagers
Race/Ethnicities
Latino / White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay males; bisexual male; transgender male
Awards
Lambda Literary Award, 2005
Senior High School Library Catalog, Sixteenth Edition, 2006 Supplement, 2006
YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2009 Journey Destination
Keywords
vacation; road trip; travel; high school graduation; college plans; public speaking; hair color; feelings
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Sanchez, Alex, "Rainbow Road" (2007). Diverse Families. 521.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/521