So Hard to Say
Author(s): Alex Sanchez
Frederick is the shy new boy, and Xio is the bubbly chick who lends him a pen on the first day of class. They become fast friends - but when Xio decides she wants to be more than friends, Frederick isn't so sure. He loves hanging out with Xio and her crew, but he doesn't like her that way. Instead he finds himself thinking more and more about Victor, the captain of the soccer team. But does that mean Frederick's gay? He hopes not - he sees how everyone makes fun of Iggy, a boy all the other kids think is gay. Frederick has to deal with some tough choices: Even though he is curious about Iggy, he's just started fitting in at his new school, and he doesn't want to lose Xio, his best friend. In So Hard to Say, Alex Sanchez, acclaimed author of the groundbreaking novels Rainbow High and Rainbow Boys, of which School Library Journal said, "It can open eyes and change lives," helps younger readers look at self-discovery, come to terms with being gay, and accept people who are different from them. For ages 14+
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James HoweAuthor of "The Misfits"What strikes me most about "So Hard to Say" is the way the author respects the complexity of his young characters' lives and feelings. Frederick and Xio do not run away from the difficult questions their friendship poses -- questions about love, attraction, popularity, honesty, and identity. Bravo to Alex Sanchez for this tightly crafted and heartfelt novel. Its readers will recognize in its sympathetic characters the boy who sits next to them in class, the girl who lives down the street, and, just possibly, themselves.
General Fields
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- : simju1
- : simju1
- : 0.332
- : 12 November 2004
- : 216mm X 146mm X 20mm
- : United States
- : books
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- : Alex Sanchez
- : Other book format
- : 813
- : 240
