A Question of Manhood
Sixteen-year-old Paul Landon adores his older brother Chris, a decorated hero who dies in Vietnam after a brief leave at home when he burdens Paul with a heavy secret: Chris is gay.
Tortured by grief and guilt, haunted by terrible knowledge he can’t share, Paul changes from a kid who’s no angel but not bad, to a boy whose parents fear the worst. But that summer he meets another boy: JJ O’Neil, a gay high school grad heading to Cornell in the fall, who teaches Paul not only how to be a leader to misbehaving dogs, but also how to stand up for himself, even when it means standing against his father, his friends, and his own fears. Through JJ, Paul finally begins to understand who his brother really was and to find a way toward becoming the man he wants to be.
Thinking Straight
If only Taylor Adams had kept on lying to his parents, none of this would have happened. He wouldn’t have been shipped off to Straight to God, an institution devoted to “deprogramming” troubled teenagers and ridding them of their vices—whether those vices are drugs, violence, or—in Taylor’s case—other boys.
This is a story of accidental heroism, of loyalty, and of faith—and, if Taylor has his way, of seeds of understanding falling on fertile ground.
A Secret Edge
In many ways, Jason Peele is like any other teenager. He hits the books, hangs with his friends, flirts with girls, and omits the full truth of his life from his Aunt Audrey and Uncle Steve, who've raised him since his parents died. But there's one way that Jason is very different: when he dreams at night, it isn't about girls; it's about David Bowie. At sixteen years old, Jason is just beginning to understand that he might be gay.
A Secret Edge is a sexy, sensitive coming-of-age novel about identity and courage, love and honor, anger and hope, and the many ways the truth can set you free.