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Playing a Part by Marian Schwartz and Daria Wilke (2015, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherScholastic, Incorporated
ISBN-100545726077
ISBN-139780545726078
eBay Product ID (ePID)201618812
Product Key Features
Book TitlePlaying a Part
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicSocial Themes / Bullying, Performing Arts / Theater, General, People & Places / Europe, Lgbt
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
AuthorMarian Schwartz, Daria Wilke
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight9.6 Oz
Item Length8.6 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2014-012002
ReviewsAdvance praise for Playing A Part "A devastatingly affecting portrait of a boy on a quest to find pride in his queerness, in a society where there is no bigger danger than not measuring up as a man." -- Bill Konigsberg, award-winning author of Openly Straight and Out of the Pocket "Russia may seem a world away, but Daria Wilke's beautiful novel brings home the fact that in matters of the heart, we are very close indeed." -- James Lecesne, co-founder of The Trevor Project and editor of THE LETTER Q, Advance praise for PLAYING A PART "A devastatingly affecting portrait of a boy on a quest to find pride in his queerness, in a society where there is no bigger danger than not measuring up as a man." -- Bill Konigsberg, award-winning author of OPENLY STRAIGHT and OUT OF THE POCKET "Russia may seem a world away, but Daria Wilke's beautiful novel brings home the fact that in matters of the heart, we are very close indeed." -- James Lecesne, co-founder of The Trevor Project and editor of THE LETTER Q
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
SynopsisThe first young adult novel translated from Russian, a brave coming-out, coming-of-age story. In June 2013, the Russian government passed laws prohibiting "gay propaganda," threatening jail time and fines to offenders. That same month, in spite of these harsh laws, a Russian publisher released PLAYING A PART, a young adult novel with openly gay characters. It was a brave, bold act, and now this groundbreaking story has been translated for American readers.In PLAYING A PART, Grisha adores everything about the Moscow puppet theater where his parents work, and spends as much time there as he can. But life outside the theater is not so wonderful. The boys in Grisha's class bully him mercilessly, and his own grandfather says hateful things about how he's not "masculine" enough. Life goes from bad to worse when Grisha learns that Sam, his favorite actor and mentor, is moving: He's leaving the country to escape the extreme homophobia he faces in Russia. How Grisha overcomes these trials and writes himself a new role in his own story is heartfelt, courageous, and hopeful., The first young adult novel translated from Russian, a brave coming-out, coming-of-age story.In June 2013, the Russian government passed laws prohibiting "gay propaganda," threatening jail time and fines to offenders. That same month, in spite of these harsh laws, a Russian publisher released PLAYING A PART, a young adult novel with openly gay characters. It was a brave, bold act, and now this groundbreaking story has been translated for American readers.In PLAYING A PART, Grisha adores everything about the Moscow puppet theater where his parents work, and spends as much time there as he can. But life outside the theater is not so wonderful. The boys in Grisha's class bully him mercilessly, and his own grandfather says hateful things about how he's not "masculine" enough. Life goes from bad to worse when Grisha learns that Sam, his favorite actor and mentor, is moving: He's leaving the country to escape the extreme homophobia he faces in Russia. How Grisha overcomes these trials and writes himself a new role in his own story is heartfelt, courageous, and hopeful., In June 2013, the Russian government passed laws prohibiting "gay propaganda," threatening jail time and fines to offenders. That same month, in spite of these harsh laws, a Russian publisher released PLAYING A PART, a young adult novel with openly gay characters. It was a brave, bold act, and now this groundbreaking story has been translated for American readers.In PLAYING A PART, Grisha adores everything about the Moscow puppet theater where his parents work, and spends as much time there as he can. But life outside the theater is not so wonderful. The boys in Grisha's class bully him mercilessly, and his own grandfather says hateful things about how he's not "masculine" enough. Life goes from bad to worse when Grisha learns that Sam, his favorite actor and mentor, is moving: He's leaving the country to escape the extreme homophobia he faces in Russia.How Grisha overcomes these trials and writes himself a new role in his own story is heartfelt, courageous, and hopeful.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.W648398Pl 2015
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