Awards

• Commended for Stonewall Book Award (Children/Young Adult) 2012

Overview

Ray Liu knows he should be happy. He lives in a big suburban house with all the latest electronic gadgets, and even finds plenty of time to indulge in his love of gaming. He needs the escape. It's tough getting grades that will please his army veteran father, when speaking English is still a struggle. And he can't quite connect with his gang at high school - immigrants like himself but who seem to have adjusted to North American life more easily. Then comes his father accesses Ray's internet account, and discovers Ray has been cruising gay websites. Before Ray knows what has hit him, his belongings have been thrown on the front lawn, and he has been kicked out. Angry, defiant, Ray heads to downtown Toronto. In short order he is robbed, beaten up and seduced, and he learns the hard realities of life on the street. Could he really sell himself for sex? Lots of people use their bodies to make money - athletes, actors, models, pop singers. If no one gets hurt, why should anyone care?

Full Product Details

Author:   Paul Yee
Publisher:   Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
Imprint:   Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 17.70cm
Weight:   0.269kg
ISBN:  

9781554980949

ISBN 10:   1554980941
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   06 October 2011
Recommended Age:   From 14 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Teenage / Young adult ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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- A Stonewall Honor Book, 2012<br><br>- Yee's sophisticated juxtaposition of immigrant narratives with questions of sexual identity is compelling and poignant. -- School Library Journal <br><br>- Yee's latest offers insight into the city's immigrant-Chinese and gay communities...sure to invite both thought and discussion. -- Booklist <br><br>- Paul Yee's novel is a valuable intervention into the representation of gay and lesbian experience in the young adult genre. -- CM Magazine <br>

A Stonewall Honor Book, 2012 Yee s sophisticated juxtaposition of immigrant narratives with questions of sexual identity is compelling and poignant. School Library Journal Yee s latest offers insight into the city s immigrant-Chinese and gay communitiessure to invite both thought and discussion. Booklist Paul Yee's novel is a valuable intervention into the representation of gay and lesbian experience in the young adult genre. CM Magazine

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