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Gone, Gone, Gone


School year: Lower 6th, Year 10, Year 11

No. of pages 288

Published: 2012

Great for age 12-18 years

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In the wake of the post-9/11 sniper shootings, fragile love finds a stronghold in this intense, romantic novel from the author of Break and Invincible Summer.It's a year after 9/11. Sniper shootings throughout the D.C. area have everyone on edge and trying to make sense of these random acts of violence. Meanwhile, Craig and Lio are just trying to make sense of their lives. Craigs crushing on quiet, distant Lio, and preoccupied with what it meant when Lio kissed him...and if hell do it again...and if kissing Lio will help him finally get over his ex-boyfriend, Cody.Lio feels most alive when he's with Craig. He forgets about his broken family, his dead brother, and the messed up world. But being with Craig means being vulnerable...and Lio will have to decide whether love is worth the risk.This intense, romantic novel from the author of Break and Invincible Summer is a poignant look at what it is to feel needed, connected, and alive.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-18 years.

There are 288 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 2012 by Simon & Schuster .

Hannah Moskowitz is the author of many books for teenagers, including A History of Glitter and Blood and Gena/Finn , both awarded the Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year. She lives in Maryland.

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Stonewall Book Award
This book was recognised by the Stonewall Book Award, tthe first and most enduring award for GLBT books, sponsored by the American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table. Since Isabel Miller's Patience and Sarah received the first award in 1971, many other books have been honored for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience. There are three categories: Barbara Gittings Literature Award, Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award and the Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award. These are presented to English language works published the year prior to the announcement date.

"Written with depth and heart and a quirky sweetness that I just adore. These are characters I will never forget. Fans of Will Grayson, Will Grayson will love this book." -Amy Reed, author of Beautiful and Clean