by A.A. Phillips
Dog Ear Publishing, 2007
GENRE: LGBT, Contemporary Realistic Fiction
HONORS: None
known
REVIEW: It’s the
summer after seventh grade for 13-year-old Todd Winslow and his dad can’t wait
to sign him up for sports camp so Todd can spend the summer shooting hoops or
playing football. But Todd isn’t like the other boys and sports are the last
things he’s interested in, unless you count diving – which his dad most
certainly does not. To appease his dad, Todd goes to a nature summer camp and
over the summer he and his family learn a lot about love, identity, self
expression and acceptance.
OPINION: I wanted
to include a book with LGBT themes without being overly graphic or sexual that
could be appropriate for and appeal to tweens and this was pretty much the
perfect book. The book makes no reference to Todd’s sexual preference, but only
his interests (which include mermaids, princesses and fancy dresses) and his
deep desire to be loved and accepted by his parents for who he is and not for
who they think he should be.
IDEAS: This would
be great for a lesson or display on tolerance or acceptance of others.
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