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list price: $9.95
edition:Paperback
also available: Hardcover eBook
category: Children's Fiction
published: Sep 2012
ISBN:9781459401914
publisher: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
imprint: Lorimer

Homo

by Michael Harris

tagged: dating & sex, love & romance, boys & men
Description

I dont see why I have to become this new person just because I like guys. Most of who I am has nothing to do with who I hump.

Will's never been obvious about being gay. Not like Daniel, who takes the heat -- and the beatings -- at Spencer High. But then Will's best friend outs him on Facebook, and his small-town life starts to spin out of control. If he's not like everyone else, and he's not like Daniel, then who is he?

About the Author

Michael Harris

MICHAEL HARRIS is a contributing editor at Western Living and Vancouver magazine. His award-winning writing appears regularly in magazines such as The Walrus and Frieze and has been featured in several books. He lives in Vancouver.

Contributor Notes

MICHAEL HARRIS is a magazine editor and writer. His stories have appeared in Xtra, The Walrus, and the Globe and Mail. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
13 to 18
Grade:
8 to 12
Reading age:
13 to 18
Awards
  • Commended, ALA Rainbow Project List
  • Commended, One of the Year's Best for 2013 - Resource Links
  • Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books for Kids & Teens *Starred Selection*
Editorial Reviews

"Harris offers queer youth an example of post-AIDS gay life, as well as a warning against taking that history too lightly."

— Quill & Quire

"Harris' book is a gritty and harrowing, but ultimately uplifting and reassuring story... Will, Daniel and Julie are deep characters, full of life and complexity."

— Keen Readers

"Harris's unflinching candor gives his novel credibility, substance and even the power to potentially change lives."

— Xtra
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