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Wide awake
By Levithan, David
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37593-466-7
- Publisher
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2006.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2006
Gr 9-Up In this novel set in the near future, The Decents, who use God and family values to spread hate, are in the minority. The real Jesus freaks, who feel He would have loved everybody regardless of race, religion, or sexual orientation, have prevailed. Gay, Jewish Duncan Weiss, 17, is elated when gay, Jewish Abe Stein is elected President of the United States. Then the governor of Kansas calls the election into question. The teen and a busload of his friends travel to Topeka to join millions in protest. Duncan -s arc from well-meaning b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
