Openly Straight
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Publication Year
2013
ISBN
9780545509893
Pages
320 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Tired of being known as "the gay kid," Rafe Goldberg decides to assume a new persona when he comes east and enters an elite Massachusetts prep school--but trying to deny his identity has both complications and unexpected consequences.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL680L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; gay; gay teenager
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay male
Awards
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2014, Finalist, Young Adult Literature
Cybils Awards, 2013, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2013
Booklist Top 10 Youth Romances, 2013
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, 2014
Gay and Lesbian Themes and Topics in Selected Children's and Young Adult Books, 2009 GLBTQ Children and Teens: Fiction
Rainbow List, 2014 Teen Fiction
Keywords
identity; prep school; boarding school; Massachusetts; pride; support; friendship; lies; acceptance
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Konigsberg, Bill, "Openly Straight" (2013). Diverse Families. 743.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/743