Skyscraping
Publisher
Philomel Books
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9780399167713
Pages
352 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel in verse
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In 1993 in New York City, high school senior Mira uncovers many secrets, including that her father has a male lover.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Open relationship; Bisexuality; open marriage; bisexual; bisexual father
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
male/male
Awards
Booklist Top 10 LGBTQ for Youth, 2015
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2016
Cybils Awards, 2015, Nominee, Poetry
Keywords
high schools; secrets; fathers and daughters; death; New York
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Jensen, Cordelia, "Skyscraping" (2015). Diverse Families. 920.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/920