Ilario: The Lion's Eye
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Year
2007
ISBN
9780060821838
Pages
320 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Abandoned and alone, the fosterling Ilario grows up as the King's Freak, surrounded by all the pomp, intrigue, and danger of the Iberian court. Fleeing a failed treacherous attack, Ilario crosses the sea to Carthage, where the mysterious Penitence shrouds the sky in darkness. There, a strange and awful destiny awaits the would-be painter, one that spans continents and kingdoms.
Grade Level
9-12; Adult
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Family Relationships; Intersex; Gender nonconformity; Foster care; Intersex; body issues; gender variance; foster family; intersex adult
Main Character
intersex
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
foster parents
LGBTQ+
intersex person
Keywords
slavery; painting; quest; adventure
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Gentle, Mary, "Ilario: The Lion's Eye" (2007). Diverse Families. 870.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/870