Been Here All Along
Publisher
Swoon Reads
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9781250100658
Pages
214 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Gideon always has a plan. His plans include running for class president, leading the yearbook committee, and having his choice of colleges. They do not include falling head over heels for his best friend and next-door neighbor, Kyle. It's a distraction. It's pointless, as Kyle is already dating the gorgeous and popular head cheerleader, Ruby. And Gideon doesn't know what to do. Kyle finally feels like he has a handle on life. He has a wonderful girlfriend, a best friend willing to debate the finer points of Lord of the Rings, and social acceptance as captain of the basketball team. Then both Ruby and Gideon start acting really weird, just as his spot on the team is threatened, and Kyle can't quite figure out what he did wrong.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; Bisexuality; gay; gay teenagers; bisexual teenager
Main Character
boys and girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
male/male
Keywords
love triangle; first loves; girlfriend; boyfriend; best friends; teenagers; interpersonal relations; Yearbook; basketball; to-do list; dyslexia
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Hall, Sandy, "Been Here All Along" (2016). Diverse Families. 553.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/553