Manuel is the first openly gay teen anyone in their small town has ever met, and yet he says he’s also a committed Christian. But when Manuel transfers to their school, Paul has to rethink his life. They have a lot of the same interests, like singing in their church choir and being active in Bible club. High school senior Paul has dated Angie since middle school, and they’re good together. How could I choose betwen my sexuality and my spirituality, two of themost important parts that made me whole? 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. 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. 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. Instead he finds himself thinking more and more about Victor, the captain of the soccer team. He loves hanging out with Xio and her crew, but he doesn’t like her that way. They become fast friends but when Xio decides she wants to be more than friends, Frederick isn’t so sure. But will being the ‘third wheel’ in a trio ruin his friendships with Kyle and Jason? During an eye opening postgraduation summer road trip, each of the three very different boys also embarks on a personal journey across a landscape of love, sexuality, homophobia, and above all, friendship.įrederick is the shy new boy, and Xio is the bubbly chica who lends him a pen on the first day of class.

Now he’s looking for his own true love and hopes he might find his soul mate during the road trip.

Yet he can’t help worrying: Will their romance survive two weeks crammed together in a car? Nelson Glassman is happy his best friend Kyle has found love with Jason. When Jason tells him about his speaking invitation, Kyle jumps at the chance to drive across country with him. But after spending years in the closet and losing his scholarship dream, what message can he offer? Kyle Meeks is getting ready to go to Princeton in the fall and trying to see as much as possible of his boyfriend Jason before they have to separate. Now, with graduation behind him and summer ending, he’s asked to speak at the opening of a gay and lesbian high school across the country. Jason Carrillo came out to his basketball team senior year and lost his university scholarship.

The God Box by Alex Sanchez