Sunday, July 27, 2014

LGBT Genre "Tessa Masterson Will Go To Prom" by Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin.


Franklin, Emily, and Brendan Halpin. Tessa Masterson Will Go To Prom. New York: Walker & Company, 2012. Print; ISBN-13: 978-08027-2345-1; Hardcopy Price $16.99. 

Annotation
When Lucas' childhood friend and crush comes out as homosexual with the Prom around the corner, he must work to overcome his personal conflicting feelings and help his friend, Tessa Masterson, go to the prom with her date.

Awards
  • Won the Rainbow Project Selection from the ALA (American Library Association)

Book Talk

Picture this. You are a young man in high school who has feelings for his childhood friend. You get the courage to confess to that friend, and ask her to the prom. The problem is, when this happens, you are expecting (or hoping) she would feel the same way, only to find out not only does she not romantically interested in you, she is also a lesbian. How would you react to this news. Will you feel anger? Frustration? Humiliation? What if you were the girl? How would you feel if you suddenly had reveal this secret to the world? How will both parties fair?

Lucas and Tessa can tell you from their respective points of view. Follow these two in a story of ups and downs. Watch as they face a challenge to their friendship, their relationship with others, and their community, all this conflict leading to their high school prom. There are three things Lucas is sure of. He will find a way to overcome this revelation, deal with his own emotions, and of course, even if it is not with him, and even if others disapprove Tessa Masterson Will Go To Prom.

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