Romeo for Real
From the Series Lorimer Real Love
On the surface, Romeo has it all: success on the basketball court, a group of friends, and the beautiful Rosie. Deep down he knows something is missing: all he feels for Rosie is friendship. Everything changes when he shares a kiss with openly gay Julian at a party. Despite their obvious attraction, Romeo is less sure of himself than ever, and leaves without even telling Julian his name.
With Rosie’s support, Romeo begins exploring his sexuality—and ends up running into Julian again. Realizing how little he knows about other sexual orientations and gender identities, Romeo begins to see the world in a whole new light, and he and Julian begin to fall in love. But his homophobic friends and family can’t accept him as gay. After a violent confrontation with one of his old friends, Romeo becomes determined to prove that his love for Julian is real and right.
Romeo for Real will give readers the courage to take pride in who they are and whom they love.
Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group
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978-1-4594-1298-9
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$20.99 | |
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978-1-4594-1296-5
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978-1-4594-1297-2
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$55.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 9 - Grade 12 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | High/Low, Young Adult |
| Category | Diverse Books: LGBTQIA+, Diversity, SEL: D Relationship Skills, Social Emotional Learning |
| Copyright | 2019 |
| Publisher | James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers |
| Imprint | Lorimer Children & Teens |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 168 |
| Publication Date | 2018-08-01 |
Author: Markus Harwood-Jones
Markus Harwood-Jones is a writer, visual artist and documentary filmmaker. He is author of many Lorimer Real Love teen romances. He lives in Toronto.
Reviews
School Library Journal
“These modern romances. . . .effectively tie in contemporary themes like bullying and social media while presenting relatable characters embracing their sexuality.”—School Library Journal
VOYA
“[H]elp to broaden the range of experiences represented in the romance genre, moving beyond the white, heterosexual characters normally seen. This series is worth consideration in young adult collections.”—VOYA
