Rainbow High

by Alex Sanchez

Series: Rainbow Trilogy (2)

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Follows three gay high school seniors as they struggle with issues of coming out, safe sex, homophobia, being in love, and college choices.

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I read the paperback, not the audio as listed on here. I'm new to LibraryThing and navigating it. (

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iszevthere | Jun 20, 2022 |

Wonderful to listen to the trials of three kids as they come to a great understanding of themselves. (

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MichaelC.Oliveira | Sep 16, 2016 |

Nelson Glassman and Kyle Meeks, best friends for many years, are gay teens at Walt Whitman High School. Kyle becomes romantically involved with basketball jock Jason Carrillo, while Nelson embarks on a strained relationship with Jeremy, who has tested positive for HIV. Jason comes out to his teammates and endures public scrutiny on television, eventually losing his athletic scholarship. On the homefront, Kyle's parents desperately want him to attend Princeton, although this would mean leaving Jason behind, and Nelson's mother insists that he end his relationship with Jeremy. Throughout these vicissitudes, the young men provide support for one another as graduation approaches.

QAHC_CCCL | Jul 14, 2009 |

Nelson is anxiously waiting for the results of his HIV test - and falling in love with a boy who's already positive. Jason has the boyfriend of his dreams, even if they aren't public yet - but is he ready to give up his educaiton so they can stay together? And is Kyle ready to come out to the entire school? The Rainbow Boys are back, and their stories are as full of humour, feeling, and drama as ever. (

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francescadefreitas | Jun 19, 2009 |

Gay teenage boys fall in love, deal with the outing of a high school sports star, and contemplate their future after high school. The sequel to Rainbow Boys.

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Lambda Literary Award Nominee (Children's/Young Adult, 2003)

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To integrity—and our imperfect strivings to attain it

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“Words have power,” Ms. MacTraugh told the students of Walt Whitman High’s Gay-Straight Alliance.

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Follows three gay high school seniors as they struggle with issues of coming out, safe sex, homophobia, being in love, and college choices.

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Jason Carrillo, the best-looking athlete in school, has had his eyes on the prize from day one: a scholarship for college.
But then his eyes turn to love -- and Kyle.

Kyle Meeks, swim team star and all-around good guy, is finally in the relationship he wanted. Being in love feels so good, in fact, that he can't imagine giving it up to go to Princeton.

Something he's worked for his entire life.

Nelson Glassman, outgoing and defiant, might be HIV positive. Jeremy, the boy he loves, is HIV positive. Although Nelson fears testing positive, if he is infected Jeremy might stop protecting him and pushing him away.

They can be together.

High shool's almost over. Graduation is ahead. Life's a bowl of cherries, right? Right...

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