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Publication
Simon Pulse (1995), Board book, 144 pages
Description
Devastated to discover that Uncle Rob, his hero, is dying of AIDS, twelve-year-old Gary, in need of advice and guidance in his life, finds that it is Uncle Rob himself who gives him strength to face the future.
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LibraryThing member madhamster
Gary's hero, his Uncle Rob is dying of AIDS, which Gary refuses to believe. However Rob's condition worsens and Gary has to face the fact that Rob won't be alive for much longer. Gary also has to accept the fact that Rob is gay, and then worry that he, too, is gay. Gary's mother and neighbours are
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very supportive and open throughout this period, enabling Gary to grieve in his own way. Rob's love for Gary, and Gary's for Rob, is unaffected by the realities of Rob's sexuality. Gary comes to learn that he can still be like Rob, that the best parts of Rob are unrelated to Rob's sexuality. Show Less
Awards
Lambda Literary Award (Winner — Children's/Young Adult — 1992)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Grades 6-9 — 1996)
Maud Hart Lovelace Award (Nominee — 1998)
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Physical description
144 p.; 7.4 inches
ISBN
0689718357 / 9780689718359
Local notes
OCLC = 383
gift from Dwight Wong
gift from Dwight Wong