Split Screen
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11
No. of pages 304
Published: 2009
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In "Split Screen" by Brent Hartinger, two teenagers, a gay boy named Mike and a straight girl named Jessica, find themselves in a unique predicament during a summer filled with drama. As they navigate their complex friendship, the story unfolds in a split narrative format, alternating between their perspectives. Both teenagers grapple with issues of identity, acceptance, and the challenges of young adulthood. Their evolving relationship is punctuated by humor and genuine emotion, providing insight into the struggles of both LGBTQ+ and heterosexual experiences, ultimately highlighting the importance of friendship and understanding across different backgrounds. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-12th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.
There are 304 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2009 by HarperCollins Publishers .
Brent Hartinger is the award-winning author of a number of novels, mostly for and about teens, including Geography Club (2003) and five companion books, The Last Chance Texaco (2004); Grand & Humble (2006); Project Sweet Life (2008); and Shadow Walkers (2011). A feature film version of his first novel, Geography Club, was released in November 2013, costarring Scott Bakula, Ana Gasteyer, and Nikki Blonsky.