| Description |
186 pages, 20 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Resources for suicide, domestic violence, and LGBTQ support are provided: The Trevor Project -- GLAAD -- The Jed Foundation -- Safe Horizon. |
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"DC - graphic novels for young adults"--Back cover. |
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Includes an excerpt from Victor and Nora: A Gotham love story. |
| Summary |
"Jake Hyde doesn't swim-not since his father drowned. Luckily, he lives in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, which is in the middle of the desert, yet he yearns for the ocean and is determined to leave his hometown for a college on the coast. But his best friend, Maria, wants nothing more than to make a home in the desert, and Jake's mother encourages him to always play it safe. Yet there's nothing "safe" about Jake's future-not when he's attracted to Kenny Liu, swim team captain and rebel against conformity. And certainly not when he secretly applies to Miami University. Jake's life begins to outpace his small town's namesake, which doesn't make it any easier to come out to his mom, or Maria, or the world. But Jake is full of secrets, including the strange blue markings on his skin that low when in contact with water. What power will he find when he searches for his identity, and will he turn his back to the current or dive head first into the waves?"--Page [4] of cover. |
| Audience |
Ages 13-17 DC Comics. |
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Grades 7-9 DC Comics. |
| Subject |
Aqualad (Fictitious character : Jackson Hyde) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Superheroes -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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African American superheroes -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Gay teenagers -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Coming out (Sexual orientation) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Identity (Psychology) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Family secrets -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Graphic novels -- United States.
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Graphic novels.
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Coming out -- Fiction.
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Identity -- Fiction.
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Gay people -- Fiction.
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Love -- Fiction.
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Ability -- Fiction.
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YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes.
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YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / LGBT.
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YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Romance.
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Superheroes. (OCoLC)fst01765254
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Identity (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst00966892
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Gay teenagers. (OCoLC)fst00939229
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Family secrets. (OCoLC)fst01737651
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Coming out (Sexual orientation) (OCoLC)fst00869198
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African American superheroes. (OCoLC)fst02010118
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| Genre/Form |
Young adult fiction.
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Superhero comics. (OCoLC)fst01922562
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Gay comics. (OCoLC)fst02000486
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Coming-of-age comics. (OCoLC)fst01985352
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Comic books, strips, etc. (OCoLC)fst01423722
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Bildungsromans. (OCoLC)fst01726536
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Graphic novels. (OCoLC)fst01726630
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Graphic novels.
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Bildungsromans.
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Gay fiction.
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Gay comics.
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Coming-of-age comics.
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Superhero comics.
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| Added Author |
Maroh, Jul, 1985- artist.
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Bennett, Deron, letterer.
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| ISBN |
9781401290818 (paperback) |
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1401290817 (paperback) |
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