Freaks and revelations
a novel
by Davida Hurwin
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Tells, in two voices, of events leading up to a 1980 incident in which fourteen-year-old Jason, a gay youth surviving on the streets as a prostitute, and seventeen-year-old Doug, a hate-filled punk rocker, have a fateful meeting in a Los Angeles alley.
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Punk culture, Drug abuse, Family problems, Prejudices, Fiction, Homosexuality, Hate, Juvenile Fiction, History, Children's fiction, Prejudices, fiction, Homosexuality, fiction, Family life, fiction, Drug abuse, fiction, California, fiction, LGBTQ young adult, Stonewall Book Awards, Juvenile fiction, Dysfunctional familiesPlaces
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Freaks and Revelations
2009, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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0316071757 9780316071758
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Freaks and revelations: a novel
2009, Little, Brown and Co.
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in English
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0316049964 9780316049962
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"Inspired by real events in the lives of Matthew Boger and Tim Zaal."
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This raw, moving novel follows two teenagers-one, a Mohawk-wearing 17-year-old violent misfit; the other, a gay 13-year-old cast out by his family, hustling on the streets and trying to survive. Acclaimed author Davida Wills Hurwin creates a riveting narrative told in alternating perspectives of their lives before and after the violent hate crime that changed both their futures. This tragic but ultimately inspirational journey of two polarized teens, their violent first meeting, and their peaceful reunion years later is an unforgettable story of survival and forgiveness. This story is inspired by the real lives of Matthew Boger and Timothy Zaal, who have shared their story on The Oprah Winfrey Show and NPR.
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