Wide Awake
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Year
2006
ISBN
9780375834660
Pages
221 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In the not-too-distant future, when a gay Jewish man is elected president of the United States, sixteen-year-old Duncan examines his feelings for his boyfriend, his political and religious beliefs, and tries to determine his rightful place in the world.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
870L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; gay; gay teenagers; gay adult; lesbian; lesbian adults
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay males; lesbian females
Awards
Rainbow List, 2008
Teen Read Week: Get Active, 2006
YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2010 Change Your World or Live to Regret It
Keywords
practical politics; social action; prejudice; elections; President; Christianity; Catholics; Judaism; Jewish; intersectional representation
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Levithan, David, "Wide Awake" (2006). Diverse Families. 551.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/551