The fresh Jesus Box, by Alex Sanchez (Simon & Schuster) High-school senior Paul keeps old Angie since the middle school, and they’re a great together: he’s a lot of the same hobbies, such as singing within their church choir, being active within the Bible bar. But when a separate son, Manuel, transfers on their university, Paul needs to rethink his existence. Speaking with Manuel can make Paul you better think again advice he has got kept undetectable, and you can enjoying Manuel’s interpretation regarding Biblical passages into the homosexuality reasons Paul to re-evaluate everything he noticed. Manuel’s outspokenness triggers remarkable outcomes in school, culminating for the a scary situation leading Paul to take a great stand.
Pebbles King, of the Teas Benduhn (Simon & Schuster) There clearly was a thoroughly created balance ranging from Aurin and her household members Kenney and you will Fred. But once Neila satisfies its system, Aurin understands that she and you may Neila are receiving over members of the family. Teas Benduhn discusses a teenager decision-making in the their upcoming when you find yourself seeking to to not ever beat the girl previous.
Manuel is the very first openly gay teen some body inside their short town features previously fulfilled, but he says he could be also a committed Christian
Difficult Love, of the Ellen Wittlinger (Simon & Schuster) It really cool, very modern-day novel devote the world of home made zines (magazines) finds sixteen-year-old John “Gio” Galardi, Jr., falling in love with the incredible Marisol Guzman, a personal-declared Puerto Rican Cuban Yankee Lesbian.