Gr 10 Up—At the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in 1990, 17-year-old Adam experiences first love while Ben
comes out to his mother and leaves for New York to begin a new life. In this heartrending novel, their worlds collide
as they deal with the impact AIDS has on the gay community, finding a sense of belonging, and love.

Really beautiful. For an audience born after worst years of the AIDs epidemic in the United States, the scale and scope of the tragedy—which is still ongoing for many communities—is hard to comprehend. I thought this YA story handled it in a really accessible way for that audience. ( )