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Product Details
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, May 2009
Trade Paperback, 272 pages
ISBN-10: 1416909001
ISBN-13: 9781416909002
Grades: 7 and up
Awards and Nominations
- NYPL "Books for the Teen Age"
Description
Paul, a religious teen living in a small conservative town, finds his world turned upside down when he meets Manuel—a young man who says he’s both Christian and gay, two things that Paul didn’t think could coexist in one person. Doesn’t the Bible forbid homosexuality? As Paul struggles with Manuel’s interpretation of the Bible, thoughts that Paul has long tried to bury begin to surface, and he finds himself re-examining his whole life. This is an unforgettable book on an extremely timely topic that strives to open minds on both ends of the spectrum.
"With candor, conviction, and compassion, Alex Sanchez dramatizes the plight of teens who struggle to balance their homosexuality and their deeply felt religious beliefs. An important, heartfelt book that deserves a wide readership."
-- Michael Cart, editor of Love & Sex: Ten Stories of Truth
"Alex Sanchez evokes the crucifying experience of adolescents wrestling with their sexual identity and their identity as Christians. This book is a gift not just to teenagers, but to those who love and work with them."
-- The Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop and Primate, the Episcopal Church
“Sanchez’s latest [is] an intense, necessary addition to the burgeoning LGBTQ teen canon.”
-- School Library Journal
“The God Box may well be a book that not only changes lives but saves them.”
-- James Howe, author of Totally Joe
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