Empress of the World
Publisher
Speak
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9780142500590
Pages
304 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
While attending a summer institute for gifted students, fifteen-year-old Nic meets a girl named Battle, falls in love with her, and finds the relationship to be difficult and confusing.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Family Relationships; Bisexuality; Divorce; bisexual teenager; divorced parents
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
divorced parents
LGBTQ+
female/female; male/female
Awards
Gay and Lesbian Themes and Topics in Selected Children's and Young Adult Books, 2009
YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2005
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2002
The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection
LESLIE BRADSHAW AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE, 2002, Winner, Young Adults
Lambda Literary Award, 2001, Finalist, Children's (Young Adult)
Keywords
summer camp; love; friendship; questioning; archaeology; dancing
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Ryan, Sara, "Empress of the World" (2012). Diverse Families. 854.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/854