Boyfriends with Girlfriends
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2011
ISBN
9781416937739
Pages
217 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When Lance begins to date Sergio, who's bisexual, he's not sure that it'll work out, and when his best friend Allie, who has a boyfriend, meets Sergio's lesbian friend, she has unexpected feelings which she struggles to understand.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL620L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; Bisexuality; same-sex relationship; lesbian; lesbian teenager; gay; gay teenager; bisexual; bisexual teenager
Main Character
multiple
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
LGBTQ+
gay male; lesbian female; bisexual male; questioning female
Awards
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2011
Booklist Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 2012 Fiction
Rainbow List, 2012 Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
coming of age; drama; friendship; love; teenage romance; high school
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Sanchez, Alex, "Boyfriends with Girlfriends" (2011). Diverse Families. 74.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/74