Honestly Ben
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Publication Year
2017
ISBN
9780545858267
Pages
336 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Ben Carver returns for the spring semester at the exclusive Natick School in Massachusetts determined to put his relationship with Rafe Goldberg behind him and concentrate on his grades and the award that will mean a full scholarship--but Rafe is still there, there is a girl named Hannah whom he meets in the library, and behind it all is his relationship with his distant, but demanding father.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL660L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; gay; gay teenager; same-sex relationship
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay males
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2017, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Best Audiobooks, 2017 Young Adults
Rainbow List, 2018 Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
identity; preparatory school; boarding schoo; fathers and sons; baseball; award; scholarship; friendship
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Konigsberg, Bill, "Honestly Ben" (2017). Diverse Families. 702.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/702