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When You Call My Name


No. of pages 368

Published: 2022

Great for age 12-18 years

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A heartrending novel about two gay teens coming of age in New York - perfect for fans of It's a Sin and Adam Silvera.It's 1990 in New York City.Adam is falling in love for the first time. Ben is leaving home for the last.Drawn by the city's irresistible energy, the boys are swept up into the queer scene, where the potential for life and love seems limitless.But as the shadows of prejudice gather, Ben and Adam discover how their newfound community is facing the looming threat of AIDS, which will touch their lives more closely than they ever could have imagined. Heartbreaking yet hopeful, When You Call My Name tells the story of the moments that break our hearts and the people who make us whole - and shows how together we burn brightest in times of darkness.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 368 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 2022 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Tucker Shaw, who has been featured on The Today Show, is the author of Everything I Ate and many popular books for teens, including Confessions of a Backup Dancer.