Status
Available
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Publication
Beverly Hills, CA : Wildcat Press, c1997.
Description
A provacative, heart rending novel about American youth of the Millenium from the landmark author of THE FRONT RUNNER, and HARLAN'S RACE. Wrought iwth from the author's first hand experience as a commissioner of education and volunteer teaching in Los Angeles Unified School District, Billy's Boy takes gay fiction into a whole new dimension-and can appeal powerfully to the mainstream as well. MAINSTREAM AS WELL AS WELL
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An improbable, but fun tale of teenage angst and sexual discovery. When a geeky young man goes in search of the identity of his deceased father, he gets a history lesson and meets a whole [very gay] new family. Sort of a cross between _The Karate Kid_ and _Catcher in the Rye_, this sequel is a
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stand-alone novel of growing up in Southern California. Show Less
Awards
Lambda Literary Award (Winner — 1997)
Independent Publisher Book Awards (Finalist — 1998)
Language
Original publication date
1997
Physical description
307 p.; 24 cm
ISBN
0964109948 / 9780964109940