Jerkbait
Publisher
Jolly Fish Press
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9781631630668
Pages
244 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Fifteen-year-old Tristan is forced to play caretaker after his twin brother, a closeted gay NHL Draft prospect, attempts suicide, and becomes aware his brother is being stalked by an online predator.
Grade Level
6-8, 9-12
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Disability and Health; Gay/Lesbian; Mental illness; gay; gay teenager; same-sex relationship; suicidal tendencies; self-harm; anxiety
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay male
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2016, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
brothers; twins; cyber bullying; hockey players; NHL; musicals; Broadway; coming out
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Siegert, Mia, "Jerkbait" (2016). Diverse Families. 594.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/594