Nico and Tucker
Publisher
Bella Books
Publication Year
2017
ISBN
9781594935381
Pages
328 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
The decision can't be put off any longer. A medical crisis turns Nico's body into a battleground, crushing Nico under conflicting family pressures. Having lived genderqueer for years, Nico is used to getting strong reactions (and uninvited opinions!) from everyone, but it is Tucker's reaction that hurts the most. Jess Tucker didn't mean to hurt Nico, but she panicked. And after the worst year of her life, she's hanging on by a thread. Forget recovery time and therapy, she needs to put the past behind her and be normal again. But when her relationship with Nico becomes more than she can handle, she cuts and runs.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
LGTBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Intersex; Gay/Lesbian; Separation; Biracial; intersex; lesbian; separate homes; mixed race; biracial
Main Character
intersex person
Race/Ethnicities
Biracial / White
Family Formation
single mother; mutli-generational
LGBTQ+
intersex person; female/female
Keywords
sexual minorities; college students; gender identity; family life
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Gold, Rachel, "Nico and Tucker" (2017). Diverse Families. 899.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/899