Title: Will Grayson, Will GraysonAuthor: John Green, David Levithan
Publish Date: April 6, 2010
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Pages: 304
ISBN: 0525421580
Classification: Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Age Range: Young Adult
Price: $17.99
Annotation: Two famous young adult authors collaborate to create two characters. Both characters have the name Will Grayson. They meet and their lives become intertwined in a revealing way.
Summary: Two boys living in Chicago are about to meet. What's special about that? They both happen to have the same name: Will Grayson. Completely different in nature, these two Will Graysons, once crossed, intertwine and change each others lives in deep and meaningful ways. Told in alternating Will Grayson perspective, we follow the two boy as they work through their problems through the funny and the emo and the epic high school musical!
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Age Range: Young Adult
Price: $17.99
Annotation: Two famous young adult authors collaborate to create two characters. Both characters have the name Will Grayson. They meet and their lives become intertwined in a revealing way.
Summary: Two boys living in Chicago are about to meet. What's special about that? They both happen to have the same name: Will Grayson. Completely different in nature, these two Will Graysons, once crossed, intertwine and change each others lives in deep and meaningful ways. Told in alternating Will Grayson perspective, we follow the two boy as they work through their problems through the funny and the emo and the epic high school musical!
Evaluation: Both David Levithan & John Green are top notch authors. I was thrilled to see the collaboration and couldn't wait to read it! It didn't disappoint! It was funny, smart, and really meaningful. The flux of emotions was visceral-at times I actually laughed out loud! Others I was crushed; it was vicariously painful.
Bibliotherapeutic Usefulness: Self-realization, homosexuality, Sadness/Depression, love, loss, true friendship
Reason this book was chosen: For the authors and their collaboration. Also, it really deals with friendship issues, the angsty years as we try to figure out who we are, and the gay issues are poignant. Also, teens that deal with depression may find this book relatable in both it's black humor.
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